Did Jesus' first followers think he was God? With Dr. James Tabor (part 2) 

Can’t believe I am this early, I love your stuff Paul!! I’ve been watching for about a year now, and I reverted to Islam a few months ago!! You have been a massive influence and inspiration, thank you so much

I don't know if Dr Tabor knows it, he is just proving Quran right and affirming the Miraculous teachings of Prophet Muhammad PBUH about Jesus PBUH...!!! Mashallah this is so informative and beautiful.....Brother Paul your works are amazing....keep up the good work...may Allah bless you both...👍👍

This should be in TV all day long. This is more important than anythinh else, since our future depends on that topic. Thank you for your effort❤

Out of all garbage on RU-vid, this is a sort of fresh air. Thank you.

This channel is very underrated! ❤

The great thing about this channel is the academic level! Thanks again Paul for an excellent show.

A great lecture by Dr. James Tabor. Thank you very much Mr. Paul for giving us the opportunity to listen to such good lectures

Al HamduliLlah ! I think we will never realize how much we are blessed from Allah to be Muslims ! We take the Quran for granted when it’s the preserved, unchanged, litteral, and obviously historically accurate Word of God… The more I watch this video the more I realize how crystal clear the message has remained in the Quran and through all the messengers. May Allah guide us and strengthen us on His religion.

Dr James explanation of mark 10.17 (Paul's favorite verse in all of bible) really is important. Someone bowed on his knees and asked Jesus I want to get eternal life. Did Jesus reply you have to believe God is Jesus of Nazareth. No. Jesus replied: “....god alone is good...and keep the commandments”. Notice the word ‘alone’. Pure monotheism.

Tabor is a gentleman

!!!! ، Ma Shaa Allah ! , Thank you Sir and thank you doctor for your true and good hard work ~ ☝🏻🤲🏻

We need to HAVE THE TRINITY. Dr's: Ali Ataie, Bart Ehrman, and James Tabor. All in one session. The internet would break.

A privilege every time I hear you both in conversation discussing some othe most important subjects. Many thanks to both of you 👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽

Great episode. This is so eye opening!

May Allah grant guidance to Dr Tabor and may Allah reward you Paul Williams for all your efforts on blogging theology.

I wish this video should reach to more people. It's very important subject.

Love these long videos ❤️

Great conversation, really enjoyed it.

Best channel on RU-vid! Alhamdulillah

Relate in the Book (The story of) Mary, When she withdrew From her family To a place in the East. ١٧- فَاتَّخَذَتْ مِن دُونِهِمْ حِجَابًا فَأَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرًا سَوِيًّا ◯ 17. She placed a screen (To screen herself) from them ; Then We sent to her Our angel, and he appeared Before her as a man In all respects. ١٨- قَالَتْ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِالرَّحْمَـٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا ◯ 18. She said : “ I seek refuge From thee to (God) Most Gracious : (come not near) If thou dost fear God.” ١٩- قَالَ إِنَّمَا أَنَا رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَامًا زَكِيًّا ◯ 19. He said : “ Nay, I am only A messenger from thy Lord, (To announce) to thee The gift of a holy son.” ٢٠- قَالَتْ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَامٌ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْنِي بَشَرٌ وَلَمْ أَكُ بَغِيًّا ◯ 20. She said : “ How shall I Have a son, seeing that No man has touched me, And I am not unchaste ? ” ٢١- قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٌ ۖ وَلِنَجْعَلَهُ آيَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحْمَةً مِّنَّا ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرًا مَّقْضِيًّا ◯ 21. He said : “ So (it will be) : Thy Lord saith, ‘ That is Easy for Me : and (We Wish) to appoint him As a Sign unto men And a Mercy from Us ’ : It is a matter (So) decreed.” ٢٢- فَحَمَلَتْهُ فَانتَبَذَتْ بِهِ مَكَانًا قَصِيًّا ◯ 22. So she conceived him, And she retired with him To a remote place.

