What do I think of the Gospel of Barnabas?

It is clear that the Gospel of Barnabas contains a number of anachronisms and historical errors:
1) It has Jesus sailing across the Sea of Galilee to Nazareth which is actually inland - see chapters 20-21.
2) Jesus is said to have been born during the rule of Pontius Pilate, which began after the year AD 26 - see chapter 3.
3) Barnabas appears not to know that "Christ" and "Messiah" are synonyms, "Christ" (khristos) being a Greek translation of the word messiah (mashiach), both having the meaning of "anointed". The Gospel of Barnabas makes a major error in describing Jesus as "Jesus Christ" (lit. "Messiah Jesus" in Greek), yet claiming that 'Jesus confessed and said the truth, "I am not the Messiah"' - see chapter 42.
The Gospel of Barnabas has quotations from the Old Testament which correspond to the translation of the Latin Vulgate Bible rather than the Greek Septuagint or the Hebrew Masoretic Text. The Latin Vulgate translation was a work that Jerome began in 382 AD, centuries after the death of Barnabas.
No-one in the early centuries of the Church ever quotes from it.
Not to be confused with the Epistle of Barnabas.
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[@MohamedShou]

I always found it odd for years that many Muslims kept saying “the Gospel of Barnabas is the real injeel” or something like that. This is why our Prophet said don’t deny the scriptures of the people of the book but also don’t believe wholeheartedly in it.

[@abdulhalim9800]

Who said its the Real Injeel. I never heard anyone say it all my time listening to lectures of scholars Do we have Gospel of Jesus? Even gospel Barnabus is still a account. Like other Gospel accounts like Mark, matthew etc.

[@MohamedShou]

@@abdulhalim9800 I never said “Muslim scholars” I said “Muslims” 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@abdulhalim9800]

@@MohamedShou Bro read my response again. I was talking about me not you wheb I mentioned about the scholars and on the other hand I never ever heard any muslim talking about Gospel of Barnabus being the actual Injeel.

[@MohamedShou]

@@abdulhalim9800 I have heard many times in my interactions with Muslims 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@abdulhalim9800]

@@MohamedShou Really thats crazy!

[@dickyalviansyah1524]

Well, aren’t Christians okay with anonymous works?? The only reason they consider Gospel of Barnabas as “fabrication” is because Jesus was saved. If Gospel of Barnabas talked about Jesus teaching Trinity and Jesus is God to be worshipped, i am sure they would not have a problem to take it as their fifth canonical gospel...

[@johnzuma4688]

All the Gospel accounts can be traced back to the first century, that is less than 70 years after Jesus rose from the dead. In fact logically most of the books and letters in the Gospel can be shown to have been written by eye-witnesses or by people who had access to eye-witnesses between 15 and 35 years after Jesus rose from the dead. As the Gospel of Barnabas was clearly written more than 1000 years after Jesus rose from the dead it is totally irrelavant what was written in it, nobody would accept it.

[@dickyalviansyah1524]

@@johnzuma4688 that’s what the Church wants you to believe.. but the reality? No. Not a single proof is available to point out that Gospels were written by eye-witnesses or those who had access to eye-witnesses. The authors of the Gospels themselves were silent about their names.

[@johnzuma4688]

@@dickyalviansyah1524 Yes the authors of the Gospel accounts did not sign the Gospel accounts. But lets face why would the early Christians not be able to remember the names of the four most important Gospel writers of that time? Especially Muslims who claim that the Quran with its over 6000 verses was correctly memorised must know that remembering just four names is not that difficult.

[@Ttcopp12rt]

You are a very good ultracrepadarian...All Christians reject the GOB. DCCI & SOCO has numerous videos at the park in which they point out to Muhammadans that its inauthentic. However, Muslims like EFdawah insist its an authentic document lol.

[@johnzuma4688]

@@Ttcopp12rt At least even Paul Willians admits it is a forgery. I assume he trying to save the dawah team from the embarrasment of claiming something that is proven to be wrong.

[@amathenderson7318]

Thank you Paul for you input about this book. Having read it, as a Muslim convert, I really wanted confirmation of its authenticity or lack there of. Your vast knowledge and clear explanations have cleared that up.

[@hazmanruzaini6345]

@Joe MD Of course we kept the our scripture Quran preserved and also we use other scripture that is the bible/torah. We are only taking the words that matches with the quran. The bible has been changed whereby the content of the bible is not purely 100% the word of God there are some but few so how do we recognise it is the word of God? The verse in the bible matches that is in the quran is the word of God. In the bible mentioned dont eat swines (Deutronomy 14:8) we also dont eat swines (Quran 2:173) and the example goes on and on. Im here not to spread hate or anything but respect to my fellow same abrahamaic faith. So yea thats our explaination on how to use the scriptures of the bible or torah or any religious text as long it matches with Quran it is the word of God.

[@hazmanruzaini6345]

@Joe MD Im sorry im not here to argue or debate with you just explaining the use of the previous scriptures for us muslim and how to know it is the word of God. (Quran 5:48) The Quran does NOT affirm the preservation of the texts of the previous scriptures and if anything it conclusively and unequivocally demonstrates their corruption. For example in (Ezekiel 23 19-21) do you want to claim that as the word of God? To end this here surah al-kafirun verse 6 "You have your way, and I have my way" Salam peace be with you Something to read on free time www.answeringislamicskeptics.com/corruption-of-the-bible-in-the-quran.html

[@syedali1000]

@Joe MD And you know this because you had a personal revelation from God?

[@user-ws3sw8vp3x]

@Joe MD it says Gospel not Gospel(s) Quran says it was revealed to jesus, but holy spirit filled men wrote it meaning it wasn’t revealed to jesus, the injeel is the REVELATION, not the book, the book came after Jesus’s time

[@user-ws3sw8vp3x]

@Joe MD the kjv and rsv have different words in it like john 3:16, scholars have found that it has 50000 errors, not preserved at all!

[@glasgowblackchigowski6117]

There is no way that this gospel goes back to barnabas as much as we muslims would love to see it, it's a clear forgery in my opinion.

[@abdulaleem9207]

indeed.

[@samsmith6279]

I agree. It's most likely fake.

[@jurgeni7545]

but who would write it ? 1500 in italy ? because it was not written in arabic etc it was written by an italian or spanish catholic who knew from all 3 religions and wrote it but why ? it is quite risky to write a gospel in middle of christendom when you can get killed it was quite a mystery, then ofc its most likely a forgery but who would write it in italian in italy a gospel of muslim jesus ? strange to think about it

[@glasgowblackchigowski6117]

@@jurgeni7545 that's true we might never know who was the author and he would have surely been beheaded or burnt for it.

[@jurgeni7545]

@@glasgowblackchigowski6117 the strange part is the one who wrote didnt read the quran but mostly heard only some things, no quran in 1500s in italy maybe from some merchant, it has some concept from hadiths even non sahih hadiths wich is strange, some from jewish sources even non canon, from non canon christian sources and canon like mix of things someone who knew judeo-christianity maybe a monk and who knew few things about islam maybe to challenge the pope or who knows what was the deal, it was quite fun to read it and interesting in chronological order the story

[@maz727]

Have grown up in Cyprus and been to the tomb of Barnabas(in Greek: Varnavas). Today the tomb is on the Northern Turkish side. Apparently, when the tomb was discovered they found the Gospel on the chest of Barnabas

[@photios4779]

The oldest tradition about the discovery of the tomb of Barnabas is that a copy of the Gospel of *Matthew* was found on his chest. This was recorded by Theodore Lector around 520 CE. Nothing was said about this manuscript supposedly being the Gospel of Barnabas until much more recently. I have come across a quote repeated in various Islamic sources that says, "In the fourth year of Emperor Zeno (478 C.E. ), the remains of Barnabas were discovered and there was found on his breast a copy of the Gospel of Barnabas written by his own hand. (Acta Sanctorum Boland Junii Tom II, Pages 422 and 450. Antwerp 1698)." The problem with this claim is that when someone actually consulted the reference, it said no such thing! Acta Sanctorum says the Gospel was that of Matthew. Beware of fake news. roger-pearse. com/weblog/2018/04/27/chasing-some-fake-news-about-the-gospel-of-barnabas/

[@DammaDry1]

“A gospel of him on his chest”

[@nineteeneightynine9578]

@@photios4779 why must he put the gospel of Matthew on his chest when it was already canonical and known by many?! The polytheists Romans were in charge during this discovery, so they hid it and claimed it was rather the gospel of Matthew (use your brain Sir). But lately in the middle ages someone found it in the Vatican library, that's how it begin to spread. In fact, I even made a mistake. The gospel of Matthew was not written until about 20 years after Barnabas death, it doesn't make any sense to claim it was the gospel of Matthew even the gospel of Mark was not written in the life time of Barnabas.

