#Comparison between Islam and Christianity
In the name of Allah, the most Gracious most Merciful.
So whoever Allah wants to guide - He expands his breast to [contain] Islam; and whoever He wants to misguide - He makes his breast tight and constricted as though he were climbing into the sky. Thus does Allah place defilement upon those who do not believe. Quran (6:125)
Thank Allah for the blessing of Islam and thank Allah that he cleansed our hearts. Thank Allah because he led us out of the darkness and into the light. Our Lord, free our necks from the fire of hell. Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.
I hope that Allah helps me in this subject.
I wanted to show the difference (to every Christian with a sane mind) between what they call a religion and Islam. Maybe Allah will guide someone by it, and all muslims will know they are on the right path.
What I offer is a small comparison between Islam and Christianity. I will not take long, but using my simple words I wanted to show what I have to you and to everyone that's reading, God willing.
The study contains several sections for comparison, namely:
1- Monotheism and Trinity.
2-The Prophets.
3- Point of view in the Blessed Virgin Mary.
4- Conservation and Interpolating.
5- Women.
6- Prayer.
7- Honoring one's parents.
8- War and Peace.
9- Realism and Mythology.
I will address each of them separately from the standpoint of Islam and from the point of view of Christianity.
Let's Start with God's blessing...
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التوحيد والتثليث
Between Islam and Christianity
monotheism and Trinity
Allah Almighty said:
And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Quran (2:163).
He said:
It is He who forms you in the wombs however He wills. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise. (3:6).
He said:
Allah witnesses that there is no deity except Him, and [so do] the angels and those of knowledge - [that He is] maintaining [creation] in justice. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise. Quran (3:18).
He said:
Say, "He is Allah , [who is] One, Allah , the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent." Quran (112:1-4).
I will stop with these, because if I want to write more, I will need pages and pages of list out all the monotheism verses, because Islam is built on the fact that God is Allah , who has not taken a son and has had no partner in [His] dominion and has no [need of a] protector out of weakness. He is the first (nothing is before him), the last (nothing is after him), the high (nothing is above him), and the most near (nothing is nearer than him. There is nothing like unto Him, he can't have a partner, a female companion or a son. He is One, he have no second. He is Complete and not separated. He is Perfect and there is nothing like Him. Because originally in Islam, monotheism is the first pillar of Islam without which man cannot be a Muslim.
Monotheism is to believe in God (Allah) alone with no partners. And that comes by knowing his divinity (Godhead), admitting his Oneness, and denying the idea of equals. And by this we can see the simple fact of monotheism, and that is to worship him alone, nothing with him.
Monotheism is the essence of all the heavenly religions. And that is what the message (call) of apostles and prophets (peace be upon them) was all about. Starting with Adam and ending with Mohammed.
And Jesus Christ peace be upon him confirmed that by saying:
I said not to them except what You commanded me - to worship Allah , my Lord and your Lord. And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them; but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them, and You are, over all things, Witness. Quran (5:117).
Allah Almighty said:
And to the 'Aad [We sent] their brother Hud. He said, "O my people, worship Allah ; you have no deity other than Him. Then will you not fear Him?" Quran (7:65).
And he said:
And to the Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih. He said, "O my people, worship Allah ; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. This is the she-camel of Allah [sent] to you as a sign. So leave her to eat within Allah's land and do not touch her with harm, lest there seize you a painful punishment." Quran (7:73).
He said:
And to [the people of] Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb. He said, "O my people, worship Allah ; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord." Quran (7:85).
Hence we see that all the prophets of God called for the unification of Allah alone with no partner.
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Christianity
It appears that they worship one God, according to what allegedly said by Jesus Christ PBUH quoting the Old Testament: Deuteronomy (6:4) Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD.
But the fact is: it's not just one God, they have three Gods in one God or what they call "trinity", which is no sane mind can accept it.
