Why the Star?

The birth of Jesus is mentioned overtly in the Quran - for example, in Q 19:16-30. In these mentions, key details are different from the biblical account. But, that is not the focus of this video.
In this special video of Variant Quran, recorded December 26, 2020, Daniel Brubaker gives Christmas greetings and discusses some existing research on the Quran that is thematically related to the birth account of Jesus. After briefly discussing some books and resources (see links below), he moves to some personal reflections on the biblical material on the Nativity and the meaning of Christmas.
Links to mentioned resources:
Christmas in the Koran (Warraq): amzn.to/3RHJuFU
Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran (Luxenberg): amzn.to/3Tnr0fe
Witness of the Stars (Bullinger): amzn.to/4869dxO
Star of Bethlehem (Larson): amzn.to/47a9cYo
Selected critical assessments of “The Star of Bethlehem”: gilgamesh42.wordpress.com/201...
answersingenesis.org/christma...
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[@variantquran4505]

Dear Friends, please accept my apologies for the availability issues on the Ibn Warraq book. I had not realized until a commenter mentioned it that even the Kindle version is not available. I encourage you not to spend $500 for the book from the private seller who has it, because I do not expect the current unavailability from Prometheus is permanent. Sorry for the trouble; I was just talking about a book on my shelf. It is one reality of academic-type books: Sometimes they become hard to get after their initial publication. Anyway, thank you for watching, and Happy New Year to everyone.

[@kafirlindaclark6148]

Dr Brubaker, it is a stumbling block to Muslims that they do not understand the Biblical concepts of "sacrifice" and "sin" and therefore they don't understand "without blood there can be no redemption", so they miss the profound importance of the Cross. I would love a lecture from you, beginning with the first sacrifice of creatures to cover the nakedness of the first two humans, performed by God himself, and on into the latter sacrifices as commanded by God to Moses so I can better explain the need for Jesus sacrifice to Muslims.

[@MrArt-rp8uu]

sir In koran written attacking the faith of Nasarah that believe three divine in one , allah isa merry, I mean koran attacking rome empire especially the bizantin, is koran made to attacking this particular nasarah, and what kind christens is? are they orthodoxi or catolik, are Islam made to attacking specific church? especially nasarah that believe that dogmatic merry isa allah, in apologetic I know we denied merry as nature as creator, CHRISTIAN only believe FATHER SON HOLY SPIRIT, but we know Catholic church and Orthodoxi church have ikon and statue and prayer ritual and so on and song refering to merry, I mean I know Islam denied Crucifixion of CHRIST so this is as default Islam made as anti CHRIST, so who made it islam? thankyou sir Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you

[@pilgrimonanarrowway2034]

Happy new year Sir!

[@bashisobsolete.pythonismyn6321]

Thanks Daniel and season's greetings! If it's out of print, electronic copies will start popping up. Btw, I'm a lifelong reader on the verge of getting bifocals or varifocals (more convenient than dedicated reading glasses). Perhaps they would make your work easier.

[@saifklee178]

@@kafirlindaclark6148 Well, It is not only muslims that cannot see any logical bearing what so ever of the sacrifice. The western world is filled with atheist and agnostics, and they are increasing each and every day, and it has very much to do with the many illogical concepts of christianity. It is a pointless efforts of Christians in trying to explain that God would need death and blood of a human (or His son/demigod/or the One God himself) to forgive. Alongside with the completely illogical view of Jesus, Some Ghost, The father, Trinity and the whole pagan package of what Christians believe is God. Dan seem the be a smart Guy, but he has to be the last one with that high of academic level that still believes in that nonsense. Read professor Bart Ehrmans books or Watch hs lectures of you want to discover how extremely flawed christianity is.

[@lifethroughromans8295]

Dr Brubaker, you are a gifted teacher. I haven't heard anyone expounding the meaning of Christmas so beautifully.

[@sdraper2011]

He is indeed.

