The gospel of barnabas is a book depicting the life of jesus, and claiming to be by jesus disciple barnabas, who in this work is one of the twelve apostles. Jesus predicted coming of muhammad,ahmad is another name. This bible, it turns out, is a version of the gospel of barnabas which is known to exist in two copies which date from the 16th century. Why did the christians hide the gospel of barnabas. Muhammad was a false prophet who fails the tests of prophethood in the bible. They saw many who came to find him, for the chiefs of the priests took counsel among themselves to catch him in his talk.
It is surely not the gospel in any sense of the word. The gospel of barnabas predicts the coming of muhammad. Is the vatican in shock over a newly discovered bible that. The gospel of barnabas, not to be confused with either the epistle of barnabas or the acts of barnabas, is an alternate gospel of jesus christ which contradicts the biblical new testament view of jesus.
In this fascinating and very readable book, mark gabriel lays out the life, history, and messages of both jesus and muhammad side by side. If anything, mohammed is a fictional compilation of characters, and song of songs 5, the barnabas gospel and other apocryphal texts were used to create him, as was done with moses and jesus before him. Gospel predicting islams coming contradicts quran al bawaba. The gospel of barnabas repeats the incident where jesus asked his disciples, firstly, who the multitudes thought he was and, secondly, who they thought he was matthew 16. The gospel of barnabas gb is a medieval apocryphal text attributed to barnabas, an important figure in the emerging christian community shortly after christs death for sedition against the roman empire.
Gospel of barnabas tells us about jesus the son of mary and also explains deeply about sin of adam and the sin of mankind. This gospel tells the true story of the life of jesus christ. All new testament passages that are supposedly predicting muhammad are 100% taken out of context and also ignoring all the rest of the other passages t. In 1907, the english translation of the gospel of barnabas was published by lonsdale and laura ragg.
This article will examine some of its central teachings and claims relating to the historical jesus, as well as its probable date of composition and reliability. Jesus predicted coming of prophet mohammed in bible. The book of mormon locates the red sea near the sea of galilee ii nephi 19. Evidence reveals that the gospel of barnabas was most likely written by a fifteenthcentury european who wrote inaccurately about the life of jesus. Eighth, the helper whom jesus would send would not speak on his own authority john 16. And thus we did certainly give moses the book and followed up after him with messengers. The gospel of barnabas arabic bible outreach ministry. A secret bible in which jesus is believed to predict the coming of the. Seventh, jesus said that the helper would be sent in my jesus name john 14. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in aramaic, the language of israel during the time of jesus christ. Jesus predicted coming of prophet mohammed in bible found. The book claims that jesus also prophesied the coming of muhammad. Barnabas is seen in the scriptures providing help, encouragement.
Secret bible which predicts coming of mohammed discovered. Apr 16, 20 a secret bible in which jesus is believed to predict the coming of the prophet muhammad to earth has sparked serious interest from the vatican. This false book also claims that jesus was born during the rule of pontius pilate, which began after the year 26 a. God has during these past days visited us by his prophet jesus christ p.
Barnabas even contains a story in which jesus predicts the coming of prophet muhammad. Neither the bible nor the barnabas gospel predicts mohammed, however. The gospel of barnabas is a book depicting the life of jesus pbuh, and claims to be by the biblical barnabas, who in this work is one of the twelve apostles. Judas is crucified in the place of jesus gospel of barnabas, chapter 216 jesus announces the coming of muhammad gospel of barnabas, chapter 112 sale did not think that this book was a true gospel. Feb 25, 2012 vatican interested in secret bible in which jesus predicts coming of prophet muhammad pope benedict xvi is said to want to see the 1,500yearold book, which many say is the gospel of barnabas, that has been hidden by the turkish state for the last 12 years. Bible character study on barnabas what christians want to know. Ancient gospel in aramic langauage found in turkey predicts. The book even predicts the coming of the last islamic messiah, the report says. Jamal badawi the main reference for muslims is the quran as the last scripture and the last revelation of god that remains intact. The book also contains information that lack historical credibility like the presence of three armies, each made up of 200,000 soldiers, in palestine whereas the entire population of palestine. This name means son of consolation or encouragement. You can read there that jesus predicted the coming of the prophet muhammad.
Another book using that same title, the gospel of barnabas, survives in two postmedieval manuscripts in italian and spanish. A 1500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. This version is translated from the italian manuscript, but there was also a spanish manuscript, lost sometime in the eighteenth century until a copy was discovered in the 1970s. Vatican interested in secret bible in which jesus predicts. Jan 26, 2020 the christian new testament says that barnabas was an apostle among the other apostles after jesus christs ascension to heaven acts 4.