[@nineteeneightynine9578]

@@DammaDry1 sure why not?! They were killing and burning all copies of the gospel that say God Almighty is One, they only wanted trinity gospels. The gospel of Matthew was not written until about 20 years after Barnabas death, it doesn't make any sense to claim it was the gospel of Matthew even the gospel of Mark which was the first gospel was not written in the life time of Barnabas.

[@nineteeneightynine9578]

@@photios4779 if you trust your claim, why can't you respond to my message?

[@besmirkocia1207]

I found something astonishing in The Noble Quran.the word Sirius the most brightest star at northen hemisphere is mentioned in Quran only once at surah an- Najm (the star) at ayat (53:49). The surah have 360 words .the word sirius is the 310 word from the beginning of the surah.if we divide 310/360 we have this result 0.86111111. In modern astronomy textbooks the distance in light - years of Sirius is 8.611 ??!!!!!!!! Is this a random coincidence. ?

[@saj638]

There is no coincidence in the Quran, there are sings for those who thinks.

[@mahadahmedbaloch]

Something is off Why is it 0.861 instead of 8.61 could it mean something Also, I found out that Sirius is a binary star system composed of Sirius A and Sirius B, both of which orbit around their *double* bow shaped orbit, completing one rotation in 49.9 years Surah najm V. 49 and V. 9 read together say: It is He Who is the Lord of Sirius, (Qur'an, 53: 49) He was two bow-lengths away or even closer. (Qur'an, 53:9)

[@mahadahmedbaloch]

I dont think surah najm has 360 words Actual tabulation puts it at around 700+

[@johnalexander4940]

@@mahadahmedbaloch really fascinating do you guys have a website that gives you an actual count of the Arabic words and total letters and parallel ayats that match chapter per chapter?

[@mahadahmedbaloch]

@@johnalexander4940 I dont know if thats sarcastic, but, *wikipedia*

[@ramitaha286]

Paul thank you I was uncertain about using barnabas argument in my conversations but now iam fixed I'll try to share the word with anyone who still uses this as an argument .. thanks again may allah rewards you best

[@saidghendir1038]

i think that you didn't hear about the discovered gosbel of barnard in Turkey. It was in Aramaic language and aged more that 1500 from now. Please have a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ravUdo2prLF2htk

[@hadiyatali193]

Thank you shaik. I've always through the years (38 years now ) thought and even at times recommended this book to Christian's and others including muslims, I can now see clearly that I was completely wrong. Please make dua for Allah SWT to forgive me for my errors, may Allah SWT keep blessing you and grant you the best of this world and the hereafter. Assalam u alaik.

[@adityawardhana5103]

Blok go

[@harisabram4767]

Yes but do you take the official Gospels as realiable? No. I don't believe this Gospel to be a forgery but i do not rely it on to engage Christians.

[@TheGreenfrog140]

Judus sells out messiah Jesus and gives away the location ... so he leads them to get Jesus arrested.. Before they all enter the home, judus says wait.. let me go inside and check.. when he goes inside.. his face changed as he looked like Jesus .. it’s he who gets arrested while Jesus was taken up by the angels to the heavens

[@INDIAN-zd5nf]

Does quran says that ??

[@raselkhandutta2203]

@@INDIAN-zd5nf Christans 😑

[@Soup19922]

@@raselkhandutta2203 No Christian says this. The Koran says some unnamed person was made to look like Jesus. This is not in the Bible and no Christian would ever say this.

[@mr.stranger4951]

I read the Gospel of Barnabas in 1993 and thought it was very interesting. The story of Adam and Eve and the serpent and the devil seemed to make sense. It spoke of the catastrophic events of the end in detail. There’s the time when Jesus called Peter the son of the devil and why. Something that’s in the Bible but not clear as to why. There’s a lot there does indicate that perhaps it was written by a Unitarian. Nevertheless, a very interesting book!

[@ic.xc.]

But its 100% a forgery. So dont take it as authentic.

[@mr.stranger4951]

@@ic.xc. Yeah I know and I should have mentioned that.

[@abdullahalrai]

@@mr.stranger4951 neither are the 4 gospels should be considered as authentic, they all are forged by unknown authors amongst 100+ other apocryphal books. The true Injeel (Gospel) of Jesus was long lost back in 1st Century A.D ( I suggest you to Watch, Bart D. EHerman videos, An ex-Christian Biblical Scholar who talks about the reliability and authenticity of these Gospels in details - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6rQn3RrZ5udb7c)

[@abulfazal2001]

@@ic.xc. there is no evidence of your claim

[@abulfazal2001]

@@ic.xc. gospel of jhon is also forgery

[@azahzuddin1493]

I suggest you look for this book entitled "Forgotten Gospel of St.Barnabas" by Dr.M.H.Durrani. Inside it you will find mention of the Italian monk Fra Marino who was the original discoverer of the Gospel of Barnabas.Maybe you might not agree with Durrani but at least you will probably find it interesting reading if you get this book.

[@enchesoyaregaliaatriadelig5951]

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[@BloggingTheology]

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[@SSSS-xj7qg]

Some scholars say that it might be written by a Morisco who wanted to save his people during the Inquisition, so he wrote it to convince the Spanish Christian authorities that the Muslim belief about Jesus is not a heresy or a contradiction to the early beliefs of the disciples.

[@ihab505]

Interesting take, I find it very interesting in fact due to the reason you have given about how Jesus (AS) is (let us say) portrayed according to the Islamic teachings yet the author made a grave fundamental error saying he's (AS) not the Messiah. An ordinary Muslim would know that he is the Messiah actually has to believe so according to the Islamic faith. In summary, someone who knew a great deal about Jesus's (AS) life from both the Islamic and Biblical (new testament) accounts to be able to write a Gospel (a long one at that) to suit the Islamic narrative yet if he was a Muslim, he would not have made such a grave error in saying he's not the Messiah.

[@FZ2HELL]

Dear. M. Paul..... Thanks for the video.... ... Could I have your opinion on the book of Enoch. Thank you

[@graybow2255]

What do I think of the channel of Paul? Brilliant.

[@abdelrahmanhesham7250]

The thing is Most Muslims don’t believe in Gospel of Barnabas because in Islam you have to have Faith AND proof and even though that would work Great for our favor but we can’t cheat but Awesome video as usual!

[@wtalkie]

Well said. We as Muslims should keep our integrity as the first Muslims did. They did not accept a Hadith just because it makes sense but they had to have objective evidence for it.

[@jaciemokidm609]

Perhaps scholars, inshallah. But I heard quite a few Muslims before I reverted tell me about the Gospel of Barnabas. (it didn't matter too much to me tbh, I was convinced with the Message of Tawhid, alhamdulillah)

[@justiceempire1170]

Desperate to put Mohammed as the Messiah? The most abomination revelation of all in History! Do not expect for the Title which is not originally yours. Mohammed never will be a Messiah. The one who had wrote it was a Palestine Jewish. Understandable to blur the truth.

[@talibmohammed187]

@@justiceempire1170 Mohammad s.a.w have clearly bealived Jesus son of Mary is the Messiah yet you disbelieve by the one who created him and all and believe on the false belief you have put upon your heart by worshiping the Messiah son of Mary (peace be upon him)

[@justiceempire1170]

@@talibmohammed187 Mohammad s.a.w. have clearly believed that Jesus Son of Mary is the Messiah, then why he taught the Muslims to worship the stone rather than believing in Jesus Christ as is his Savior? Jesus had redeemed our sins including your eating pork. But we still need to do good works, Confessions, and indulgences for Roman Catholics only. Son of Mary? He is the God incarnate and became human. Have you not heard Jesus says that the people of Israelites was glad of seeing Him during the creation and before Abraham? Meaning, He is God Himself! Not just an ordinary human being. Read! Colossians 1:15-19 “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross”.