And this was confirmed by the Director of Helwan Theological Seminary Archpriest Michael Mina, and St. holy Yousab II Pope, and Patriarch of Saint Mark Episcopate in Encyclopedia of "theology" Vol. I, p 158 and 165. Vol. III p 385 ...
The bible says:
•John (3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
•John (10:15) even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
•1 John (3:16) By this
we k
now love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Although he says in:
•Deuteronomy (6:4) Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
•Isaiah (44:6) Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
What is weird that Christians still believe in trinity which is never mentioned in the Bible. And even weirder, they call Jesus a God and he never said it.
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To be continued
بين الاسلام والمسيحية
الانبياء في الاسلام
between Islam and Christianity
2- Prophets in Islam:
Islam has defined Prophets as: men that were chosen by Allah, he cleansed their hearts and made them infallibility against sins. He chose them to deliver his message and spread his religion among people. Because they are the ones who were given knowledge and wisdom from Allah Almighty.
* Allah Said about David and/or Solomon:
And We certainly gave David from Us bounty. [We said], "O mountains, repeat [Our] praises with him, and the birds [as well]." And We made pliable for him iron. Quran (34:11).
* And We had certainly given to David and Solomon knowledge, and they said, "Praise [is due] to Allah , who has favored us over many of His believing servants." Quran (27:15).
* And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah ]. Quran (38:30).
* And they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved. Quran (2:102).
* So when they came to Solomon, he said, "Do you provide me with wealth? But what Allah has given me is better than what He has given you. Rather, it is you who rejoice in your gift. Quran (27:36).
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About Moses:
* And [recall] when We gave Moses the Scripture and criterion that perhaps you would be guided. Quran (2:53).
* And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature, We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We reward the doers of good. Quran (28:14).
* And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed up after him with messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear proofs and supported him with the Pure Spirit. But is it [not] that every time a messenger came to you, [O Children of Israel], with what your souls did not desire, you were arrogant? And a party [of messengers] you denied and another party you killed. Quran (2:87).
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About Lot:
* And [We had sent] Lot when he said to his people, "Do you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds? Quran (7:80).
* And to Lot We gave judgement and knowledge, and We saved him from the city that was committing wicked deeds. Indeed, they were a people of evil, defiantly disobedient. Quran (21:74).
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About Jesus:
* Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He created Him from dust; then He said to him, "Be," and he was. Quran (3:59).
* The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs. Quran (4:171).
* And [beware the Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the people, 'Take me and my mother as deities besides Allah ?'" He will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for me to say that to which I have no right. If I had said it, You would have known it. You know what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen. Quran (5:116).
* And We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign.... Quran (23:50).
These are some of the verses were Allah Almighty told us about the Prophets, because they are like what he said about them:
• Messengers as bringers of good tidings and warners so that mankind will have no argument against Allah after the messengers. Quran (4:165).
So, no Muslim is allowed to deny the prophethood of any of them, because anyone who does, he will no longer be a true muslim. Just like what Allah Almighty said:
* The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers, [saying], "We make no distinction
between any of His messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination." Quran (2:285).
We Muslims do not distinguish between God's messengers, because Prophet Jesus is just like prophet Mohammed who is just like all the other prophets, we believe in all of them. And them muslims will come on the judgment day witnessing that, like what Allah said:
* And thus we have made you a just community that you will be witnesses over the people and the Messenger will be a witness over you.... Quran (2:143).
So, all the prophets of God are Muslims, they delivered their message exactly how it was given to them. That is what the Quran & Al-Sunna, and there are no prophets in Islam that did adultery or refused to do Allah's orders. All of them were chosen and cleansed among all people, and as soon as they received the message, Allah protected them and infallible them against all sins...
To be continued, Allah Willing
بين الاسلام والمسيحية
الانبياء في المسيحية
Between Islam and Christianity 3
Prophets in Christianity:
Christianity doesn't know the religious concept of "Infallibility of the Prophets of God"( which means that Prophets are infallible or immune from committing sins being protected by a special Providence of God).Moreover,it went down to the denial of the prophecy of some prophets.