[@murgiii9556]

Ancient pagan festival

[@charlieseisun5667]

@@murgiii9556 It may be so, but it's a "festival" that has served humanity well. So much so, that even "pagan" nations apply some form of it's purpose to their annual celebrations!

[@sidprice6214]

The Quran should not be associated with pagan customs.

[@jamalkhan3708]

Happy Christmas and happy new year to all believers from Pakistan 🎄 Stay positive test Negative

[@ranferchristian8050]

Merry Christmas & Happy New year my brother in CHRIST!!!

[@s.oudhoff519]

Behod chukria

[@muhammadalsalim8077]

I'm Ex muslim and i wish you and all brothers and sisters in Pakistan a Merry Christmas and happy new year Be safe

[@ranferchristian8050]

@@muhammadalsalim8077 Merry Christmas my brother!!!

[@MuhammadAbdillah111]

​@@muhammadalsalim8077 what??

[@joseywales3789]

Dr Daniel Brubaker, Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! Thank You for all of your efforts and hard work. 🎉✝️🙏🏻

[@lastprophet8338]

The standard narrative of the Qurans has giant holes 🕳

[@sidprice6214]

Associating pagan celebrations with the Quran is also a hole but not in the "standard Narrative".

[@St.Irenaeus]

Love your work sir! God bless

[@God1stProductions]

Happy Christmas Daniel and thank you for your great work. We are many that fallow you and are very thankful for the work you do!! God bless you and your family brother, never stop!

[@wisergreener7394]

3:03 You opened up the Syriac Bible to page 423..."PSALMS OF DAVID." I credit my grandmother that took the little time to teach me, as a child, the Assyrian (that's what we called Syriac in our household) alphabet. Reading it with fond memories.

[@benwest3223]

Thank God for this man who has done such extensive work on these ancient texts that have so shaped the history of the world. The knowledge he's unlocked and absorbed could change the world.

[@bincyxavier3495]

Great video. Loved it❤️

[@joebonsaipoland]

So this is where the 70 raisins comes from versus the 70 virgins

[@davidmelander7618]

I deeply appreciate your teaching and the spirit you give it in. Thanks

[@samchandra8258]

May God bless you and all the work you do. Have a merry christmas.

[@swagathswasa9776]

In Jesus Christ name Amen.

[@saulien3675]

Dr. Brubaker, thank you very much, Best wishes to you and your family, in this new year 2021!

[@binusnbayothegrey]

Dr Dan God bless your work. keep it up. Cheers

[@heb725]

Thank you Dr. Brubaker for that insightful reflection

[@YamamotoJennifer]

Dr. Brubaker, this was beautiful! Thank you ❤️

[@pJ005-k9i]

Merry Christmas and happy new year sir

[@mhorram]

Wow! What a wonderful Christmas present this episode was Dr. Brubaker. Thank you. A belated Happy New Year to you. I can hardly wait to see what new things you intend to teach us in 2021.

[@joshd3502]

Thank you for again sharing your knowledge and wisdom.

[@jimcook1747]

Thank you for this video Dr.! Merry Christmas(time) to you!

[@ranferchristian8050]

Very informative. Thank you Sir. God bless u!!!

[@mdc8698]

Thanks for your reflections, Dr. Brubaker.

[@vivekp5196]

A very happy new year to Sir Brubaker. May the Lord bless you and your family with great health and happiness

[@23takemeaway]

great vid! also, your Christmas tree looks amazing!

[@aaronjohnsamuel2024]

Thank you Dr. Daniel Brubaker! Happy New Year

[@christines5430]

Happy New Year, Dr Brubaker. Thank you for sharing your years of hard work with us in 2020. I learned a lot and you do such a great job presenting it. May the Lord continue to bless you and your family in 2021.

[@variantquran4505]

Thank you, Christine. Happy New Year to you, too! DB

[@kanaworldchannel9602]

@@variantquran4505 may the singular God Elif lem he may curse you over your lies words supporting the pagan christian.