[@adingalug6401]

Thank you for the clarification dear brother. Jazaakallahu khairan. From now on, i will stop mentioning Gospel of Barnabas as another version of bible.

[@power279]

As you should be.

[@SG-yk4jy]

Thanks once again for your hard work, may God enlighten your path in this life and the hereafter.

[@mohammedmohammed-pj5op]

Those are a few parts of what God mentioned about Isa (Jesus) in Quran: - They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but it seemed like that to them. (Surat An-Nisa - Verse 157) - That what God mentioned in Surat Al-Imran in the following Verses:(54) When God said, “O Isa (Jesus), I will cause you to die, and I will raise you to Me, and I will purify you from those who disbelieve, and I will make those who follow you above those who disbelieve until the Day of Judgement.” Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that wherein you differed. (55) But as for those who disbelieve, I will punish them with a severe punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And they have none Helpers (56) And as for those who believe and do righteous deeds, He will give them their rewards in full. And God does not like the oppressors. (57) This We recite to you of the verses and the Wise book. (58) Indeed, the likeness of Jesus in the sight of God is like that of Adam. He created him from soil, then said to him, “Be,” and he is (59) The Truth from Your Lord, so do not be of those who doubt. (60) Then whoever disputes with you concerning him after the knowledge that has come to you, say, “Come, let us call upon our sons and your sons, and our women and your women.” And ourselves and yourselves, then we will pray and place the curse of God upon the liars (61). - That what God mentioned in Surat Mary: (15) And mention in the Book Maryam when she withdrew from her people to an eastern place, (16) and she took a veil from them, so We sent to her Our Spirit and it appeared to her as human being. (17) She said, “I seek refuge in the Most Gracious (one of God attributes and a name of him) from you, if you are pious.” (18) He said, “I am only the messenger of your Lord to give you a pure boy.” (19) She said, “How can I have a son when no human being has touched me, and I have not been a transgressor?” (20) He said, “Thus said your Lord, ‘He is easy for me.’ And We will certainly make him a sign for the people. he was a mercy from Us, and that was a decreed matter. (21) So she conceived him and withdrew with him to a far place. (22) Then childbirth drove her to the trunk of a date palm. She said: "Would that I had died before this, and had been forgotten and out of sight!.” (23) Then he called to it from beneath it: “Do not grieve. Your Lord has placed under you a stream of water.” (24) And shake the trunk of date palm towards you, it will let fall fresh ripe dates upon you. (25)So eat and drink and be soothing to your eyes. Then when you see any human being, say, “Indeed, I have vowed a fast to the Most Gracious, and today I will not speak to any human being.” (26) So she brought him to her people carrying him. They said, “O Mary, you have done something strange.” (27) O sister of Aaron, Your father was not a man who used to commit adultery, nor your mother was an unchaste woman. (28) So she pointed to him. They said, “How can we speak to someone who is a child in the cradle? (29) He said, ‘Indeed, I am the servant of God. He gave me the Scripture and made me a prophet.’ (30) And He made me blessed wherever I go.” And he enjoined upon me prayer and zakat (financial support to poor people) as long as I live (31) and was dutiful to my mother, and did not make me a wretched tyrant (32) And peace be upon me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I will be resurrected alive. (33) That is Isa (Jesus), son of Mary. The word of truth about which they dispute. (34) It befits not (the majesty of) God that He should beget a son. Glorified be He. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, “Be,” and it is. (35) And indeed, God is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. This is a straight path. (36) Then the parties differed from among them. So woe to those disbelievers from the sight of a great day. (37) Hear them and Beware of the Day (The Day of Resurrection) they come to Us. But the wrongdoers today are in clear error. (38)

[@MukhtarAli-tn4bk]

Masha'allah thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts and corrections

[@alfagulf]

Are the other four gospels authentic when no one really knows their authors?

[@alfagulf]

@Justoo Simple, the Hadith is false when it contradicts with the one and only authentic Quran.

[@mustafafaruqi2097]

@Justoo we have the chains of Narrations (Isnad) going back to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and we have the names and biographies of the narrators. and if there is a problem like one of the narrator was known to be a liar or was insane or he had a weak memory, etc there are so many factors which can cause a hadith to be graded Weak or fabricated (too many to mention here) and obviously, if it contradicts the Quran we do not accept it.

[@magnuseng3345]

@@mustafafaruqi2097 The hadiths could have been changed after being compiled. How do we know the hadith collections haven't been changed? The bible has been changed after being compiled.

[@mustafafaruqi2097]

@@magnuseng3345 Like I said previously, There is a lot of checking done to verify a Hadith, The chains of narrations still exist today. That is how the Scholars of Islam learn Ahadith. They don't memorize it from a book. They learn from teachers whose line of teachers goes back to the prophet Muhammad(PBUH). It is funny how you gave the example of the Bible because unlike the gospel authors we know the names of the compilers of Ahadith. We knew who is in the chains of narrations. We know when the Ahadith were compiled. You won't find such strict criteria anywhere else.

[@arekseo9465]

@@magnuseng3345 dont ever think muslim doesnt check and recheck the hadist. There is a science in islam to check the hadist, it will be too long to be explained. One key, Al Quran is the first priority, hadist and sunnah are supporting. Simple, straight, easy to understand.

[@zahoorahmed8334]

Please could u check your mic/recording levels i have to full blast my speakers to hear you and putting subtitles on, despite understanding english. thanks.

[@enchesoyaregaliaatriadelig5951]

True... We love to hear his soft voice spoken louder... :)

[@muhammadakram9138]

Thanks for mentioning, this happens in his every video, micro recording sound level is so low.

[@ryuno2097]

hmm.. i dont seem to have any issues with his sound volume. Seems fine to me.

[@nasiaking]

Use your earphones or hands-free.

[@zahoorahmed8334]

@@nasiaking I don't use headphones, I only use speaker's.

[@sheikhamalik1664]

You are doing an excellent job by digging up pertinent references and making them available to lay viewers. However, you said Barnabas was a companion of Paul, whereas he was a close disciple and companion of Jesus, long before Paul came on the scene after Jesus. He was the one who supported Paul at the Jerusalem Council when the disciples were reluctant to accept Paul in view of his past record of persecuting Jesus' followers and his innovative ideas that were opposed to Jesus' teaching. Barnabas was sidelined by Paul later and forgotten when Paul's doctrines gained supremacy in Christianity.

[@NasirAhmedApu]

I agree with you.

[@urtegirulyte2522]

wheres your proof he was a close disciple?

[@mazharmughal8102]

thanks Paul for this excellent vlog. Do you think it possible that some of this gospel's text is genuine? Besides, could you do similar presentations on other so-called apocrypha gospels?

[@notforsale1264]

In my opinion it's very hard to see the Gospel of Barnabas as a complete 100% forgery , i think the Vatican have the real complete version of that Gospel in Greek or possibly even in Aramaic .

[@besmirkocia1207]

I think that Quran is a book of signs fihimā fākihatun wanakhlun warummānun In both of them are fruit and palm- dates (trees )and pomegranates. (55:68) This ayat has 4 words and 18 letters. Date palm has 18 pair of chromosomes and pomegranates have 18 chromosomes ? What about this ?!

[@notforsale1264]

@@besmirkocia1207 Yes Quran is a book of signs i agree but this is not the subject of this video or my comment , Jzk

[@falsesectslikeshiaarejudeo6543]

Some say possibly a real gospel of barnabas was found by the ethiopian church which is why Negus became a Muslim.

[@Yoyoyo224]

What a load of nonsense Stop making things up You promote false views No credibillity!

[@tacom0nsta658]

Thank you! I literally just found out about this last night during a conversation with my dad who totally thinks it's authentic. Great timing, sir!