In Christianity, prophets obviously commit evil and immoral sins, and I do not really know how the Lord will forgive them for these sins since Jesus (as they claim) was crucified for the redemption of mankind from Adam's sin.So what about the sins of the prophets! How many times should Jesus be crucified for those sins?
Just take a look at the description of the prophets in the Bible:
The story of Lot:
- Genesis (19:30-38) And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters • And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth • Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father • And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose • And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father • And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose • Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father • And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day • And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
The story of David:
- 2 Samuel (11:2-6)
And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. • And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? • And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house. • And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child. • And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.
- 2 Samuel (11:13-15)
And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house. • And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. • And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
- 2 Samuel (11:26-27)
And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. • And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.
The story of Judah
- Genesis (38:12-18)
And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. • And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. • And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to T
imnath; for she
saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. • When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face. • And he
turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? • And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it? • And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
These examples are just few of the false stories mentioned in the bible which are improper for the prophets of God.
We didn't mention the infidelity of Solomon (who is infallible of that sin) because of women's seduction (1 kings:11).
Jacob wrestled with the Lord (Genesis 32:24-30).
Also the incest in the prophets families
Ex: Genesis (35:22), 2 Samuel (13:11-14)
These Biblical verses and more others clearly encourages Christians to commit adultery and big sins following the steps of Prophets. How can a book full with these false verses encouraging its followers to commit adultery and big sins be a Holy Book ?!!!
Where is the chastity in this book .... There is none!
And where is the chastity of the prophets and their purity? ..... There is none!
Where is the chastity of the believers themselves? ... There is none!
and where is the shyness of the readers while reading such immoral stories of the Prophets? ...... it does not exist!
Don't the composers of this book know that it will be read by women and children? How will they read this much immorality in their holy book? If the Bible has so much immoral stories about the Prophets, why shouldn't parents allow their children to read adult stories and see pornographic movies?
بين الاسلام والمسيحية
بر الوالدين في الاسلام
Between Christianity and Islam
Honouring One's Parents in Islam
ALLAH SAYS IN THE HOLY QURAN :
"And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour.
And lower unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say: "My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was young." (Surah Al-Isra'; 17: 23-24)
ALLAH SAYS IN THE HOLY QURAN :
"Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you from: Join not anything in worship with Him; be good and dutiful to your parents" (Surah Àl-An'am; 6: 151)
"And [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah; and to parents do good." Surah Al-Baqarah; 2: 83)
ALLAH SAYS IN THE HOLY QURAN
"Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good" (Surah An-Nisa'; 4: 83)
"Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you from: Join not anything in worship with Him and be good and dutiful to your parents." (Surah Al-An'am, ayah 151; 6:151)
Allah commands the believers to honor the parents.Allah associates the honoring of one's parents and benevolence (kindness) to them to His worship. The worshiping is not acceptable without honoring one's parents.
In a hadeeth of Prophet Muhammad, a man came to the Prophet asking, ‘Who among the people is the most worthy of my good companionship?' The Prophet said: 'your mother.'
The man said: 'Then who?’
The Prophet said: 'Then your mother.' The man
further asked: 'Then who?’ The Prophet said: 'Then your mother.' The man asked again: 'Then who?’The Prophet replied: 'then your
father. '
Islam urges to honor parents, obeying and being kind to them even if they were disobedient to Allah .May Allah put the guidance to the right path of the disobedient parents on the hands of the good son .
Omar ibn Al-Khattab (a Companion of Prophet Mohammad PBUH) (May Allah be pleased with him) said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, 'The best one of the next generation (At-Tabi'un) is a man called Owais, he will have a mother to whom he is so obedient; and he will be suffering from leucoderma. If he made an oath that Allah will do something, Allah will respond to his oath. If you meet him, ask him to pray for forgiveness for you".