Precious 💞. We need more of this. Barokallahu fiikum Mr. Williams

Highly intellect discussion in most respectable way. Love you brother Paul. May ALLAH bless you in this world and the hereafter Amen 🤲

May Allah Bless You in this Life and in the Hereafter.

Paul and James Discussing "Did Jesus' first followers think he was God?" What a time to be alive. Salam.

Amazing. Listening to Dr Tabor's critical analysis almost feels like someone talking about Islamic beliefs. I wish more people realised Islam is about belief in the one and only God and the message of the prophets including Jesus

May Allah bless you. Salam from India.

And the pains of childbirth Drove her to the trunk Of a palm-tree : She cried (in her anguish) : “ Ah ! would that I had Died before this ! would that I had been a thing Forgotten and out of sight ! ” ٢٤- فَنَادَاهَا مِن تَحْتِهَا أَلَّا تَحْزَنِي قَدْ جَعَلَ رَبُّكِ تَحْتَكِ سَرِيًّا ◯ 24. But (a voice) cried to her From beneath the (palm-tree) : “ Grieve not ! for thy Lord Hath provided a rivulet Beneath thee ; ٢٥- وَهُزِّي إِلَيْكِ بِجِذْعِ النَّخْلَةِ تُسَاقِطْ عَلَيْكِ رُطَبًا جَنِيًّا ◯ 25. “ And shake towards thyself The trunk of the palm-tree : It will let fall Fresh ripe dates upon thee. ٢٦- فَكُلِي وَاشْرَبِي وَقَرِّي عَيْنًا ۖ فَإِمَّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ الْبَشَرِ أَحَدًا فَقُولِي إِنِّي نَذَرْتُ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ صَوْمًا فَلَنْ أُكَلِّمَ الْيَوْمَ إِنسِيًّا ◯ 26. “ So eat and drink And cool (thine) eye. And if thou dost see Any man, say, ‘ I have Vowed a fast to (God) Most Gracious, and this day Will I enter into no talk With any human being.’ ” ٢٧- فَأَتَتْ بِهِ قَوْمَهَا تَحْمِلُهُ ۖ قَالُوا يَا مَرْيَمُ لَقَدْ جِئْتِ شَيْئًا فَرِيًّا ◯ 27. At length she brought The (babe) to her people, Carrying him (in her arms). They said : “ O Mary ! Truly an amazing thing Hast thou brought ! ٢٨- يَا أُخْتَ هَارُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ امْرَأَ سَوْءٍ وَمَا كَانَتْ أُمُّكِ بَغِيًّا ◯ 28. “ O sister of Aaron ! Thy father was not A man of evil, nor thy Mother a woman unchaste ! ” ٢٩- فَأَشَارَتْ إِلَيْهِ ۖ قَالُوا كَيْفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِي الْمَهْدِ صَبِيًّا ◯ 29. But she pointed to the babe. They said : “ How can we Talk to one who is A child in the cradle ? ”

Brilliant content 👏👏👏

Early followers of Jesus view him to be a PROPHET in the Bible. Here’s the proof… Matthew 21:10-11 10 "When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?' 11 "The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the PROPHET from Nazareth in Galilee.” (Jesus) Luke 13:33 33 "Nevertheless I must walk today, and tomorrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a PROPHET perish out of Jerusalem.” Luke 24:19 19 “What things?” he asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a PROPHET, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. Matthew 13:57 57 “And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, “A PROPHET is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.” Matthew 5:17 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the PROPHETS; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” Acts 2:22 22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a MAN accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.” Even those who witness his miracles at first hand called him a Great Prophet! Luke 7:15-16 15 "The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother." 16 "They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great PROPHET has appeared among us,” they said.” John 9:17 17 “Then they turned again to the blind man, “What have you to say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” The man replied, “He is a PROPHET.” John 4:19 19 “Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a PROPHET.“ So who should we believe? Those who knew, met, and witness his miracles or those who NEVER met him nor ate/drank with him telling us he’s “god” or “son of god”? May Allah GUIDE those who are sincere and honest before it’s too late for them.

