1. Prophets, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammed A PowerPoint presentation by: Daniel Honda, Caspian Alderman, and Jordan Korneliussen

2. Definition of Prophets/Prophecy: Judaism An individual selected by God to convey a message to the people on His behalf. Function as models of rightness with God for the people. Many different roles in the HB. Leading, governing, foundational prophecy, religious/political reform, and predictions about the future, although not as much as popularly believed. The divinely inspired word of God as delivered by a prophet.

3. Definition of Prophets/Prophecy: Christianity A Prophet’s purpose was to speak for God, and warn people to stop committing sin before it was too late for them to be saved. To carry God’s message to others and help them on the path to righteousness. Believe that prophets are not divine and have flaws in everything besides the message they carry. Prophecy is the proclamation of a message revealed by the Holy Spirit, expressing God’s nearness and concern that he will still be there through the end.

4. Definition of Prophets/Prophecy: Islam Has a much more ambiguous definition than Judaism or Christianity. ‘nabi’ in Arabic, a prophet of Islam is a person who was sent by God to a specific group to reveal a message. Different than a messenger or ‘rasul’. Messengers are given their message in a book and are assured success by God. All messengers are prophets, but not all prophets are messengers.

5. Most Important Prophets in Judaism First = Abraham, Last = Malakai Believe that there are 600,000 male and female prophets but the scriptures only identify 55 of which Moses is considered the greatest Other noteworthy names = Joshua, Samuel, David, Solomon, Jeremiah

6. Most Important Prophets in Christianity Noteworthy names: Paul, James, Judas, Elijah, and John the Baptist. Much controversy over who was the last prophet. Many consider Jesus to be the last but also give John the Baptist status as a contemporary prophet. However many NT passages discuss prophets after the death of Jesus (Revelation 11:10, Matthew 10:40-41 & 23:34, John 13:20 & 15:20, and Acts 11:25-30, 13:1 & 15:32 )Matthew 10:40-41

7. Most Important Prophets in Islam First = Abraham, Last = Muhammed All prophets considered ‘equal’ in Islam 5 most mentioned prophets in the Qur’an are Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammed. Moses = 2 nd most mentioned after Muhammed.

8. Jesus and Muhammed in Judaism Jesus = some call him a prophet while others a blasphemer. Definitely not the Messiah. Muhammed = Not actually a prophet. Most Jews do not consider Islam idolatry (worship of idols) so it is not looked down upon.

9. Moses and Muhammed in Christianity Moses: Considered a prophet and provided much of the basis for Christianity. Referred to more often in NT than any other OT figure. Muhammed: Not recognized as a prophet. Historically viewed very negatively by Christianity.

10. Moses and Jesus in Islam Moses (Musa): Regarded very highly in Islam for revealing the Torah (Tawrat) and the Ten Commandments to the Israelites. Mentioned more than any other prophet in the Qur’an. In Islamic faith, Moses chose to die to be closer to God rather than live a longer life. Jesus the Messiah(Isa al-Maseeh ): NOT the begotten son of God, but rather a messenger/prophet. Believed his miracles were performed only at the permission of God. They do not believe that he was crucified (may or may not have been put up on cross, but did not die on cross), rather he was ‘raised up to God’.

11. Moses in Judaism In Orthodox Judaism, he is considered to be the author of the Torah. This leads to his main role in Judaism as the lawgiver and basic founder of Judaism. Called “great teacher” and “father of all prophets”, he is considered to represent the epitome of receiving God’s message.

12. Jesus in Christianity Much more than a Prophet. Was part of the ‘Holy Trinity’, the son of God, and thus was divine. Those who believe in Jesus shall be saved, and vice-versa.

13. Muhammed in Islam The last prophet. Completed the message of the former messengers and prophets. Nothing about him should be idolatrized beyond the messages he brought. Therefore none of the other prophets should be considered divine (Jesus = not the begotten son of God).