Omar ibn Al-Khattab (a Companion of Prophet Mohammad PBUH) used to ask the people who were coming from Yemen :
"Is there amongst you Uwais ibn 'Amir?' He continued doing this until he met Uwais. He said: 'Are you Uwais ibn 'Amir?' He said: 'Yes.' Omar asked: 'Are you from the tribe of Qaran?' Uwais answered affirmatively. He (Hadrat) 'Omar (again) asked: 'Did you suffer from leprosy and then you were cured from it but for the space of a dirham, i.e., a tiny part' ? He said: Yes. He (Omar) said: Is your mother (living)? He said: Yes. He ('Umar) said: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say: There would come to you Uwais b. 'Amir with the reinforcements from the people of Yemen. (He would be) from Murad , a branch of Qaran. He had been suffering from leprosy from which he was cured but for a spot of a dirham. His treatment with his mother will be excellent. If he were to take an oath in the name of Allah, Allah would honour that oath. And if it is possible for you, then do ask him to ask forgiveness for you (from your Lord). So he (Uwais) begged forgiveness for him.
Abu Huraira (A companion of prophet Mohammad PBUH) is set as an example of being obedient to one's mother. He said: 'I migrated from Zahran to the Prohet peace be upon him and when I settled at home, with my mother, she began insulting the Prophet peace be upon him, I was angry and went to the Prophet peace be upon him, and said : O' Messenger of Allah , my mother insults you ; She made me hear what I hate, so, ask All
ah the Almighty to guide her to the true path. Th
ereupon, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, raised his hands in supplication to Allah and said: ' O' Allah, guide the mother of Abu Hurairah to the right path; O' Allah, guide the mother of Abu Hurairah to the right path. Abu Hurairah then said: 'o' Messenger of Allah, and ask Allah to make me and her beloved by good Muslims. Thereupon, the Messenger of Allah , peace be upon him, said, addressing Allah the Almighty: 'And make them both beloved by your righteous servants.' Abu Hurairah returned home and knocked at the door to find that his mother has taken a bath and then said : 'I bear witness to the fact that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His bondsman and His Messenger.' She became guided because of her son's care and love for her.
A Yemeni man was going around the Ka'ba while carrying his old mother on his back,. Then he asked, 'Ibn 'Umar? Do you think that I have repaid her? Do you think that with this deed I returned her rights. He replied, 'No, not even for a single sigh , groan or pain of delivery.'
بين الاسلام والمسيحية
بر الوالدين في المسيحية
Between Islam and Christianity
Respect to parents in Christianity
If Jesus is the perfect example for Christians,it will be a big disaster considering what the Bible says about him that he wasn't obedient to his mother nor loving her, treating her badly even when he was on the cross, he said to her :“Woman, here is your son,” (John 19:26) so she is nothing except a woman to him not a mother.
John Bible 2. "When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”
“Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
here is the drunk Jesus shouting on his mother face in front of everybody, with no sign of respect in a way that can yield to a notion that mothers have no social religious value like that and said: "Woman, why do you involve me?" (John 2:4).
While he was sitting with people, his mother was standing outside and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you. “Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.” and this is how Jesus showed that his mother and brothers weren't doing what God's asked them to do, therefore he disclaims and disregards them.
This was not enough to him to show how bad his relationship with his family, but also he declared that "a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household." (MT 10:36) and "If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:26).
Is this obedience that you were talking about? you have to know that all Christens are following your path!
In Christianity, children bear their parents' sins, thought they weren't committed by them! They are punished by their parents' sins! why? is it fair? how can God accept their repentance? "The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet He does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of their parents to the third and fourth generation." (Numbers 18:14)
I am not talking about sermons which came after that, but I am talking about the idea that Christians who consider Jesus as a perfect example for them, how can they follow someone who was drunk, shouting his mother , treating her badly and addressing her as a woman? despite the fact that in some chapters of the Holy Book, the penalty of disobedience of parents is killing.
