RE: Muslim Jesus: Great Prophet?
January 21, 2013 at 12:25 pm
(This post was last modified: January 21, 2013 at 12:29 pm by Confused Ape.)
It really depends on how you define the word prophet.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/prophet
If you think of Jesus as definition number 1 he just taught what he regarded as God's will. It was then up to people to follow the teachings or reject them because God is supposed to have given humans free will. In this sense he was successful because he managed to give a lot of people the message he thought he had to pass on before his death.
If, on the other hand, you think of him as someone who could see into the future he was a crashing failure.
PS: I know you asked Muslims this question but their answer would probably depend on your own definition of prophet.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/prophet
Quote:1. A person who speaks by divine inspiration or as the interpreter through whom the will of a god is expressed.
2. A person gifted with profound moral insight and exceptional powers of expression.
3. A predictor; a soothsayer.
4. The chief spokesperson of a movement or cause.
If you think of Jesus as definition number 1 he just taught what he regarded as God's will. It was then up to people to follow the teachings or reject them because God is supposed to have given humans free will. In this sense he was successful because he managed to give a lot of people the message he thought he had to pass on before his death.
If, on the other hand, you think of him as someone who could see into the future he was a crashing failure.
PS: I know you asked Muslims this question but their answer would probably depend on your own definition of prophet.