Trustworthy scholars have exposed the gospel of barnabas as a counterfeit. However, no muslim believes that muhammad was sent in jesus name. The spirit of truth brought the quran upon muhammads heart. Fourth, this helper was to abide with them forever john 16, but muhammad has been dead for over thirteen centuries. The vatican has requested the turkish authorities to examine the 1500 year old book that is said to be the bible of barnabas reportedly seized by it from smugglers in a mediterraneanarea operation. It comes from the same root as the name often used by the lord when talking about the holy spiritcomforter. Should muslims read the gospel of barnabas as the true story of isa. Gospel of barnabas in which jesus predicts coming of. This book called the gospel of barnabas used by the muslims shows at what length they will go to try and destroy the message of jesus. If the gospel of barnabas is true then matthew,mark,luke and john cannot be false. In chapter 193 the gob tells its version of jesus raising his friend lazarus. I am the apostle of god sent to you confirming the torah, which came before. Long passages of the gospel of barnabas even provide proof of plagiarism.
Gabriel allows you to walk side by side with jesus and muhammad from their births to their deaths. The gospel of barnabas is a book depicting the life of jesus, which claims to be by the biblical barnabas who in this work is one of the twelve apostles. Gospel of barnabas claims jesus said muhammad is the messiah. Beliefs about jesus vary widely between christians and muslims because their sources differ. There are plenty of contradictions between the gospel of barnabas gob and the bible, between the gob and the quran some are documented here, but on this page we want to document passages where the gospel of barnabas contradicts itself. Mar 29, 2012 a 1,500yearold bible in which jesus is believed to have foretold the coming of the prophet mohammed to earth has been found. This gospel is the original message like the book of james found in jerusalem greek church, which states through jesus your servant gospel of barnabas is a reliable gospel, over 500 years old.
According to a turkish official, a 1,500yearold ancient leatherbound text, secretly hidden for 12 years, could be an authentic version of the gospel of barnabas. In their travels, paul and barnabas boldly declared jesus death, resurrection and lordship. In reality, they are simply pointing to a hebrew word that happens to sound similar to muhammad but has a different meaning. Fifth, jesus told the disciples, you know him the helper v. The spirit of truth brought the quran upon muhammads.
According to the national turk, the vatican requested the book to look at it for themselves and study it, and reportedly were worried. While acts of beneficence have their place, they are an. The discovery of the gospel that predicts the coming of prophet mohammed, found in a 1,500 yearold bible, has been stirring much controversy especially. In the book barnabas depicts the life and ministry of jesus which mostly conform to the teachings of the holy quran and are in utter contrast to what the four canonized. The prophet muhammad name in the gospel of barnabas. In purana a holy book of hindus it is stated that kalki avatar would be the last messenger of god in this world for the guidance of the whole world and all human beings. Written by someone who is an authority on islam and a former muslim imam, it is a powerful book for both muslims and nonmuslims to read. Two manuscripts are known to have existed, both dated to the late 16th century and written respectively in italian and in spanishalthough the spanish manuscript is now lost, its text. Contrary to the canonical christian gospels, and in accordance with the islamic view of jesus, this later gospel of barnabas states that jesus was not the son of god, but a prophet and messenger. According to the barnabas gospel in turkeys hands, basij press says, jesus was never crucified, hes not the son of god and he, himself, predicts the coming of muhammad.
Pope benedict xvi is claimed to want to see the 1,500yearold book, which many say is the gospel of barnabas, that has been hidden by. We are also wise not to diminish or ignore heralding the good news to the unsaved. It also foretells the coming of muhammad by name and it calls jesus a prophet whose mission was restricted to the. Should muslims read the gospel of barnabas as the true. Jan 01, 2010 the gospel of barnabas, not to be confused with either the epistle of barnabas or the acts of barnabas, is an alternate gospel of jesus christ which contradicts the biblical new testament view of jesus. Fistula a medical term not used until the middle ages for a drainage opening made in the body ch. A secret bible in which jesus is believed to predict the coming of the prophet muhammad to earth has sparked serious interest from the vatican. The gospel of barnabas predicts the coming of prophet.
How the gospel of barnabas appendix i 274 survived 6. When peter answered that he was the son of god, jesus responded that he was blessed because his father in heaven had revealed this to him. Thus they claim it was written by a jewish man in the 1st century a. Is the vatican in shock over a newly discovered bible. In the gospel of barnabas we see how this account has been transformed to make jesus predict the coming of muhammad, as the quran says jesus did quran 7. I will give the major portion of the scriptures to show how insidious this all is, as a blatant attack on christianity. Muslims erroneously claim that song of solomon not only predicts muhammad but also actually mentions him by name. The gospel of barnabas predicts the coming of prophet muhammed. Barnabas recognized that serving as a disciple of jesus involved more than just meeting the temporal needs of people. The gospel of barnabas contains a number of anachronistic terms. Gospel of barnabas claims jesus said muhammad is the. Secret bible which jesus predicts coming of prophet.