"Any one who insults his mother and father will be killed" (jer 17:21)
" Any one who hits his parents will be killed" (ex 9:20)
Should Jesus be punished for treating his mother badly? as I know, he wasn't punished .
Did any one tell him to call his mother, mom or the mother of Jesus? Unfortunately no one.
3. "Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus
Christ, whom you have sent." (John 17:3)
4. God is GREATER than me (John 14:28)
5. God sent me to proclaim to the Israelites that He is one and ONLY (Mark 12:29 and John 17:3)
6. God sent me to tell the Israelites that He is the ONLY one to be served and worshipped
(Matthew 4:10, Mark 12:30)
7. I didn't come to be served but to serve (Matthew 20:28)
Which means that God didnt send Jesus to be God , but he sent him to serve God and worship Him Only.
8. "in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’ [Mat 15:9 ]
Which means :
ANYBODY who worship me, is wasting hisprecious critical time.
9. I never ever claimed to be God because I have God to whom I cried and prayed (Matthew27:46 and Matthew 26:39)
10. I can't do ANYTHING on my own. I do only what God commands me to do. (John 5:19, 30)
11. “The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, hath glorified his servant Jesus.” [Acts 3:13 RSV]
12. I have not spoken of myself, the father who sent me gave me thé commandments of what I should say and spoke onto you.[John 12 v 49 ]
13. The Lord our God is only one God.
[Mark 12 v 29]
14.God sent me ONLY to the LOST SHEEP OF ISRAEL
(Matthew 15:24 and Matthew 10:5-6)
101 CONTRADICTIONS IN THE BIBLE
1. Who incited David to count the fighting men of Israel?
God did (2 Samuel 24: 1)
Satan did (I Chronicles 2 1:1)
2. In that count how many fighting men were found in Israel?
Eight hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9)
One million, one hundred thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)
3. How many fighting men were found in Judah?
Five hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9)
Four hundred and seventy thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)
4. God sent his prophet to threaten David with how many years of famine?
Seven (2 Samuel 24:13)
Three (I Chronicles 21:12)
5. How old was Ahaziah when he began to rule over Jerusalem?
Twenty-two (2 Kings 8:26)
Forty-two (2 Chronicles 22:2)
6. How old was Jehoiachin when he became king of Jerusalem?
Eighteen (2 Kings 24:8)
Eight (2 Chronicles 36:9)
7. How long did he rule over Jerusalem?
Three months (2 Kings 24:8)
Three months and ten days (2 Chronicles 36:9)
8. The chief of the mighty men of David lifted up his spear and killed how many men at one time?
Eight hundred (2 Samuel 23:8)
Three hundred (I Chronicles 11: 11)
9. When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after?
After (2 Samuel 5 and 6)
Before (I Chronicles 13 and 14)
10. How many pairs of clean animals did God tell Noah to take into the Ark?
Two (Genesis 6:19, 20)
Seven (Genesis 7:2). But despite this last instruction only two pairs went into the ark (Genesis 7:8-9)
11. When David defeated the King of Zobah, how many horsemen did he capture?
One thousand and seven hundred (2 Samuel 8:4)
Seven thousand (I Chronicles 18:4)
12. How many stalls for horses did Solomon have?
Forty thousand (I Kings 4:26)
Four thousand (2 chronicles 9:25)
13. In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die?
Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8)
Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)
14. How many overseers did Solomon appoint for the work of building the temple?
Three thousand six hundred (2 Chronicles 2:2)
Three thousand three hundred (I Kings 5:16)
15. Solomon built a facility containing how many baths?
Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26)
Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)
16. Of the Israelites who were freed from the Babylonian captivity, how many were the children of Pahrath-Moab?
Two thousand eight hundred and twelve (Ezra 2:6)
Two thousand eight hundred and eighteen (Nehemiah 7:11)
17. How many were the children of Zattu?
Nine hundred and forty-five (Ezra 2:8)
Eight hundred and forty-five (Nehemiah 7:13)