Paul, all the kudos to you and your guest Dr. Tabor for such a fascinating and a very intellectual discussion. This is indeed the truth , as muslims we have no problem in comprehending. I hope more people will watch this and come to the eternal truth and find the peace for the soul

17:45 For some reason I smiled when I heard the passage about Prophet Isa saying that Prophet Yahya was greater than him. It reminded me a lot of Prophet Muhammad because he always answered Prophet Ibrahim or Prophet Musa when asked who was the best among men.

Woah I just watched part one earlier today and this gets uploaded! Alhamdullilah

This lecture has uniquely discussed the hym of christ, vindicating paul of tarsus from jesus worship.

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JazakAllah'u khairan

Excellent, excellent discussion! Thank you, Dr. Tabor and Paul!

Always love to listen you Paul. May Allah bless you Paul🤲 Anyone looking for quran teacher? Recitation, Salah with translation, memorization. Also can contact for your children. JazakAllahu khairan

Excellent presentation. This is quite close to Islamic perspective on Jesus Christ, peace be upon him. For fear of business loss the Church is not interested to know the truth.

Qala inni Abdullah - He ( Jesus) said: I am the Servant of Allah … the first Words of Issa ibn Mariam sws after his birth .

So nice Thanks Paul

We Love them All sent by MOST HIGHT. We Pray and send them Blessings. They are BROTHERS and FAMILY to each other in the HEAVENS.

Yes , they did . Thomas addressed Jesus as God (to His face) and Jesus never rebuked him. Why ? Because He is God . The apostle John opened His gospel stating Jesus existed with His Father BEFORE the creation of the world and unequivocally states Jesus “was God,” (1:1). In the book of Revelation, John writes that Jesus uses the title “First and and the Last ,” (Revelation 1:11,17), a title used in both the Old Testament and the Quran for God. The apostle Peter refers to Jesus as “God and Saviour ,” (2 Peter 1:1).

Where is the link to part 1? I couldn't find it on your channel

Alhamdullilah for Islam.

Memperjalankan di waktu malam (Al-'Isrā'):51 - atau suatu makhluk dari makhluk yang tidak mungkin (hidup) menurut pikiranmu". Maka mereka akan bertanya: "Siapa yang akan menghidupkan kami kembali?" Katakanlah: "Yang telah menciptakan kamu pada kali yang pertama". Lalu mereka akan menggeleng-gelengkan kepala mereka kepadamu dan berkata: "Kapan itu (akan terjadi)?" Katakanlah: "Mudah-mudahan waktu berbangkit itu dekat",Memperjalankan di waktu malam (Al-'Isrā'):52 - yaitu pada hari Dia memanggil kamu, lalu kamu mematuhi-Nya sambil memuji-Nya dan kamu mengira, bahwa kamu tidak berdiam (di dalam kubur) kecuali sebentar saja.Memperjalankan di waktu malam (Al-'Isrā'):88 - Katakanlah: "Sesungguhnya jika manusia dan jin berkumpul untuk membuat yang serupa Al Quran ini, niscaya mereka tidak akan dapat membuat yang serupa dengan dia, sekalipun sebagian mereka menjadi pembantu bagi sebagian yang lain".Memperjalankan di waktu malam (Al-'Isrā'):80 - Dan katakanlah: "Ya Tuhan-ku, masukkanlah aku secara masuk yang benar dan keluarkanlah (pula) aku secara keluar yang benar dan berikanlah kepadaku dari sisi Engkau kekuasaan yang menolong.

Freedom for Palestine ❤

No man will be burdened with anyone sin except for his on the day of judgement.

