Rather, I think you have missed the point. You said what more or less means that the major fallacy of the Qur’an was in claiming that Jesus wasn’t crucified. And you used for proof of crucifixion the writings of Josephus. Meaning that Josephus is more authoritative than God (i.e., Qur’an.) Historians can’t really report the truth if it isn’t available or widely known. Whereas God witnesses all things, and can report the truth that is otherwise unknown. The Qur’an is from God–far more authoritative than anything else you can produce.
I forget sometimes people still believe this nonsense. You’re convinced that there were 600 years worth of eyewitnesses to the life of Jesus. I wonder when sense will strike you, and how you will respond. More to the point, the “trial” of Jesus is pretty much irrelevant, since I haven’t taken one side or the other as to the historical accuracy of it. It is only the death and crucifixion part to which I object. And quite frankly, I’m much more willing to believe God’s word preserved for 1400 years than I am anything you could produce.
Makes you wonder, doesn’t it, why would the Qur’an claim such a strange thing then, if it weren’t true?
Muhammad didn’t write the Qur’an. Haven’t I made that clear yet? Should I put it in my signature?
Do you really believe this to be the case? Have not some of your brethren claimed that Muhammad was only repeating a “gnostic heresy?” Implying therefore that such a claim, regarding Jesus’s death, had in fact been questioned before the Qur’an. Food for thought. Either way–I trust God’s words on the matter over those of men.
I never said otherwise. I have read some of Josephus, by the way–and I have also read some scholars of his work who consider the passages regarding the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ to be forgeries… ouch! But that’s neither here nor there. Let’s take the writings at their word, for now.
Again, you assume I don’t know who Josephus was. I guess I can say you’re missing the point. Who knows better what really happened–God, or Josephus? Simple question, I would think. The very fact that the Qur’anic account differs from Christian theology is reason to take notice, and quite frankly given your poor evidence, a reason to believe the Qur’an instead.
Rewrite history? The truth was covered, hidden. The Qur’an actually revealed the truth.
Why do you think he didn’t, then? Why would he say that Jesus didn’t die at all, and was just raised up to heaven? Unless it were true!
Rather, God said it. Are you claiming that God does not know what happened? I’ve never seen any indisputable proof that (a) John witnessed the alleged crucifixion of Jesus, or that (b) John actually recorded it in the Gospel you refer to as John.
It’s easy to pretend that others are wrong. But in this case, it’s you who were mistaken. Muhammad wouldn’t have said a word on the subject except that God revealed the truth. It’s time for you to listen to it.
I called them liars, did I? Don’t be silly.