Abstract
As a Muslim, the Qur’ān commands me to understand Jesus as Christ, and
so I read the New Testament to learn more about him. Of Christ in the New
Testament, Niebuhr writes: “The fact remains that the Christ who exercises
authority over Christians or whom Christians accept as authority is the Jesus
Christ of the New Testament.” To this, all that I can say is, “From Niebuhr’s lips
to God’s ears.” I only wish that more people would read the New Testament, and
discover Jesus, the Christ, found therein. Let me quote my favourite lines from the
New Testament, from Matthew’s Gospel. And believe me, I understand the irony
of a Muslim reading from the Gospels in front of priests and nuns.
so I read the New Testament to learn more about him. Of Christ in the New
Testament, Niebuhr writes: “The fact remains that the Christ who exercises
authority over Christians or whom Christians accept as authority is the Jesus
Christ of the New Testament.” To this, all that I can say is, “From Niebuhr’s lips
to God’s ears.” I only wish that more people would read the New Testament, and
discover Jesus, the Christ, found therein. Let me quote my favourite lines from the
New Testament, from Matthew’s Gospel. And believe me, I understand the irony
of a Muslim reading from the Gospels in front of priests and nuns.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Faith and Culture: Jewish, Christian and Muslim Perspectives |
| Publisher | Fordham University |
| Pages | 36-41 |
| State | Published - 2010 |
Disciplines
- Religion