Good sign from Siri to Dr James D Tabor. Siri confused at the same time I was confused and didn’t understand as well

He said : “ I am indeed A servant of God : He hath given me Revelation and made me A prophet ; ٣١- وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوْصَانِي بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيًّا ◯ 31. “ And He hath made me Blessed wheresoever I be, And hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long As I live ; ٣٢- وَبَرًّا بِوَالِدَتِي وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِي جَبَّارًا شَقِيًّا ◯ 32. “ (He) hath made me kind To my mother, and not Overbearing or miserable ; ٣٣- وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوْمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ أُبْعَثُ حَيًّا ◯ 33. “ So Peace is on me The day I was born, The day that I die, And the day that I Shall be raised up To life (again) ” ! ٣٤- ذَٰلِكَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ ۚ قَوْلَ الْحَقِّ الَّذِي فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ ◯ 34. Such (was) Jesus the son Of Mary : (it is) a statement Of truth, about which They (vainly) dispute. ٣٥- مَا كَانَ لِلَّـهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدٍ ۖ سُبْحَانَهُ ۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ ◯ 35. It is not befitting To (the majesty of) God That He should beget A son. Glory be to Him ! When He determines A matter, He only says To it, “ Be ”, and it is. ٣٦- وَإِنَّ اللَّـهَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُ ۚ هَـٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ ◯ 36. Verily God is my Lord And your Lord : Him Therefore serve ye : this is A Way that is straight.

Narrated Uman ; I heard the Prophet ( pbuh ) Saying; Do not Eaggerate in praising Me as the Christians praised the son of mary, For I am Only a slave, So Call me the Slave Of Allah and His Apostle, " ( Sahih Al- Bukhari 3445, Book 60 Hadith 115 )

Nice to hear people who are experts at speaking. they tell the truth

Allahu Akbar😇Thank you for the video Sir. Haji Paul, May Allah bless you always😇❤

Thanks Mr Williams May Allah exalt you now and in the hereafter Paul this guy is very near Islam. I hope that you try to engage with him in private to convince him of Islam. Jazak Aallah khayr

Salam Alaikum everyone.

What was the book he recommended that has a second edition that’s 600 pages long for Believing Christians?

Thanks a lot. Baraka Allahu fik Akhi for your content. May Allah bless you and your family. Ameen.

{وَقُولُوا لِلنَّاسِ حُسْناً} (٢-٢)

Understand, the Biblical terminology in ancient times regarding Son or Father meant in a figurative sense but never in the literal sense. To be called Son in those times meant, you were a RIGHTEOUS person. In fact, even in today's world, when an old man calls a young man, Son or says, "come here my son" it's considered an HONOR and RESPECT. However, that doesn't mean, you're his real son. Also, most Christians call their priest or Bishop as Father but that doesn't mean he's their "real" father. It's really important to know that when discussing the matter of Jesus and his relationship to the Creator of the heavens and earth. It's also equally important to know that Adam, Abraham, Moses, Solomon, David, etc are also called Son of God in the Bible which further illustrate that point. If the title of Son of God was unique to only Jesus than those Prophets wouldn't have been called Son of God either.

Freedom for Palestine and Gaza and Kashmir und Turkestan and Africa not just Ukraine

Prof Shabbir Akhtar wrote a paper for Yaqeen Institute, which is worth reading. Finding and Following Jesus: The Muslim Claim to the Messiah

Matthew 16:13-18 (DRB) 13 And Jesus came into the quarters of Caesarea Philippi: and he asked his disciples, saying: Whom do men say that the Son of man is? 14 But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am? 16 Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

I would absolutely enjoy an episode with Rabbi Tovia Singer please.

Excellent content

Gospel of John: In the beginning was the word and the word was with God, and the word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him and without him was not anything made that was made! You cannot make it any clearer! The divinity of the Word! Jesus Christ!

The 2 big differences between the New Testament and the Quran seem to be between the claims that Jesus died and that he rightfully has the title and identity of "son of God". It's not nonsense about whether or not he's God. It's obvious none of the authors of the New Testament thought he was God, it's not even an argument. I look forward to the day that Christians and Muslims discuss these actual differences and not waste time arguing over the Trinity.