[@mohammedmohammed-pj5op]

Those are a few parts of what God mentioned about Isa (Jesus) in Quran: - They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but it seemed like that to them. (Surat An-Nisa - Verse 157) - That what God mentioned in Surat Al-Imran in the following Verses:(54) When God said, “O Isa (Jesus), I will cause you to die, and I will raise you to Me, and I will purify you from those who disbelieve, and I will make those who follow you above those who disbelieve until the Day of Judgement.” Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that wherein you differed. (55) But as for those who disbelieve, I will punish them with a severe punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And they have none Helpers (56) And as for those who believe and do righteous deeds, He will give them their rewards in full. And God does not like the oppressors. (57) This We recite to you of the verses and the Wise book. (58) Indeed, the likeness of Jesus in the sight of God is like that of Adam. He created him from soil, then said to him, “Be,” and he is (59) The Truth from Your Lord, so do not be of those who doubt. (60) Then whoever disputes with you concerning him after the knowledge that has come to you, say, “Come, let us call upon our sons and your sons, and our women and your women.” And ourselves and yourselves, then we will pray and place the curse of God upon the liars (61). - That what God mentioned in Surat Mary: (15) And mention in the Book Maryam when she withdrew from her people to an eastern place, (16) and she took a veil from them, so We sent to her Our Spirit and it appeared to her as human being. (17) She said, “I seek refuge in the Most Gracious (one of God attributes and a name of him) from you, if you are pious.” (18) He said, “I am only the messenger of your Lord to give you a pure boy.” (19) She said, “How can I have a son when no human being has touched me, and I have not been a transgressor?” (20) He said, “Thus said your Lord, ‘He is easy for me.’ And We will certainly make him a sign for the people. he was a mercy from Us, and that was a decreed matter. (21) So she conceived him and withdrew with him to a far place. (22) Then childbirth drove her to the trunk of a date palm. She said: "Would that I had died before this, and had been forgotten and out of sight!.” (23) Then he called to it from beneath it: “Do not grieve. Your Lord has placed under you a stream of water.” (24) And shake the trunk of date palm towards you, it will let fall fresh ripe dates upon you. (25)So eat and drink and be soothing to your eyes. Then when you see any human being, say, “Indeed, I have vowed a fast to the Most Gracious, and today I will not speak to any human being.” (26) So she brought him to her people carrying him. They said, “O Mary, you have done something strange.” (27) O sister of Aaron, Your father was not a man who used to commit adultery, nor your mother was an unchaste woman. (28) So she pointed to him. They said, “How can we speak to someone who is a child in the cradle? (29) He said, ‘Indeed, I am the servant of God. He gave me the Scripture and made me a prophet.’ (30) And He made me blessed wherever I go.” And he enjoined upon me prayer and zakat (financial support to poor people) as long as I live (31) and was dutiful to my mother, and did not make me a wretched tyrant (32) And peace be upon me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I will be resurrected alive. (33) That is Isa (Jesus), son of Mary. The word of truth about which they dispute. (34) It befits not (the majesty of) God that He should beget a son. Glorified be He. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, “Be,” and it is. (35) And indeed, God is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. This is a straight path. (36) Then the parties differed from among them. So woe to those disbelievers from the sight of a great day. (37) Hear them and Beware of the Day (The Day of Resurrection) they come to Us. But the wrongdoers today are in clear error. (38)

[@drjihad86]

Thank you Paul for that concise review...... In the dawn of internet forums in the beginnings of 2000s I and many Muslims were so excited about the gospel of Barnabas and the possibility that the major churches are keeping refuting it cuz it tells the truth...... That's actually before I read more about Christianity and knowing that the concept of Gospel in Christianity (that it is nothing more than a narration of the life of the Christ according to an alleged eyewitness) that is totally different from that of Islam (a revelation to the Christ from God as revival of the teachings of the Torah and the prophets)..... I think as more and more Muslims knows about the field of textual criticism of new testament , they are becoming less enthusiastic about the gospel of Barnabas and and any apocryphal writings in old and new testaments. I myself am now convinced, although not really an expert.... just a curious person, that the text of old and new testaments are too corrupt that it is virtually impossible to redeem the original text..... And anyway the Quran has already given us this information as a reason from God to send the final prophet with the final book and make it impossible to corrupt.

[@Chipstaar]

Yeah right ok mate 😂

[@mohammedmohammed-pj5op]

Those are a few parts of what God mentioned about Isa (Jesus) in Quran: - They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but it seemed like that to them. (Surat An-Nisa - Verse 157) - That what God mentioned in Surat Al-Imran in the following Verses:(54) When God said, “O Isa (Jesus), I will cause you to die, and I will raise you to Me, and I will purify you from those who disbelieve, and I will make those who follow you above those who disbelieve until the Day of Judgement.” Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that wherein you differed. (55) But as for those who disbelieve, I will punish them with a severe punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And they have none Helpers (56) And as for those who believe and do righteous deeds, He will give them their rewards in full. And God does not like the oppressors. (57) This We recite to you of the verses and the Wise book. (58) Indeed, the likeness of Jesus in the sight of God is like that of Adam. He created him from soil, then said to him, “Be,” and he is (59) The Truth from Your Lord, so do not be of those who doubt. (60) Then whoever disputes with you concerning him after the knowledge that has come to you, say, “Come, let us call upon our sons and your sons, and our women and your women.” And ourselves and yourselves, then we will pray and place the curse of God upon the liars (61). - That what God mentioned in Surat Mary: (15) And mention in the Book Maryam when she withdrew from her people to an eastern place, (16) and she took a veil from them, so We sent to her Our Spirit and it appeared to her as human being. (17) She said, “I seek refuge in the Most Gracious (one of God attributes and a name of him) from you, if you are pious.” (18) He said, “I am only the messenger of your Lord to give you a pure boy.” (19) She said, “How can I have a son when no human being has touched me, and I have not been a transgressor?” (20) He said, “Thus said your Lord, ‘He is easy for me.’ And We will certainly make him a sign for the people. he was a mercy from Us, and that was a decreed matter. (21) So she conceived him and withdrew with him to a far place. (22) Then childbirth drove her to the trunk of a date palm. She said: "Would that I had died before this, and had been forgotten and out of sight!.” (23) Then he called to it from beneath it: “Do not grieve. Your Lord has placed under you a stream of water.” (24) And shake the trunk of date palm towards you, it will let fall fresh ripe dates upon you. (25)So eat and drink and be soothing to your eyes. Then when you see any human being, say, “Indeed, I have vowed a fast to the Most Gracious, and today I will not speak to any human being.” (26) So she brought him to her people carrying him. They said, “O Mary, you have done something strange.” (27) O sister of Aaron, Your father was not a man who used to commit adultery, nor your mother was an unchaste woman. (28) So she pointed to him. They said, “How can we speak to someone who is a child in the cradle? (29) He said, ‘Indeed, I am the servant of God. He gave me the Scripture and made me a prophet.’ (30) And He made me blessed wherever I go.” And he enjoined upon me prayer and zakat (financial support to poor people) as long as I live (31) and was dutiful to my mother, and did not make me a wretched tyrant (32) And peace be upon me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I will be resurrected alive. (33) That is Isa (Jesus), son of Mary. The word of truth about which they dispute. (34) It befits not (the majesty of) God that He should beget a son. Glorified be He. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, “Be,” and it is. (35) And indeed, God is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. This is a straight path. (36) Then the parties differed from among them. So woe to those disbelievers from the sight of a great day. (37) Hear them and Beware of the Day (The Day of Resurrection) they come to Us. But the wrongdoers today are in clear error. (38)

[@raypardillo6788]

I am firmly convinced that your analysis about this gospel is correct. Highly commendable scholarly standpoint. 👍

[@Khaledf]

*Regardless if this gospel is historical or not, I am wondering who wrote such a document? And why is its manuscript found in Italy in particular? Italy has never been an Islamic land. Also, it's worthy to notice that some of its teachings contradict Islām such as that Jesus is not the messiah.* *Was it based on an older original form, yet it got tampered with, and only the later one has reached us?*

[@photios4779]

Those are good questions. Something I would note is that the author seems quite familiar with the Christian Bible along with the traditions and customs of late Medieval Roman Catholicism and southern Europe. This suggests he was a Catholic priest or monk who had converted to Islam. In Medieval Spain, Christians and Muslims often lived together as neighbors and there was a lot of interaction between these two religious communities. My guess is that the author was residing in Spain where he came into contact with Muslims and ended up converting to Islam. This is supported by the fact that this text exists in a Spanish manuscript (in addition to the Italian one). It was very common at that time for Catholic clergymen to travel between different countries in Europe, so he may have also had some connections to Italy too. If the author was indeed a convert, then that could explain some of the contradictions with Islam. As a new Muslim, it is understandable that he still had gaps in his knowledge of Islam and was still more familiar with the teachings of Catholicism than his new religion.

