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 DID JESUS REALLY DIE? For Muslims, Jesus is a major prophet, and the Qu'ran says he was not crucified, because God would never let his messenger be treated in that way. "They did not kill him, or crucify him," it says, "but that is how it was made to appear to them" (Qu'ran 4:157-59). Some Muslim traditions say that Judas died in his place. Most Muslims accept this, because they accept the Qu'ran as the revelation of God. However, from a historical point of view, the crucifixion is easily the most reliable piece of information we have about Jesus. Not only do all the first-century reports agree, but it is hard to imagine Jesus' followers inventing such a humiliating end for him. So on historical grounds, it is a near certainty that Jesus was put to death as reported. More questions about Jesus' death |
Picture: the Isenheim Altarpiece, by Matthias Grünewald, painted in the 16th century. |
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