Late to watch. But better late than never 😊

Is it not possible that each of us experiences an eschaton privately, whether or not others see it? For "In my Father's house are many mansions" (cf. John 14:2). Each of us experiences the universe from a unique point of view. But could it not be that each of us has our own universe, and that they are permitted by the grace of God both to overlap and diverge according to God's will and our actions?

Alhamdulillah...great discussions

Amazing ! Thankyou for sharing, Dios / Allah may continue to bless you

Unlike Christians who teach that Luke is an independent gospel that doesn't copy others as sources, the author of Luke doesn't deny that they uses Mark as their source but admits it: Peshitta Luke:1:1-4 "Since many have been disposed to write narratives of those events, of which we have full assurance, as they delivered them to us, who from the first were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word; it seemed proper for me also, as I had examined them all accurately, to write out the whole, methodically, for thee, excellent Theophilus: that thou mayest know the truth of the statements, which thou hast been taught." This means that the author clearly knew it, had read it and maybe owned their own copy. However, some scholars have recently criticized that the Teophilos prefaces might be later forgeries rather than being part of the original text and they would have been added only to deceive the readers. So that's why I'm not entirely sure.

Hazrat Issa A.s is the man (Prophet) of GOD. He was a Worshiper of GOD.

Jesus in the Bible was a Muslim because he preached and worshiped only ONE God exactly the same way Muslims preach and worship ONE God (pure monotheism). Here's proof from both the Holy Quran and the Bible…. 1) Holy Quran 5:72 72 "They have certainly disbelieved who say, " Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers." Holy Quran 19:36 36 [Jesus said], "And indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path." Now let’s take a look what Jesus has said in the Bible and commanded his followers to do so... Mark 12:29 29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord OUR God, the Lord is ONE." John 17:3 3 "Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have SENT." Luke 18:19 19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good-except God alone.” John 14:24 24 “Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who SENT me.” John 5:30 30 “By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who SENT me.” Matthew 15:24 24 He answered, “I was SENT only to the lost sheep of Israel.” Matthew 26:39 39 "Going a little farther, he fell with his FACE to the GROUND and prayed." Noticed how Jesus (peace be upon him) always gives credit to God Almighty and he worships his Creator just like Muslims do by placing his head on the ground. 2) Jesus also called his lord as Allah just like Muslims do today. Here's the Aramaic proof... Jesus spoke Aramaic NOT Hebrew which most people think. The word for God in Aramaic is Alah or Allah which is a slight accent/dialect within the Semitic language. Even the Christian scholars who were behind the film Passion of Christ do acknowledge and confirm that Jesus has always called his Lord as Allah... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gRr48TIpzro.html 3) Jesus also greeted people exactly like the Muslims do by, saying Assalaamu Alaykum in Aramaic. Here's the Biblical proof... John 20:21 21 "Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” Luke 24:36 36 "While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." 4) And finally, Jesus himself and those who met and knew him had called him, a Great Prophet exactly the way Muslims refer to him. Here's more Biblical proof... Matthew 21:10-11 10 "When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?' 11 "The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the PROPHET from Nazareth in Galilee.” (Jesus) Luke 13:33 33 "Nevertheless I must walk today, and tomorrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a PROPHET perish out of Jerusalem.” Luke 24:19 19 “What things?” he asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a PROPHET, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. Matthew 13:57 57 “And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, “A PROPHET is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.” Matthew 5:17 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the PROPHETS; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” Acts 2:22 22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a MAN accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.” Even those who witness his miracles at first hand called him a Great Prophet! Luke 7:15-16 15 "The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother." 16 "They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great PROPHET has appeared among us,” they said.” John 9:17 17 “Then they turned again to the blind man, “What have you to say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” The man replied, “He is a PROPHET.” John 4:19 19 “Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a PROPHET.“ So who should we believe? Those who knew, met, and witness his miracles or those who NEVER met him nor ate/drank with him telling us he’s “god” or “son of god”? Seriously, those people need to study the Bible carefully and thoroughly about what Jesus himself said because their eternal salvation depends on it. Jesus prayed to and worshiped Allah only yet they refused and want to pray and worship Allah’s creation (Jesus) instead of the Creator who is Allah. If they continue to reject the true teachings of Prophet Jesus, then Jesus himself has already warned them on what he will do/say to those who claimed to worship him on the Day of Judgment when he and everyone else are in front of Allah Almighty. Matthew 7:22-23 22 “Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!” Subhan’Allah! Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. Even the word Hallelujah is the same as Alhamdullilah since both words are praising Allah in his actual name yet they don’t even realize it. May Allah guide them and continue to guide us. Jazakallah Khair and Assalaamu Alaykum (Peace Be With You).