[@SoMonstersDoExist]

Some parts of Italy have been Islamic.

[@wanyusrahannanah5161]

What is your opinion on dead sea scrolls and book of enoch?

[@MR-vx1qo]

Dear Paul, I have interests in comparative religion and watch your videos from time to time. I appreciate your academic way of dealing with the topics rather than using polemics. On the subject of the Gospel of Barnabas, I believe there is more truth and much deeper history to the subject than the rash conclusions given in this video or just hinging the argument on Jesus' (pbuh) denying himself as the Messiah when the Qur’an calls him so. That could actually be the argument that it was not forged by a Muslim, for a Muslim forger would not have said so and would have composed it in complete alignment with the Qur’an. Rather, what is necessary is to look at the subject holistically at a more deeper level in the context of the historical development of Christianity. And the best resource that I can point you to on that is the tafsir by Mawdudi where he extensively dealt with the topic in the commentary of Sura 61, Verse 6. Mawdudi had an impressive scholarship on the Bible and the development of Christianity as amply evident in his tafsir. He completed the work in Urdu between 1940s and 1960s long before the Gospel of Barnabas resurfaced and came to be known among Muslims. An objective review of his arguments would leave one, I believe, with good reasons to assign credibility to the Gospel of Barnabas. His tafsir, originally in Urdu under the name “Tafhimul Qur’an”, has been translated by the Islamic Foundation in UK as “Towards Understanding the Qur’an”. You can also access it online at www.islamicstudies.info/tafheem.php?sura=61&verse=1&to=14 (this link is bookmarked to sura 61). Thank you.

[@MohamedMohamed-tr2rz]

I found out about the gospel of Barnabas today and immediately I went to see if brother Paul had a video 😂 So did everyone else in the comments, May God bless you

[@ss-hj9rc]

What a miracle😱.I just thought yesterday why you are not posting Gospel of Barnabas❤️😂

[@ionictheist349]

Bc its fake

[@tradertube]

Thanks for clearing this up and pointing out the inconsistencies about this gospel. You reasoning seem fairly accurate for why it may have been crafted in the first place.

[@peaceafghan243]

Salam Alikom dear Paul ! I want to know that if there is the concept of trinity in the gospel of Barnabas or not ?

[@nazmulslater8398]

Theres not.

[@raselkhandutta2203]

no

[@gardenerr.o.m7828]

Love all your video, I learned many things from you 🙏🙏 thanks 🙏🙏

[@BloggingTheology]

So glad!

[@nineteeneightynine9578]

@@BloggingTheology Assalamualaikum brother Paul, I have studied this book for some years now and in my humble opinion it can not be forged completely by human invention as the knowledge within it is so deep and wise and can be hardly found in many religious texts. I want to share some messages with you privately and believe me, you will change your stance on this gospel, I am not claiming that everything within it is authentic but I will tell you why some things went wrong. Just allow for us to communicate, I will answer most if not all your suspicions on this work please and then you can later make a video about that. JazaakAllahu khairan

[@NeoLegendX]

That look at the beginning. Paul was giving the look to his cameraman We good to go?😆

[@DammaDry1]

Brother paul, i am a good reader of barnabas gospel and i wana ask u a question: As a muslim who read the bible, do u think that jesus was the messiah that the jews were waiting for?!

[@Layla-zp4cn]

Thank you for the details as i was always curious about this gospel 👌👍

[@rachidelouafi6221]

Thanks for clarifying on this book , i'm an muslim i love to read the Quraan and i read arabic bible there is lot of wisdom in it but i have a christian friends that i like to help theme correct their way of worship from verses from the bible , for example i use how repentance is important everyday ,there is 23 verses at least 18 show that you have to repent to the father specifically ... Lot of verses from the bible is like you're quoting from an islamic scripture and you can tell which verses are fabricated ... I love to get my hand on a gospel according to Jesus (pease be upon him)

[@JonathanDeLeon-em4px]

The 4 Gospels of the Bible are according to Jesus. They are inspired by the same Holy Spirit that inspired Jesus to preach the Gospel.

[@xXTheRoyalTurkXx]

@@JonathanDeLeon-em4px Nope. They’re corrupted.

[@frankiemendez4601]

​@@xXTheRoyalTurkXx wrong

[@bramjam2314]

I won't dismiss this book as a forgery right away. I've read it and there was a lot of things it that made sense and seemed very truthful. It could be that this book was compiled together from several other books that were found by some one at the time and new no better. That's were the mistakes probably came in. That person probably did his best to make several books into one, but didn't do a perfect job at it. The part where he denies being the messiah and claims that the prophet Mohammed is the messiah has a significant meaning behind it. What he is saying is that is is a lesser messiah than the prophet Mohammed. Because messiah and seal of the prophets mean the same. Let me explain. Many people in the Christian world are let to believe that messiah means annointed. The real meaning is final or done. I will give an example: messiah is a semitic word meaning to wipe. When you finish eating, you wipe your hands, when you finish working you wipe your hands meaning your done. So, we all know that Jesus was the last prophet from the children of Israel, so the title of messiah would be the most appropriate for his position. No more will be born as prophets from the children of Israel after him. However, there will be one more born from the children of Ismail who is a greater messiah than he is and that is the prophet Mohammed who is the last and final prophet to the whole world. The seal of the prophets. Now we conclude, messiah means done and seal means done. One being the last to Israel and the final being the last to the world.

[@raselkhandutta2203]

yes .. jesus is messiah for bani Yisrael .. & Mohammed nabi saw is Lord messiah .. I was also think that brother 🔥❤️🙏..ur Thinking is Right acc to me .. Mohammed saw is Messiah for Whole World . & Jesus messiah for " Am Yisrael "

[@itiswritten9423]

@bram jam So why does Allah call Jesus the Messiah and never call Mohammed the Messiah? If according to you, Mohammed is greater than Jesus, why didn't Mohammed perform any miracles? What were Mohammed's prophecies? You have just affirmed that Islam is false and Mohammed a false prophet.

[@itiswritten9423]

@@raselkhandutta2203 Where in the Quran does Allah call Mohammed the Messiah? What is it about Islam that makes Muslims stupid?

[@bramjam2314]

@@itiswritten9423 im sorry you feel that way. The Prophet Mohammed did perform miracles. He asked Allah to split the moon to prove himself and the moon split and came back together. Made a tree walk. Healed a blind man, and many others that people dont here about

[@bramjam2314]

@@itiswritten9423 different words have the same meaning. Do i have to spoon feed you like a child. Allah calls the prophet Mohammed the seal of the prophet's in the quran.

[@hodanhassan7544]

This episode is so eye opening. Many thanks indeed ⚘

[@aljajawi]

A real eye opener for me. I like many Muslims thought that this gospel was authentic. Now I know it isn’t. Thanks Prof Paul Williams.

[@abdullahstellenboom1603]

Still using abbreviations BC/AD especially AD, BCE/CE is more neutral if I can put it that way. Thanks brother I’m a big fan.

[@mffa9238]

I always thought of it to be a forgery. Thanks brother Paul.

[@delcior]

@@pankaja7974 cringe

[@nimasws4594]

@@delcior Based

[@KHALIDMAHMOOD-fr8rq]

@@pankaja7974 Only if you knew what you were saying

[@power279]

@@KHALIDMAHMOOD-fr8rq Forgery made by islam.. just like your religion.. forge 600 years after the death of Muhammad with the holes in the narritives. stealing words from torah and bible doesnt make your quran better.. your quran have missing verse.. ate by goat, ripped apart by aishah, burn by uthman. perfectly preserve? lol... you have like 31 different quran🤣.. 1 quran ? 😂

[@mahadahmedbaloch]

@@power279 Lmao you are so dang confused

[@amirouchethelionofnumidia7092]

As a Muslim myself, I agree with Paul that’s it is most likely a forgery. We as Muslims, should not seek validation of our religion from dubious biblical sources, when even our prophet peace be upon him said to neither believe or disbelieve the compromised gospels. We have the Quran and the Sunna , that is sufficient to establish with force of text and logic any theological point.

