Understandings of the Bible
Victoria C
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My research question was: How do Muslims and Christians differ in their understanding of the Bible?
Why I chose this research question:
I chose to research this question because I was very interested in what the Muslims think of the Christians and to see what their differences where. I think that the difference between the two of the most popular religions is very interesting because it shows what one religion thinks of the other. It was quite hard to find answers for this topic but I there are some other questions that I researched which contributed to the topic.
What I found out:
- Muslims believe that the Bible is untrustworthy because the Quran doesn’t talk about the Bible. They think that the Bible has been changed and that it doesn’t represent Jesus the right way.
- Christians believe that the Bible is the word of God because in the Bible it states; “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”, which means that they think that each word in the Bible is written by God and that what he is saying is the truth. They also believe that in the Bible God “reveals” himself to the readers “because we discover his nature and character, his love, his justice, his forgiveness, and his truth.”
But Muslims believe something different because they think that “Qur'an as the final revelation sent down by Allah to his messenger Muhammad.” Which means that they think that it is the last word written by Allah.
Each person has their own perspective on what they think of the Bible and what Christians believe. Muslims believing that the Bible is untrustworthy is because they don't believe the same as the Christians do so they think that it is fake, even though both religions believe that the Holly books are written by God.
Vocabulary list:
Scriptures- “The sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible.”
Mosque- A place Muslims worship.
Testament- A part of the Bible.
Allah- Muslims believe that Allah is the one and only God and that Muhammad was his last prophet.
Prophet- A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
This is a picture of the inside of the Quran.
What is the Quran?
- Muslims believe that it is the “word of God.” The Holy Book is placed on a wooden stand in mosques for people to read and most of their practices and beliefs come from the Quran which makes them believe that it is very sacred.
What is the Bible?
- The Bible is a Christian book which is split into two different parts, the New Testament and the Old Testament which contains some sacred Muslim and Jewish writing.
Works Cited
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“The Bible as library.” BBC. BBC, www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/texts/bible.shtml.
“A Bible for Muslims.” matthias media, matthiasmedia.com/briefing/2014/06/a-bible-for-muslims/.
Close up of The Quran. Brit, quest.eb.com/search/167_4035562/1/167_4035562/cite.
“Islam (Muslim).” Primary Homework Help, www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/religion/Islam.htm#8.
“prophet.” Oxford Dictionary. Oxford English Dictionary Online, en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/prophet.
“Quran.” Arabic Bible, www.arabicbible.com/for-christians/quran.html.
“Scripture.” Oxford Dictionary. Oxford English Dictionary Online, en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/scripture.
“2 Timothy 3:16.” Bible Gateway, www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20tim%203:16&version=NIV.
“What Is the Bible.” ThoughtCo., www.thoughtco.com/what-is-the-bible-700735.
“What Is The Muslim View of the Bible.” Cbn, www1.cbn.com/onlinediscipleship/what-is-the-muslim-view-of-the-bible.
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