The how the king of the Jews became a prophet of the Muslims Akyol, Mustafa 1972- creator author. text bibliography nyu New York St. Martin's Press c2017 2017 First edition. monographic eng

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275 pages ; 22 cm. “A welcome expansion of the fragile territory known as common ground.” ―The New York Times When Reza Aslan’s bestseller Zealot came out in 2013, there was criticism that he hadn’t addressed his Muslim faith while writing the origin story of Christianity. In fact, Ross Douthat of The New York Times wrote that “if Aslan had actually written in defense of the Islamic view of Jesus, that would have been something provocative and new.” Mustafa Akyol’s The Islamic Jesus is that book. The Islamic Jesus reveals startling new truths about Islam in the context of the first Muslims and the early origins of Christianity. Muslims and the first Christians―the Jewish followers of Jesus―saw Jesus as not divine but rather as a prophet and human Messiah and that salvation comes from faith and good works, not merely as faith, as Christians would later emphasize. What Akyol seeks to reveal are how these core beliefs of Jewish Christianity, which got lost in history as a heresy, emerged in a new religion born in 7th Arabia: Islam. Akyol exposes this extraordinary historical connection between Judaism, Jewish Christianity and Islam―a major mystery unexplored by academia. From Jesus’ Jewish followers to the Nazarenes and Ebionites to the Qu’ran’s stories of Mary and Jesus, The Islamic Jesus will reveal links between religions that seem so contrary today. It will also call on Muslims to discover their own Jesus, at a time when they are troubled by their own Pharisees and Zealots." --Provided by the publisher Meeting James -- The king of the Jews -- The Jewish Christian 'heresy' -- A rebirth in Arabia -- The missing link -- Mary and her baby -- The Qur'anic Jesus -- Islamic Christology -- A second coming? -- What Jesus can teach Muslims today. Adolescense Mustafa Akyol. Includes bibliographical references and index. Maleen Grafilo-Ordiz Senior High School Religion English Jesus Christ Islamic interpretations Islam History Islam Relations Christianity Islam Relations Judaism Christianity and other religions Islam Judaism Relations Islam 9781250088697 [hardbound] University of Cebu-Banilad 160927 20250920090613.0 19292620 eng