18. How many were the children of Azgad?
One thousand two hundred and twenty-two (Ezra 2:12)
Two thousand three hundred and twenty-two (Nehemiah 7:17)
19. How many were the children of Adin?
Four hundred and fifty-four (Ezra 2:15)
Six hundred and fifty-five (Nehemiah 7:20)
20. How many were the children of Hashum?
Two hundred and twenty-three (Ezra 2:19)
Three hundred and twenty-eight (Nehemiah 7:22)
21. How many were the children of Bethel and Ai?
Two hundred and twenty-three (Ezra 2:28)
One hundred and twenty-three (Nehemiah 7:32)
22. Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66 agree that the total number of the whole assembly was 42,360. Yet the numbers do not add up to anything close. The totals obtained from each book is as follows:
29,818 (Ezra)
31,089 (Nehemiah)
23. How many singers accompanied the assembly?
Two hundred (Ezra 2:65)
Two hundred and forty-five (Nehemiah 7:67)
24. What was the name of King Abijahs mother?
Michaiah, daughter of Uriel of Gibeah (2 Chronicles 13:2)
Maachah, daughter of Absalom (2 Chronicles 11:20) But Absalom had only one daughter whose name was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)
25. Did Joshua and the Israelites capture Jerusalem?
Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40)
No (Joshua 15:63)
26. Who was the father of Joseph, husband of Mary?
Jacob (Matthew 1:16)
Hell (Luke 3:23)
27. Jesus descended from which son of David?
Solomon (Matthew 1:6)
Nathan(Luke3:31)
28. Who was the father of Shealtiel?
Jechoniah (Matthew 1:12)
Neri (Luke 3:27)
29. Which son of Zerubbabel was an ancestor of Jesus Christ?
Abiud (Matthew 1: 13)
Rhesa (Luke 3:27) But the seven sons of Zerubbabel are as follows: i.Meshullam, ii. Hananiah, iii. Hashubah, iv. Ohel, v.Berechiah, vi. Hasadiah, viii. Jushabhesed (I Chronicles 3:19, 20). The names Abiud and Rhesa do not fit in anyway.
30. Who was the father of Uzziah?
Joram (Matthew 1:8)
Amaziah (2 Chronicles 26:1)
31. Who was the father of Jechoniah?
Josiah (Matthew 1:11)
Jeholakim (I Chronicles 3:16)
32. How many generations were there from the Babylonian exile until Christ?
Matthew says fourteen (Matthew 1:17)
But a careful count of the generations reveals only thirteen (see Matthew 1: 12-16)
33. Who was the father of Shelah?
Cainan (Luke 3:35-36)
Arphaxad (Genesis II: 12)
34. Was John the Baptist Elijah who was to come?
Yes (Matthew II: 14, 17:10-13)
No (John 1:19-21)
35. Would Jesus inherit Davids throne?
Yes. So said the angel (Luke 1:32)
No, since he is a descendant of Jehoiakim (see Matthew 1: I 1, I Chronicles 3:16). And Jehoiakim was cursed by God so that none of his descendants can sit upon Davids throne (Jeremiah 36:30)
36. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on how many animals?
One - a colt (Mark 11:7; cf Luke 19:3 5). And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments on it; and he sat upon it.
Two - a colt and an ass (Matthew 21:7). They brought the ass and the colt and put their garments on them and he sat thereon.
37. How did Simon Peter find out that Jesus was the Christ?
By a revelation from heaven (Matthew 16:17)
His brother Andrew told him (John 1:41)
38. Where did Jesus first meet Simon Peter and Andrew?
By the sea of Galilee (Matthew 4:18-22)
On the banks of river Jordan (John 1:42). After that, Jesus decided to go to Galilee (John 1:43)
39. When Jesus met Jairus was Jairus daughter already dead?
Yes. Matthew 9:18 quotes him as saying, My daughter has just died.
No. Mark 5:23 quotes him as saying, My little daughter is at the point of death.
