#17 Comparing and Contrasting the Quran and the Bible

The similarity between the Bible and the Quran is that they both talk about God, Jesus, and Mary. They both state that we should praise our God and repent to him when we have sinned. They both teach us how we should live according to the word of our God. Also if you disobey God then you have sinned. Another similarity is that they both express to us how the world and everything on  it was created by God. Moreover, they are both considered to be sacred texts. Both texts describe the life of God, Jesus, and Mary. The Quran and the Bible are both worshipped.

According to the Quran 2 " Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds".
 
According to the Bible "Lord, you are my God;
I will exalt you and praise your name"
 
According the Quran "The path of those You have blessed, not of those against whom there is anger, nor of those who are misguided".
 
According the Bible "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies".

All these quotes describe how the Quran and the Bible are similar.

The difference between the Quran and the Bible is that the Quran is the holy book for Muslims; while the Bible is the holy book for Christians, Catholics, Baptists, and etc. The Quran expresses that Jesus is not the son of God. Also Mary is not considered to be a women of virtue or what we call a virgin. Moreover, Jesus is not actually named Jesus his name is Allah. While in the Bible Mary is considered to be a virgin and she conceived Jesus through the divine intervention of Father, The Holy Spirit, and Son. Mary became impregnated via immaculate conception. In the Bible Jesus is the son of God. Moreover, Mary is the mother of God. Another difference is that Jesus name is either Jesus or Messiah.

According the Quran "5:112] Recall that the disciples said, "O Jesus, son of Mary, can your Lord send down to us a feast from the sky?" He said, "You should reverence GOD, if you are believers".
 
According to the Bible in Matthew 1: 18-23
"18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about^a : His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

References for Matthew 1:18

• Cross References
• Footnotes

• 16 1:18 - Luke 1:35

• d 1:18 - Or "The origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this"

19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet^b did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

References for Matthew 1:19

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• 17 1:19 - Deuteronomy 24:1

• e 1:19 - Or "was a righteous man and"

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

References for Matthew 1:20

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• 18 1:20 - S Acts 5:19
• 19 1:20 - S Matthew 27:19

21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,^c because he will save his people from their sins.”

References for Matthew 1:21

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• 20 1:21 - S Luke 1:31
• 21 1:21 - Psalms 130:8 ; S Luke 2:11 ; S John 3:17 ; Acts 5:31 ; Acts 13:23,28 ; S Romans 11:14 ; Titus 2:14

• f 1:21 - "Jesus" is the Greek form of "Joshua," which means "the " Lord"saves."

22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

References for Matthew 1:22

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• 22 1:22 - Matthew 2:15,17,23 ; Matthew 4:14 ; Matthew 8:17 ; Matthew 12:17 ; Matthew 21:4 ; Matthew 26:54,56 ; Matthew 27:9 ; Luke 4:21 ; Luke 21:22 ; Luke 24:44 ; John 13:18 ; John 19:24,28,36

23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”^d (which means “God with us”).

All these quotes show how the Quran and the Bible differ.