[@aintzanevonviersen4097]

after i saw your video, i would like to read all gospel without translation and learn every single word. thanks for clear explanations of "the gospel of barnabas".

[@covffchannel]

Excellent blog bro Paul keep up the good work

[@BloggingTheology]

Thanks 👍

[@nineteeneightynine9578]

@@BloggingTheology Assalamualaikum brother Paul, I have studied this book for some years now and in my humble opinion it can not be forged completely by human invention as the knowledge within it is so deep and wise and can be hardly found in many religious texts. I want to share some messages with you privately and believe me, you will change your stance on this gospel, I am not claiming that everything within it is authentic but I will tell you why some things went wrong. Just allow for us to communicate, I will answer most if not all your suspicions on this work please and then you can later make a video about that. JazaakAllahu khairan

[@besmirkocia1207]

I think that Quran is a book of signs: fihimā fākihatun wanakhlun warummānun In both of them are fruit and palm- dates (trees )and pomegranates. (55:68) This ayat has 4 words and 18 letters. Date palm has 18 pair of chromosomes and pomegranates have 18 chromosomes ? What about this ?!

[@BadreddineBousseta]

SubhanaAllah

[@usamasaleem9496]

Men mentioned 23 times and women mentioned 23 times if we plus both it's 46 giving the chromosome number of Human body .

[@vineetgeorge2637]

Hi Sir, I am one of your suscriber. I love your videos. I would like to have a video on Rabbi Tovia singer he has his KZbin channel by his name. I would like to have your suggestion on him and his videos especially his old videos of 2016 to 2018. He is also the auther of two volumes books 'Let's get biblical' I would like to have your suggestion on it...

[@BloggingTheology]

I am happy to say that he and I will be doing a video next week.

[@Chandransingham]

Good one . Thanks. This one came up in a debate between Jay Smith and Anjem Choudary some time ago. Jay argued that this was a medieval forgery.

[@yagyahkarbelkar7361]

Gospel of barnabas makes sense in many ways...first if we look at what 'Jesus/judas' says in the bible "my God, my God why have thou forsaken me?' It makes sense becos Allah says that it was made to appear that judas looked like Jesus. What doesnt make sense is that why does Jesus make such a statement? He apparently new what would happen to him...becos the 3 is 1 and the 1 is3...with all respect. AND why call on God if Jesus is God? BUT in context of Barnabas... Btw no other copy of this is known except whats in the popes library....it should be easy to verify the age and also its origin... Most astoundingly why did the pontive keep it ? Its called heretic...and those kind of documents was normally destroyed....i think paul that should reconsider....nb the italian monk that translated it was invited to the pope as a pious guest....and he became muslim after reading it....food for serious thought i would say. The errors you talk about could have occured by the raggs because they were biased and also translated it far from reference books and while travelling

[@marjan.f7441]

I have been to speakers corner for years talking to christians about the GOSPEL of BARNABS. They said is FALSE because is similar to the QURAN but if the TRINITY ,the CRUCIFIXION and the RESURRECTION WERE IN IT THE DCCI MISSONARIRS will preached from from it provokes Muslims. Thank you PAUL keep the good work please جزآك الله خيرا وشكرا.

[@Ttcopp12rt]

False allegations from you... DCCI has stated numerous times on camera during their engagements at SK, one with Adnan, that the GOB is a forgery... Only Muslims, such as Hamza and Efdawah, use this forged gospel.

[@marjan.f7441]

The DCCI MISSONARIRS :JAY SMITH ,HATUN TASH CAIN ,BETH GROVE and KATE NEVER PREACH FROM IT OR SANTS TO TALK ABOUT IT THEY PREACKHED HATRED TO PROVOKE MUSLIMS . LOOK AT DCCI LIVE CHAT USING HUTUN ,INSULTING, MOCKIND AND LAYING WITH THIR GROUPS.

[@Ttcopp12rt]

@@marjan.f7441 Exactly! They did not preach from it precisely cause they knew it is a fraudulent document. You just proved my point. Thank you... On the contrary, thats why they pointed out to Muhammadans that its inauthentic and why Muhammadans shouldn't use it cause it proves the Quran is false as well.

[@marjan.f7441]

@@Ttcopp12rt you are wrong the word BIBLE is not in the bible is a LIBRARY. There is 15 BIBLES, 359 books between them and wry CONTRADICTIONS in the king JAMES BIBLE. The R.S. V called for it Revision. the 4 gospels are according to Mark, mathew, Luke and JHON .BART EHRAMAN said they are false written 100 to 300 .PAUL SAUL THE PAGUN wrote 50% of the new treatment and admitted he lied to please God ROMAN 3 : 7 .and and and .?

[@tawmoss1]

@Paul Is there anywhere in the new or old testaments where it's mentions that Jesus (pbuh) spoke in the cradle? Qur'an mentions it as one of Jesus' "miracles", yet to my knowledge (and dismay), there is no mention of it in any christian scriptures! Is that correct? Thanks

[@photios4779]

No. That story does not come from the canonical Bible used by Christians. But there is a text called the Syriac Infancy Gospel (which also exists in Arabic translation) that says: "Jesus spoke, and, indeed, when He was lying in His cradle said to Mary His mother: I am Jesus, the Son of God, the Logos, whom thou hast brought forth, as the Angel Gabriel announced to thee; and my Father has sent me for the salvation of the world." You can find more information about the Syriac Infancy Gospel by consulting the Wikipedia article by that name, but the important thing to know is that Christians (and biblical scholars) do not accept it as a reliable source of information about the historical Jesus. It has never been a part of any Christian Bible. The Syriac Infancy Gospel contains a lot of material that seems legendary or mythical, such as a diaper of the infant Jesus being able to heal sick people.

[@mohammedmohammed-pj5op]

@@photios4779 Those are a few parts of what God mentioned about Isa (Jesus) in Quran: - They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but it seemed like that to them. (Surat An-Nisa - Verse 157) - That what God mentioned in Surat Al-Imran in the following Verses:(54) When God said, “O Isa (Jesus), I will cause you to die, and I will raise you to Me, and I will purify you from those who disbelieve, and I will make those who follow you above those who disbelieve until the Day of Judgement.” Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that wherein you differed. (55) But as for those who disbelieve, I will punish them with a severe punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And they have none Helpers (56) And as for those who believe and do righteous deeds, He will give them their rewards in full. And God does not like the oppressors. (57) This We recite to you of the verses and the Wise book. (58) Indeed, the likeness of Jesus in the sight of God is like that of Adam. He created him from soil, then said to him, “Be,” and he is (59) The Truth from Your Lord, so do not be of those who doubt. (60) Then whoever disputes with you concerning him after the knowledge that has come to you, say, “Come, let us call upon our sons and your sons, and our women and your women.” And ourselves and yourselves, then we will pray and place the curse of God upon the liars (61). - That what God mentioned in Surat Mary: (15) And mention in the Book Maryam when she withdrew from her people to an eastern place, (16) and she took a veil from them, so We sent to her Our Spirit and it appeared to her as human being. (17) She said, “I seek refuge in the Most Gracious (one of God attributes and a name of him) from you, if you are pious.” (18) He said, “I am only the messenger of your Lord to give you a pure boy.” (19) She said, “How can I have a son when no human being has touched me, and I have not been a transgressor?” (20) He said, “Thus said your Lord, ‘He is easy for me.’ And We will certainly make him a sign for the people. he was a mercy from Us, and that was a decreed matter. (21) So she conceived him and withdrew with him to a far place. (22) Then childbirth drove her to the trunk of a date palm. She said: "Would that I had died before this, and had been forgotten and out of sight!.” (23) Then he called to it from beneath it: “Do not grieve. Your Lord has placed under you a stream of water.” (24) And shake the trunk of date palm towards you, it will let fall fresh ripe dates upon you. (25)So eat and drink and be soothing to your eyes. Then when you see any human being, say, “Indeed, I have vowed a fast to the Most Gracious, and today I will not speak to any human being.” (26) So she brought him to her people carrying him. They said, “O Mary, you have done something strange.” (27) O sister of Aaron, Your father was not a man who used to commit adultery, nor your mother was an unchaste woman. (28) So she pointed to him. They said, “How can we speak to someone who is a child in the cradle? (29) He said, ‘Indeed, I am the servant of God. He gave me the Scripture and made me a prophet.’ (30) And He made me blessed wherever I go.” And he enjoined upon me prayer and zakat (financial support to poor people) as long as I live (31) and was dutiful to my mother, and did not make me a wretched tyrant (32) And peace be upon me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I will be resurrected alive. (33) That is Isa (Jesus), son of Mary. The word of truth about which they dispute. (34) It befits not (the majesty of) God that He should beget a son. Glorified be He. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, “Be,” and it is. (35) And indeed, God is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. This is a straight path. (36) Then the parties differed from among them. So woe to those disbelievers from the sight of a great day. (37) Hear them and Beware of the Day (The Day of Resurrection) they come to Us. But the wrongdoers today are in clear error. (38)

[@alainmerheje1692]

A couple of yeats ago I saw on discovery a documentary about the Codex Sinaiticus, discovered in the 13th century, and about the Codex Syriacus (not sure of the spelling) discovered in the Syrian desert in the 14th century. The odd thing is, I googled Codex Syriacus (using slightly different spellings) but got nothing. Have you heard of such a Codex?