40. Did Jesus allow his disciples to keep a staff on their journey?
Yes (Mark 6:8)
No (Matthew 10:9; Luke 9:3)
41. Did Herod think that Jesus was John the Baptist?
Yes (Matthew 14:2; Mark 6:16)
No (Luke 9:9)
42. Did John the Baptist recognize Jesus before his baptism?
Yes (Matthew 3:13-14)
No (John 1:32,33)
43. Did John the Baptist recognize Jesus after his baptism?
Yes (John 1:32, 33)
No (Matthew 11:2)
44. According to the Gospel of John, what did Jesus say about bearing his own witness?
If I bear witness to myself, my testimony is not true (John 5:3 1)
Even if I do bear witness to myself, my testimony is true (John 8:14)
45. When Jesus entered Jerusalem did he cleanse the temple that same day?
Yes (Matthew 21:12)
No. He went into the temple and looked around, but since it was very late he did nothing. Instead, he went to Bethany to spend the night and returned the next morning to cleanse the temple (Mark I 1:1- 17)
46. The Gospels say that Jesus cursed a fig tree. Did the tree wither at once?
Yes. (Matthew 21:19)
No. It withered overnight (Mark II: 20)
47. Did Judas kiss Jesus?
Yes (Matthew 26:48-50)
No. Judas could not get close enough to Jesus to kiss him (John 18:3-12)
48. What did Jesus say about Peters denial?
The cock will not crow till you have denied me three times (John 13:38)
Before the cock crows twice you will deny me three times (Mark 14:30) . When the cock crowed once, the three denials were not yet complete (see Mark 14:72). Therefore prediction (a) failed.
49. Did Jesus bear his own cross?
Yes (John 19:17)
No (Matthew 27:31-32)
50. Did Jesus die before the curtain of the temple was torn?
Yes (Matthew 27:50-51; Mark lS:37-38)
No. After the curtain was torn, then Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit! And having said this he breathed his last (Luke 23:45-46)
51. Did Jesus say anything secretly?
No. I have said nothing secretly (John 18:20)
Yes. He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything (Mark 4:34). The disciples asked him Why do you speak to them in parables? He said, To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given (Matthew 13: 1 0-11)
52. Where was Jesus at the sixth hour on the day of the crucifixion?
On the cross (Mark 15:23)
In Pilates court (John 19:14)
53. The gospels say that two thieves were crucified along with Jesus. Did both thieves mock Jesus?
Yes (Mark 15:32)
No. One of them mocked Jesus, the other defended Jesus (Luke 23:43)
54. Did Jesus ascend to Paradise the same day of the crucifixion?
Yes. He said to the thief who defended him, Today you will be with me in Paradise (Luke 23:43)
No. He said to Mary Magdelene two days later, I have not yet ascended to the Father (John 20:17)
55. When Paul was on the road to Damascus he saw a light and heard a voice. Did those who were with him hear the voice?
Yes (Acts9:7)
No (Acts22:9)
56. When Paul saw the light he fell to the ground. Did his traveling companions also fall to the ground?
Yes (Acts 26:14)
No (Acts 9:7)
57. Did the voice spell out on the spot what Pauls duties were to be?
Yes (Acts 26:16-18)
No. The voice commanded Paul to go into the city of Damascus and there he will be told what he must do. (Acts9:7;22: 10)
58. When the Israelites dwelt in Shittin they committed adultery with the daughters of Moab. God struck them with a plague. How many people died in that plague?