Allah razi olsun

"You will surely find the most bitter towards the believers to be the Jews and polytheists and the most gracious to be those who call themselves Christian. That is because there are priests and monks among them and because they are not arrogant." Quran 5:82

1:12:49 🔖🔖 Dr. Tabor said many many eye-0pening stuff: he mentioned the Matthew 25 I went and read it, (wow wow wow, now I need to find time to read the whole NT or even the whole OT AND NT>..) because when I read it before my Islamic knoweldge (especially Quranic verses) was not as strong as now.. Hear is Matthew 25, read it carefully please, see what the . read this The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids, obviously it shows 2 groups one prepare for Judgement Day and another are not, notice verse 8 in particular: Matthew 25:1-13 25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaid took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.b 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. 6 But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those bridesmaid got up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise replied, ‘No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’ 10 And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. 11 Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ 13 Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour." I got shiver and goosebumps because it echoed this Quranic verses... Now having read Jesus words above, please read these verses in the Quran: 12. "On that Day you will see believing men and women with their light shining ahead of them and on their right. ˹They will be told,˺ “Today you have good news of Gardens, under which rivers flow, ˹for you˺ to stay in forever. This is ˹truly˺ the ultimate triumph.” 13. On that Day hypocrite men and women will beg the believers, “Wait for us so that we may have some of your light.” It will be said ˹mockingly˺, “Go back ˹to the world˺ and seek a light ˹there˺!” Then a ˹separating˺ wall with a gate will be erected between them. On the near side will be grace and on the far side will be torment. 14. The tormented will cry out to those graced, “Were we not with you?” They will reply, “Yes ˹you were˺. But you chose to be tempted ˹by hypocrisy˺, ˹eagerly˺ awaited ˹our demise˺, doubted ˹the truth˺, and were deluded by false hopes until Allah’s decree ˹of your death˺ came to pass. And ˹so˺ the Chief Deceiver1 deceived you about Allah. 15. So Today no ransom will be accepted from you ˹hypocrites˺, nor from the disbelievers. Your home is the Fire-it is the ˹only˺ fitting place for you. What an evil destination!” Also Dr Tabor may also meant to link the end of that passage in Matt to notice also when Jesus said the door was closed and what they say: " 10 And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. 11 Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ 13 Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour." the wall =the door Gospel "you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves" = " It will be said ˹mockingly˺, “Go back ˹to the world˺ and seek a light ˹there˺!” " also it evokes OTHER passages in the Quran and the bible Mathew : I think Dr. Tabor (knows some thing about Islam) notice just before that "he said I am not saying this to cater for you because you are a Muslim.." he was telling him subtly it echoed the Quran.. not only it evokes the verses I gave above!! He may have meant this part of the message: "12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ 13 Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour." that you just read, which evoke the other Mathew passage:Matt 7-22-23 "Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers* " Matt 7-22-23 (another translation says, instead of evildoers "you who break God's laws" another says "you workers of lawlessness" ) !’ " Mat 7-22-23. Who abolished the law? PAUL , Paul who called Jesus a curse for us and to replace the curse of the law!! how could he dare to call Jesus and the law that God gave Moses curse!!!!!! Ask Who prophecies in the name of Jesus and and in your name drive out demons? who does that? aren't they the Christians of today!! but because they abolished the law, and called him "Lord! Lord !in the sense of God" he will deny knowing them!! because he did not teach them that!! He said keep the law not even a tittle not even a jot etc.. he said God is one!! No wonder he would not recognize them and rebuke them!! And trust me it may sound harsh on these who say "lord lord" on that day.. but remember if they were sincere they would have been guided.. rather they used Jesus name to earn money and get money to heal people on night channels !! shaking their hand and making fake actors walk again etc.. The scene can be echoed here in this Quranic verse: (this dialogue will happen either after or before the Matthew you just read above" : "And ˹on Judgment Day˺ Allah will say, “O Jesus, son of Mary! Did you ever ask the people to worship you and your mother as gods besides Allah?” He will answer, “Glory be to You! How could I ever say what I had no right to say? If I had said such a thing, you would have certainly known it. You know what is ˹hidden˺ within me, but I do not know what is within You. Indeed, You ˹alone˺ are the Knower of all unseen. -God knows if Jesus did or did not, but to let his worshipers hear the truth from Jesus mouth... so that Matthew 7: 22-23 may come after this verse as in (please help us we did miracles in your name, you can't leave us like that... please lord lord.. and he will tell them away from me evil doers I never knew you" or Matthew 22-23 comes first in day of Judgement they will come and ask Jesus Lord lord, and then God will ask Jesus before them "did you say ..." all link to the bridesmaids "Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ 13 Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour." the wall (in Quran) =the door (in the Gospel) But Tabor said all this subtly he started by saying "allllllllllllllllllll nations will be gathered on that day" he made emphasis on that too why? I think Paul did not realize it... Dr. Tabor may may have had in mind also this Verse In Quran: "And you will see every nation kneeling [from fear]. Every nation will be called to its record [and told], "Today you will be recompensed for what you used to do." Dr. may meant only "did you say take me and my mother as ..." verse, or the nations all well be gathered and judged by their deeds not by the blood etc.. or both.. if so it means, though he is not scholar of Quran, he has good knoweldge of it... or maybe he meant one reference and I just draw more parallel from the Bridesmaids verses!! Great video, thank you both Paul and Dr. Tabor, may God (Allaha in Aramaic, Allah in Arabic) grant both of you light, wisdom, mercy, love and above all guidance and all of us amin. thanks

