Talk:Islamic view of the Gospel of Mark

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The Gospel is mentioned many times within the pages of the Qur'an. The fact that it is mentioned in the singular indicates that there is one Gospel. There is no god but God. There are indications that the Gospel of Mark is the Gospel mentioned in the Qur'an. Muslims do not believe that Jesus was the "Son of God". God was not begotten, nor does he beget. Note that most Christian scholars agree that Mark 1:1 does not exist in the oldest manuscripts. The next mention of "Son of God" is Mark 3:11 where Jesus is called this by "unclean spirits", then Mark 5:7 where he is called "Son of the most high God" by "a man with an unclean spirit". Finally, "the Centurion" says "Truly this man was the "Son of God". Worthy of note is that this is a Roman speaking and was almost certainly a polythesist. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chad Brackmann (talk • contribs)

It is of some interest to note that The Gospel of Mark was written primarily in the present tense, although it is not always translated as such. "Verily I say unto you...", "Jesus taketh with him Peter and James", and "And answering Peter says to Jesus, Rabbi, ...". There are some who believe that this adds to the authenticity of the Gospel of Mark, as if it was written by an eye-witness, or even written concurrent with the events described.

The Qur'an explained in English says: The angels said to Mary: "God bids you rejoice in a Word from Him. His name is the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary. He shall be noble in this world and in the world to come, and shall be one of those who are favoured. He shall preach to men in his cradle and in the prime of manhood, and shall lead a righteous life." (Surah 3:45-46, Dawood).

As better explained: (Remember) when the angels said: "O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allah gives you the glad tidings of a Word ["Be! -- and he was! i.e. Isa (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary)] from Him, his name will be Al-Masih Isa (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), held in honour in this world and in the Hereafter, and will be one of those who are near to Allah. He will speak to the people, in the cradle and in manhood, and he will be one of the righteous." (Al-Imran 45-46)

-- Chad Merrill Brackmann

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