Gospel of barnabas is over 500 years old found in iran written in italian and was translated into english. Pope benedict xvi has reportedly requested to see the book, which has been hidden in turkey for the last 12 years, according to the daily mail. The book is alleged to say that judas iscariot took the place of jesus at the crucifixion. The context of the passage also plainly negates the idea that it is prophesying muhammad. Jesus made prayer in union with the messenger of god and heard mohammeds voice. In the gospel of barnabas, jesus vehemently denies that he is the son of god, and repeatedly foretells the coming of muhammad. In their travels, paul and barnabas boldly declared jesus death, resurrection and lordship in.
Bible character study on barnabas what christians want. In 1907, the english translation of the gospel of barnabas was published by. Facsimile of the original title page the gospel of barnabas. For example, wine is described as being kept in winebarrels, although such items were unknown during the first century. A 1,500yearold bible in which jesus is believed to have foretold the coming of the prophet mohammed to earth has attracted attention from the vatican this week. In the quran, it says, and remember jesus, the son of mary, said. However, throughout the book jesus denies being the messiah. Sep 30, 2012 the bible contains early teachings of jesus christ and is written in gold lettering on animal hide in syriac, a dialect of aramaic, which was the native tongue of jesus. Muslims believe this original gospel has been suppressed because it promotes islam. Jesus predicted coming of muhammad,ahmad is another name of. The report states that the gang was charged with smuggling antiquities, illegal excavations. According to this secret bible, barnabas was one of jesus original twelve apostles. Two manuscripts are known to have existed, both dated to the late 16th or early 17th centuries, with one written in italian and the other in spanish, its text surviving only in a partial 18thcentury transcript. However, in the book of acts, luke introduces barnabas as an apostle who came after the original twelve, and was a fellow missionary with the apostle paul.
Secret bible which predicts coming of mohammed discovered by. Introduction v barnabas in the new testament vii pages 3. Jan 02, 2020 the gospel of barnabas says that jesus was born when pilate was governor, but history records pilate becoming governor in a. Like the claim that jesus sailing across the sea of galilee to nazareth. As a figure of history, barnabas comes down to us in two independent sources, in acts and in letters penned by the apostle paul, which suggests a prominent role in the emerging christian movement. Should muslims read the gospel of barnabas as the true story. When peter answered that he was the son of god, jesus responded that he was blessed because his father in. The author of this book was no associate of jesus, nor even of one of the early disciples of jesus. Vatican interested in secret bible in which jesus predicts coming of prophet muhammad pope benedict xvi is said to want to see the 1,500yearold book, which many say is the gospel of barnabas, that has been hidden by the turkish state for the last 12 years. For example, in chapter 5 we read, know ye, therefore, that hell is one, yet hath seven centres one below another. Gospel of barnabas in which jesus predicts coming of prophet. Sep 29, 2009 like the claim that jesus sailing across the sea of galilee to nazareth. A 1,500yearold bible in which jesus is believed to have foretold the coming of the prophet mohammed to earth has been found.
Pope benedict xvi is claimed to want to see the 1,500yearold book, which many say is the gospel of barnabas, that has been hidden by the turkish state for the last 12 years. This means a denial of the existence of a messiah, who is in fact jesus christ, and makes jesus and mohammed seem like they are one and the same person. Secret bible which jesus predicts coming of prophet muhammad. And we gave jesus, the son of mary, clear proofs and supported him with the holy spirit. What are the passages in the new testament that predict.
The real jesus and the real story behind jesus original message. It has been written in several portions of the quran about how the christians hid some of the revelations that predicts the coming of mohammed, and this just proves it at least, for those that have their doubts. Barnabas was a christian leader and preacher acts 15. Barnabas was originally named joses, which is the same as joseph.
God gave jesus bad consequences because others called jesus god. Muslims often appeal to the gospel of barnabas, claiming its the most. At the very start of the gospel of barnabas jesus is called the christ. Cotterell, the gospel of barnabas, vox evangelica 10 1977. Jesus confessed and said the truth, i am not the messiah chap. On one occasion, he was sent by the jerusalem church to antioch. As an apostle, prophet, and teacher, he was committed to proclaim the gospel to the lost. The gospel of barnabas is promoted by muslims as an original gospel written by the man named barnabas1 who it is claimed was a disciple of jesus p.