sirgreg :
1. Deuteronomy 18:18 Comparison (Moses, Muhammad, and Jesus)
Speaker's Claim: He compares Jesus, Moses, and Muhammad, asserting that Deuteronomy 18:18 ("a prophet like unto you") applies strictly to Muhammad because Moses and Muhammad were both married with children, gave a law, ruled as political leaders, died, and were buried in the ground. whereas Jesus was unmarried and did not die in the ground.
Biblical Context: Deuteronomy 18:15–18 states: "The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites." Verse 15 specifies that the prophet would come from among their brethren/fellow Israelites (mi-qirbekha me-akheikha). Christian theology applies this to Jesus as an Israelite (Acts 3:22, 7:37), whereas Islamic polemics apply "brethren" broadly to Ishmaelites (Arabs).
Characteristics of Moses: Deuteronomy 34:10 concludes: "No prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face." The primary biblical marker of being "like Moses" is direct divine communion and working unique signs/wonders, not marital status or burial methods.
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