[@efdawahfan]

Paul the ads coming on are very annoying can you fix these in your future videos ?? They come every minute or so .

[@BloggingTheology]

sorry

[@muhammedikramullah4406]

I was trying to hear your words clearly by putting the TV volume very loud, and then suddenly an ad appeared with a loud car crash. Sigh..

[@nazmulslater8398]

Doesnt the 4 Gospels have the things you accuse The Gospel of Barnbas of?

[@mahmutlevent4297]

This was a good one.

[@raselkhandutta2203]

Gospel of Barnabas is true ...don't be decived

[@UTICAMASJID]

I loved this review, but I also love the fact that you had a favorite error lol

[@user-mi5el9dy6e]

Dear brothers and sisters, the Bible as it is, the historical reality of it's contents, the reality of Paul, the history of Jerusalem up until 70-135 AD and the rediscovered significance of James and his preaching should be enough to point any sane person towards the reality of The Son of Mary and its near perfect correlation with the Qur'anic account. You don't need any "hidden" or "forgotten" Gospels. The signs of Allah are so clear that only denial makes the unseen. And may Allah grant brother Paul steadfastness in his religion, increase his knowledge and make him an accepted teacher for us !

[@Ahmedalkalbani]

Amazing bro 🌷👍🏽

[@BloggingTheology]

Thanks 🔥

[@user-ws3sw8vp3x]

@shanti shandesh he was just giving an opinion idiot, an opinion is not a lie its your thoughts, 72 virgins hadith is actually unauthentic 🤣🤣🤣, and Taqiyya is from the shia, gimme 1 verse in the Quran that states Taqiyya? Get outta here, then u mock Allah, mock him all u want cuz the ultimate mockery is when u believe He is Jesus who was stripped naked and crucified 🤣

[@ramio1983]

As always stunning detail and well articulated work highlighting the evidence that shows Barnabas to be an unreliable Gospel - as the X-files Motto goes "The Truth Is Out There" but its definitely not in the Gospel Of Barnabas :) Cheers Paul.

[@stephenatkins13]

I appreciate you honesty/

[@nineteeneightynine9578]

Assalamualaikum brother Paul, I have studied this book for some years now and in my humble opinion it can not be forged completely by human invention as the knowledge within it is so deep and wise and can be hardly found in many religious texts. I want to share some messages with you privately and believe me, you will change your stance on this gospel. Just allow for us to communicate, I will answer most if not all your suspicions on this work please and then you can later make a video about that. JazaakAllahu khairan

[@moali68]

ASA, yeah I would agree. It contains a lot of things, wisdom, knowledge, parables, events. I also still think that the book likely holds a good amount of truth, despite mentioned "anachronisms and historical errors". There is just too much there seems to align with both the teachings of the Bible as well as those of the Quran imo to that the work has been completely fabricated. Strange, and I wonder if we will ever come to know the true story.

[@nineteeneightynine9578]

@@moali68 I believe the book problem came from translations: probably from Aramaic to Greek to Latin then Spanish, Arabic and English.

[@appsreview5698]

Love from india sir ❤️ huge rispect for you 😊

[@waris8807]

Indeed, Bible (Injeel) is a true word of God revealed to Jesus (Iss'a) PBUH. Great work, Paul. Bless you. And, you will work it out right in the end إنشاءاللّٰه

[@johnzuma4688]

And as the Gospel of Barnabas was written in the 15th century it obviously is a forgery. And that is why it is rejected by Christians.

[@raffaeldelavega2459]

U wrong by calling INJIL as a BIBLE... The word BIBLE is comes from the Greek word BIBLOS meaning BOOK.... INJIL is GOSPEL bro....

[@johnzuma4688]

@@raffaeldelavega2459 Correct, the Injil refers to the Gospel also called the New Testament.

[@oceanmachine1906]

@@johnzuma4688 no that is not true either. Injeel refers to the Revelation received from God by Jesus. The "four gospels" are pseudopigraphical biographies of the life of Jesus (not the Revelation given to him). New Testament refers to the second canon in the Christian Bible consisting of 27 books.

[@africanqueen4943]

Injill means the Gospel. The Bible means books in Greek. We need to understand the difference.

[@smailmouloudj645]

Sir do you provide translation into different languages ?

[@BloggingTheology]

Yes, the subtitles are in many languages.

[@nineteeneightynine9578]

@@BloggingTheology Assalamualaikum brother Paul, I have studied this book for some years now and in my humble opinion it can not be forged completely by human invention as the knowledge within it is so deep and wise and can be hardly found in many religious texts. I want to share some messages with you privately and believe me, you will change your stance on this gospel, I am not claiming that everything within it is authentic but I will tell you why some things went wrong. Just allow for us to communicate, I will answer most if not all your suspicions on this work please and then you can later make a video about that. JazaakAllahu khairan

[@markdoughty8780]

It's hard to take this Gospel account seriously; as was mentioned there are a number of errors and anachronisms, as well as geographical mistakes that a 1st-century Jew would never make. I think even the paper the original Gospel was printed on was carbon-dated to the late 16th- early 17th century; almost certainly a forgery then - however, I have read it, and it makes for an interesting read if nothing else. A nice synopsis and breakdown of this highly controversial, contested, and disputed Gospel. Thanks for uploading.

[@mansoormattil1264]

The real Injeel " The Gospel of Barnabas"..... Thanks a lot 🙏🙏🙏

[@oceanmachine1906]

The Gospel of Barnabas was not revealed by Allah to Isa, it is not the speech of Allah, it is a biographical text like the four biographies of Isa in the New Testament

[@nassorsharifu9837]

@@oceanmachine1906 so still the true injeel does not exist

[@dawaheraglobal6248]

It's not the real injil ya Akhi, it denies that Isa AS is the Messiah

[@oceanmachine1906]

@@nassorsharifu9837 much of what Jesus said in the NT biographies could be misidentified from the Injeel, it's not out of the question. But biographies are not the Injeel, revelation is.

[@mansoormattil1264]

@@oceanmachine1906 Assalamu alaikkum varahmathullhi va barakathuhu ☪️ Sorry for the statement 🙏

[@sigma215]

Thank you paul for explaining that indeed the path of righteousness must be like the day light

[@jona7200]

There are errors and contradictions in the new testament, yet it is deemed as «true». Also you did an error saying it has not been mentioned by the church or that no one new about it before 16th century. Look up the GELASIAN DECREE from the 5th century. A gospel of barnabas is mentioned.

[@elijahcraies8627]

Can I ask you talking about anachronisms, all authentic religious books are "word of god" so it is possible for them to say things that havent happened yet for instance the quran predicting people would compete in building the tallest building, people being naked in public would become popular etc what is your opinion on this?

[@Tysseer]

Ahhhh I was raised on the myth that this Gospel is the "hidden secret" of the church, and that it was revealed only after dissidents from inside the churches exposed it after they escaped the iron veil :D

[@JonathanDeLeon-em4px]

The Gospel of Barnabas is not the only myth that Muslims have been raised on. The Quran being the Word of God is another myth fed to Muslims from childhood.