This dialogue proves and confirms the Prophethood of 'Isa (Jesus) Al Masih pbuh (as a messenger specifically sent for The Jews) !!! 🙏

Dustoni Khudo Khudo naboshand, Lekin zi Khudo judo naboshand. The Friends of God are not God, But They are never separate from God. Mavlana Rumi,

Welcome. James

Would it be possible to try and limit talking over each other, it’s hard to hear what’s being said. Thanks

Jesus pbuh said : now this eternal life that they know you , the only true God ,and Jesus Christ whom you have sent Jesus said: Hear O Israel the Lord our God is one Jesus teachings Match his teachings in the QURAN 100% Jesus don of Mary is the messenger of God

Is the book that contains contradictions from God? 👇 Who carried the cross? John 19:16‭-‬17 ( Jesus ) Matthew 27:32 ( Simon) Mark 15:21 ( Simon) Luke 23:26 ( Simon ) .......... Did Moses see God’s face or not? Exodus 33:11 [ the Lord would speak to Moses face to face ] Exodus 33:20 [ the Lord said to Moses you cannot see my face ] ................. Does the Lord get tired or not? Isaiah 40:28 [ the Lord will not grow tired or weary ] John 4:6 [ Jesus being wearied ] Genesis 2:2‭-‬3 [ The Lord rested on the seventh day ] ........... Did Jesus love his enemies or hate them? Matthew 5:44 ( love enemies ) Luke 19:27 ( execute enemies ) Jeremiah 46:10) ( The Lord takes revenge on his enemies with the sword) Deuteronomy 20:14 ( Captivity of women and children and eat the spoil of thine enemies) .......... Does God regret making decisions or not? Numbers 23:19 ( God doesn't regret ) Genesis 6:6 ( God regrets ) Exodus 32:14 ( God regrets ) .......... Is the witness of Jesus of himself true or false? John 8:14 ( my witness is true ) John 5:31 ( my witness is not true) .......... Did those who were with Saul hear the voice of the Lord, or not? Acts 9:7 [ They heard the voice] Acts 22:9 [ they heard not the voice That's why Allah Almighty in Noble Qur'an says 👇 Qur'an 4 : 82 [ Do they not then ponder on the Qur’an? If it had been from anyone other than Allah, they would have surely found many discrepancies in it ( Qur'an) .

