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THE
GOSPEL OF BARNABAS
EDITED AND TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN MS. IN THE IMPERIAL LIBRARY AT VIENNA
BY
LONSDALE AND LAURA RAGG WITH A FACSIMILE
OXFORD
AT THE CLARENDON PRESS 1907
May the light of the Gospel of Barnabas illuminate
The Gospel of Barnabas Contents Pages 1, Introduction V 2. Barnabas in the New Testament 3. Life and Message of Barnabas x
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4. The Gospel of Jesus 5. How the Gospel of Barnabas Appendix Survived 6. Unitarianism in the Bible II 7. Mohammad in the Bible 8. Jesus in the Bible 9. Facts About Other Gospels Veracity in the Gospel 10. The Holy Prophet Mohammad Foretold in Ancient Scriptures. What Christian Authorities Say 11. about The Myth of God IncarnateGospel masked in Greek Philosophy. 12. Testimonies from the Bibles to the Quranic Truth that Jesus is not God.' ,.
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INTRODUCTION The Holy Quran asks us not only to believe in our Holy Prophet but also in the prophets who had come prior to his advent. We, Muslims, are interested not only in the Revelation that was given to humanity through our Prophet, but also in the Revelations which were given to prophets previous to him. Among the prophet's who had appeared before our Holy Prophet, the Quran has emphasized the importance to the Muslims of Prophet Jesus. Jesus was no doubt sent with a mission to the Israelites; he had also a universal mission. In Surah Anbiya the Holy Prophet has been termed in verse 107 as a Mercy unto
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Humanity (Rahmatun lil Alamin). In the-same Surah in verse 91 Jesus has been termed as a "Sign to Humanity" (Ayatun lil Alamin). In addition to his mission to the Israelites Jesus was commissioned with the task of heralding to the world the advent of the Last and Greatest of the prophets.
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