[@Tysseer]

@@JonathanDeLeon-em4px Thank you the heads up, but did you read the Quran?

[@JonathanDeLeon-em4px]

@@Tysseer Yes, I read Quran 9:30 that curses Christians and Jews and insults our religious beliefs. This verse alone is proof the Quran does NOT come from God but from Satan. God would never curse Christians and Jews for believing what He has told us in the Bible.

[@Tysseer]

So you have only read one verse but able to judge the whole book?

[@JonathanDeLeon-em4px]

@@Tysseer It's not only one verse that proves the Gospel of Barnabas to be false but many others.

[@azlanameer4912]

Simply a well researched work by you. Agreed!

[@hassanalikettani]

I totally agree with you.. More than that there are some theological Islamic opinions that appeared lately like some (Maturidy) and (Soufy) beliefs

[@review6908]

The list of twelve apostles given in the gospel of Barnabas is different to the list in the New Testament. Further complicated by the fact that Jesus changed the names of some of the apostles and again complicated if say some stand in apostles took over or did the original twelve remain intact throughout Jesus’ ministry?

[@kingofdetroit358]

Barnabas gospel is jus as authentic as the 4 in the fake bible

[@rafaelvelez7766]

Lol that's funny. I love it!

[@abdullahalrai]

That’s the Irony, To the point that they had to Create 4 different Gospels to convince people, whereas The Original Gospel (Injeel) of j(‘Eesa)us, peace be upon Him was totally lost amongst the 100s of different variants and versions that were produced throughout 2nd Century to 4th Century A.D, before Roman Catholic Came together and agreed upon 4 Gospels as Authorized Official Scripture.

[@ic.xc.]

The Gospel existed in the 7th century. Why would the quran mention it if it was corrupt at that time... you're going against your own religion

[@abdullahalrai]

@@ic.xc. It never existed in 7th Century, otherwise God would not send another Revelation to clarify what people were disputing about , besides Quran talks about the Injeel which was A Revelation given to Prophet ‘Esau (Jesus) not the handwritten accounts of unknown authors, written in 2nd to 4th century A.D after Jesus demise. That’s not the Revelation of God but handiwork of men.

[@jimjohnson9622]

So where and what is the Injeel of Isa that we have no evidence at all for.

[@L0ST-ALIEN]

maybe it was a real gospel but changed over time like other books of the gospel. why not?🤨

[@Dani-zg7fr]

But there is no mention of it prior to 16th century AD. It *is* a forgery.

[@jona7200]

@@Dani-zg7fr you are wrong it is mentioned in the GELASIAN DECREE from the 5th century.

[@Space-nb7dr]

There is no Evidence

[@muhammedterzi9072]

There is evidence but you reject it ofc.

[@Space-nb7dr]

@@muhammedterzi9072 Where and what ?

[@joemalone3099]

What about the one recently discovred in Turkey...in aramaic..do we have any translation yet?

[@holdingpattern245]

Paper first came to Europe in the beginning of the High Middle Ages through Al-Andalus, and from there spread to Italy in the beginning of the Late Middle Ages. And these are the two widely most accepted places of origin for the text, in the most widely accepted timeframe. The text's great length also argues for being written on paper originally.

[@Jay-NYC]

Subhan'Allah. Thank you for shedding light on this subject. I for one believed in the Gospel of Barnabas but with this perspective I can see it is not. Thank you brother for your insight and help with this

[@swaliulhaque8125]

finally 👍

[@shannonglynice1142]

This is why it's VITALLY important to be aware/have knowledge of context, times, authorship & intention when reading claims of or actual scriptural texts. ✨Rightly Divide✨

[@omarfadil1226]

We are an oral society as Muslims, at least the majority of us are, so we tend to rely on others to inform and influence us on what we believe and what not. I read through google ( a simple search) few years back when KZbin wasn’t this popular and addictive, lol, that there were more questions on the authenticity of this bible, and I have come to know more in later years, of the errors it contains and the fact that it cannot be the actual bible of Barnabas. In fact, I have had few arguments with some friends about it, then believing what they has heard and me advocating for the contrary, that it’s most likely a fake news sort of of speak. Anyhow, thanks for clearing that out for many people.

[@daventry2]

My father translated it into urdu

[@abdulaleem9207]

great

[@timesnewbabylonian8088]

Respect 💪🏾

[@knaufaly1612x]

great

[@delcior]

Thanks! I waited for this video :)

[@fatimamoola4685]

Please make a video about Petra and the mosques (Dan Gibson) or give me an indication that you won’t. I love your videos so much. I have autism and your videos make me happy but I’d like to know if you can make a video about this or not

[@muhammedali7280]

Brothr I have Received this gospel before Frome mouritios and found it Useful 4 Daawath, thanks

[@uzairizra2552]

Gospel of barnabas is man- made so it must contains error, but it also contains truth...so put aside the errors and keep the truth.

[@itiswritten9423]

So which part is the truth and which are the errors?

[@uzairizra2552]

@@itiswritten9423 the answer is in the quran (the last testament from God) If it fits then it must be true.

[@itiswritten9423]

@@uzairizra2552 Really!!!! That is your criteria? So which prophet wrote the book of Barnabas then?

[@uzairizra2552]

@@itiswritten9423 prophet? I didnt say it, it is man made, a human wrote it down and human makes error such in translation etc.

[@itiswritten9423]

@@uzairizra2552 I agree that humans make mistakes. So you wrote down the Quran? Weren't they humans too?

[@besmirkocia1207]

afalā yanzurūna ilā l-ibili kayfa khuliqat Then do they not look at the camels how they are created? (88:17) I found a perfect connection of this verse in this specific surah. If we count the words of this surah including the word (camels) till the end of the surah we found the number 37. For our big surprise 37 is the number of pair of chromosomes in camels. n= 37. ;. 2n= 74 number of chromosomes.

[@BadreddineBousseta]

SubhanaAllah, pretty cool.

[@Rohani-Izzara]

MashaAllah!👍

[@monimzahedi5051]

excellent and very benifitial work. but sound is very poor unfortunately

[@user-ig5oj7jk2f]

Muslim scholars don’t think the gospel of barnabas authentic but it has some elements of truths .

[@stephaneamani6476]

Gospel of Barnabas? God’s Truth is simple. No one need to be a scholar or search for fake gospels to find it. The 4 canonical Gospels of Matthew, Marc, Luke and John will do.

[@raselkhandutta2203]

😑😑😑Even if Ur messiah die ...Then also he is not G-d ...G-d never Proclaimed he will be dead 😑..

[@stephaneamani6476]

@@raselkhandutta2203 I invite you to read God's prophecies found Isaiah chapter 53

[@itiswritten9423]

@@raselkhandutta2203 If the Messiah died, then it makes Islam false

[@x-rayed7066]

very beautiful book i read it three times Gospel of Barnabas and i think some of it is authentic because its very beautiful

[@tahirzaman4823]

I would like you to comment on two verses in particular in your video; one where in Isaiah it is mentioned something like the Book is given to one who says he is not learned (the exact words spoken by The Prophet PBUH on his first revelation and second is when John the baPtist PBUH is asked 3 questions, one about ‘That Prophet.

[@raselkhandutta2203]

Isaiah (42:1) " Hen Al Abdi Ahmad Ale Messiach "

[@ice14ice]

Thanks you Paul THANK YOU Greetings from Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@BloggingTheology]

❤️🙏

[@nineteeneightynine9578]

@@BloggingTheology Assalamualaikum brother Paul, I have studied this book for some years now and in my humble opinion it can not be forged completely by human invention as the knowledge within it is so deep and wise and can be hardly found in many religious texts. I want to share some messages with you privately and believe me, you will change your stance on this gospel, I am not claiming that everything within it is authentic but I will tell you why some things went wrong. Just allow for us to communicate, I will answer most if not all your suspicions on this work please and then you can later make a video about that. JazaakAllahu khairan

[@abdelhadibs405]

جزاك الله خيرا

[@noureddineharkat2330]

A good analasys . Thank you paul.

[@Mezzatsurgeon]

What about the manuscript discovered in Turkey, it's dated much earlier than the 16th century? Is it Barnabas gospel or different

[@chinnammaabraham968]

Very good information