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As muslim this was very helpful of course i need to do my own studies as islam encourage critical thinking

We need Arabic caption please Mr. Paul 🌹🌹

Sooo, basically, the Pharisees and Sadducees were right in having Jesus crucified because they believed He claimed to be the Son of God which is a blasphemy. You guys are brilliant!......sarc

Thanks!

Great insight!

Paul did not edit Dr.Tabor's mess ups

Whats wrong in tthen idolizing Jesus. God would guide them just the same. Would this be such a serious imorality?

If God did allow 1 men to be worshiped for just 1 min.... God wouldn't choose jesus, it would be the paraclete, Ahmad.... mainly because he sacrificed hes 1 guaranteed emergency dua until the day of judgment for hes ummah. Because of our Nabi, every sinful muslim will have the kingdom of heaven jesus preached about profoundly. It was so profound that it gets annoying....rasulallah was also Jesus rabbi

Where is part one ?

*Dr. Robert Beckford did an EXCELLENT research on this."* *Search youtube for this text to find the video "jesus:better understanding by robert beckford"*

TLDR: No! They NEVER believed Jesus was God. This was a LATER DEVELOPMENT/INTERPOLATION.

So why is James not a Muslim yet?

Dr. James, I really wish that you examine the truthfulness of Muhammad and the Quran. Don't you find our claim to be thrilling? If the Quran is really dictated to Muhammad by God, wouldn't that make it the most precious of documents? Why take our claim seriously? At least because enough people vouch for it so as to make it the soon-to-be largest religion in the world! If your investigation bears fruit, you gain infinity, and if it does not, you still gain knowledge useful to your specialization; you lose not. Thanks for your time.

Did Mary and Joseph tell anyone the specifics of the virgin birth? Is that something they just didn’t fully understand? In no place do they tell anyone; perhaps at a certain point if Jesus finds out maybe he’s shocked and tries to understand it himself…??

I'm very curious about something. If "Matthew" & "Luke" have things in common that aren't in "Mark", wouldn't the simpler explanation be that "Luke" simply copied from "Matthew"? Or is there more evidence that proves this information couldn't have originated with "Matthew"?

_And he arose and immediately taking up his bed, he went out before all, so that they all were astonished, and glorified God, saying: Thus never saw we._ (Mark, Chapter 2, verse 12) _When the crowd saw this they were filled with awe, and they praised God who had given such authority to man._ (Matt, Chapter 9, verse 8). In Mark the word "authority" is not found. Christian theologians misinterpreted the word “authority” in Matt. its not authority to forgive sin which the scribes were talking about. its the authority to cure the paralyzed. The crowd were stunned seeing the paralyzed man walking and glorified God not Jesus. The crowd saw this miracle and they went: "wow, and praised God who gave Jesus authority to cure the paralyzed".

Jesus came to bring the children of Israel back to the laws of Moses

It is not what they thought but what the scriptutes of the law psalms and prophets said. You take a dip dive in NT but miss what tanakh said. They certainly never took messiah to be God but based on certaon verses in the gospels they must have known he was divine . Foremost Psalms 110 v 1 to 5 Qouted by messiah in john and peter in acts clearly shows one sitting at Gods postion of authority...right hand and has a high priest role. So they knew for sure he was Davids lord and so their lord. In john he says he was with the father before the world was created