Twenty-four thousand (Numbers 25:1 and 9)
Twenty-three thousand (I Corinthians 10:8)
59. How many members of the house of Jacob came to Egypt?
Seventy souls (Genesis 4 & 27)
Seventy-five souls (Acts 7:14)
60. What did Judas do with the blood money he received for betraying Jesus?
He bought a field (Acts 1: 18)
He threw all of it into the temple and went away. The priests could not put the blood money into the temple treasury, so they used it to buy a field to bury strangers (Matthew 27:5)
61. How did Judas die?
After he threw the money into the temple he went away and hanged himself (Matthew 27:5)
After he bought the field with the price of his evil deed he fell headlong and burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out (Acts 1:18)
62. Why is the field called Field of Blood?
Because the priests bought it with the blood money (Matthew 27:8)
Because of the bloody death of Judas therein (Acts 1:19)
63. Who is a ransom for whom?
The Son of Man came...to give his life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45). Christ Jesus who gave himself as a ransom for all... (I Timothy 2:5-6)
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright (Proverbs 21:18)
64. Is the law of Moses useful?
Yes. All scripture is... profitable... (2 Timothy 3:16)
No. . . . A former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness... (Hebrews 7:18)
65. What was the exact wording on the cross?
This is Jesus the King of the Jews (Matthew 27:37)
The King of the Jews (Mark 15:26)
This is the King of the Jews (Luke 23:38)
Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews (John 19:19)
66. Did Herod want to kill John the Baptist?
Yes (Matthew 14:5)
No. It was Herodias, the wife of Herod who wanted to kill him. But Herod knew that he was a righteous man and kept him safe (Mark 6:20)
67. Who was the tenth disciple of Jesus in the list of twelve?
Thaddaeus (Matthew 10: 1-4; Mark 3:13 -19)
Judas son of James is the corresponding name in Lukes gospel (Luke 6:12-16)
68. Jesus saw a man sitat the tax collectors office and called him to be his disciple. What was his name?
Matthew (Matthew 9:9)
Levi (Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27)
69. Was Jesus crucified on the daytime before the Passover meal or the daytime after?
After (Mark 14:12-17)
Before. Before the feast of the Passover (John 1) Judas went out at night (John 13:30). The other disciples thought he was going out to buy supplies to prepare for the Passover meal (John 13:29). When Jesus was arrested, the Jews did not enter Pilates judgment hail because they wanted to stay clean to eat the Passover (John 18:28). When the judgment was pronounced against Jesus, it was about the sixth hour on the day of Preparation for the Passover (John 19:14)
70. Did Jesus pray to The Father to prevent the crucifixion?
Yes. (Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42)
No. (John 12:27)
71. In the gospels which say that Jesus prayed to avoid the cross, how many times did he move away from his disciples to pray?
Three (Matthew 26:36-46 and Mark 14:32-42)
One. No opening is left for another two times. (Luke 22:39-46)
72. Matthew and Mark agree that Jesus went away and prayed three times. What were the words of the second prayer?
Mark does not give the words but he says that the words were the same as the first prayer (Mark 14:3 9)
Matthew gives us the words, and we can see that they are not the same as in the first (Matthew 26:42)
73. What did the centurion say when Jesus dies?
Certainly this man was innocent (Luke 23:47)
Truly this man was the Son of God (Mark 15:39)
74. When Jesus said My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken Me ? in what language did he speak?
Hebrew: the words are Eloi, Eloi ..(Matthew 27:46)
Aramaic: the words are Eloi, Eloi .. (Mark 15:34)
75. According to the gospels, what were the last words of Jesus before he died?
Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit! (Luke 23:46)
"It is finished" (John 19:30)
76. When Jesus entered Capernaum he healed the slave of a centurion. Did the centurion come personally to request Jesus for this?
Yes (Matthew 8:5)
No. He sent some elders of the Jews and his friends (Luke 7:3,6)
77.
Adam was told that if and when he eats the forbidden fruit he would die the same day (Genesis 2:17)
Adam ate the fruit and went on to live to a ripe old age of 930 years (Genesis 5:5)
78.
God decided that the life-span of humans will be limited to 120 years (Genesis 6:3)
Many people born after that lived longer than 120. Arpachshad lived 438 years. His son Shelah lived 433 years. His son Eber lived 464 years, etc. (Genesis 11:12-16)
79. Apart from Jesus did anyone else ascend to heaven?