[@donavannaidoo3289]

Thankyou excellent workmanship... you explain everything to the point... Many thanx happy new years may it be joyous n prosperious too you n family God bless.. im always excited to learn something new from you🙏🙏👏🤞

[@matthewbateman6487]

On the eighth day of Christmas, Dr. Brewbaker gave to me - an awesome, informative video! Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

[@sidprice6214]

Thats correct - very "Awesome" and very "informative". Unfortunately he lied about what the Quran says about Christmas. Nowhere in the Quran does God talk about pagan birthday celebrations on 25 December. What a disgraceful thing Dr Brubaker has done to mislead people in this way.

[@jesussavedme2213]

I’m speechless, beautifully said. May the Lord bless u & keep ur family. Furthermore bless ur RESEARCH 🧐.

[@hichamboulos1155]

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year dear Dr. Great video, very informative. To many more!

[@itta3369]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, DR. Brubaker. Really thank you for your hard work. Happy New year 2021! God bless you and your beloved family. BTW, beautiful Christmas tree you have there ^_^

[@thomaspaul5989]

Happy New Year Dr. Brubaker, I hope your Christmas was a Blessed one.

[@lovespirit9061]

Bro Happy New year and to all our Christians Brothers and Sisters wwide. 💕

[@s.oudhoff519]

For out of love for the whole world He was given John 3:16-18

[@shilpapawar6356]

Thank you Dr Blue baker, Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you and your family 🙏🙏🙏

[@techmouth]

great video... thank you!

[@nilzkiebruv6931]

Happy new years uce 🙏

[@Repent4JesusChrist]

2021,best wishes!

[@tropicalstrings]

Great explanation. Thank you very much. I love Jesus even more.

[@FreeRadical7118]

Merry Christmas to you, Dr. Brubaker, and thanks for your insight into the season that heralds the entrance of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus.

[@joeynanez9897]

God bless and happy new year

[@malmeratudecaprio9222]

Brilliant! Hope you had a lovely Christmas Dr Brubaker. Wishing you a wonderful Happy New Year.

[@sidprice6214]

You are correct - it is "brilliant" the way he twisted the verse from the Quran to agree with the pagan custom of Christmas. However its not "brilliant" enough.

[@Brett.Crealy-kh1sk]

Thank You Brother Daniel! I appreciate You and the work You do for the Lord! ✝️🕊️

[@MultiMark2]

Thank you for pointing out the youtube doc The Star of Bethlehem. God bless you Dr Brubaker.

[@Gorillarevolta]

Thank you for the video Dr Brubaker! I recommend the book The Great Christ Comet

[@ronniemukisa2673]

Ronnie from ug Dr Daniel b thanks for putting the truth in light ,may Yahweh bless you richly. Happy new.

[@peterrocky4873]

I like your professionalism. Although attacked with vitriol by Yasir Qadih you did not reciprocate though you are right

[@sidprice6214]

Acting professionally covers many things but it won't cover lies for long. To associate Quran verses with pagan customs amounts to downright lying.

[@steveann9705]

If Muslims say what got sent down was Word of Allah, welcome to John 1:1, Jesus is the Word of God. Either way Christmas is in the Muslim holey book.

[@geomatricfilms4015]

Christmas was a pagan holiday, that is prescribed as “Jesus birth” when actually Jesus wasn’t born in the winter, but in the summer

[@MuhammadAbdillah111]

This Christians know that he lied but still continue lying..

[@JabberW00kie]

I own The Star of Bethlehem! I too was skeptical of December 25th, but it does present a convincing case and is an inspiring film to boot. It doesn’t just talk about the Star, but also how it coincides with other signs in the sky and possible theological implications. The coincidences are pretty amazing. Well worth the watch!

HAPPY NEW YEAR There are holes in the narrative

[@bashisobsolete.pythonismyn6321]

Let's learn about history and culture. Then, we can fill the holes. Let's be positive and constructive.

[@sidprice6214]

This "holes" BS is becoming a bit tiresome. Why don't you look at your own lies before making such idiotic statements. Take the one Dr B just peddled - the Quran in sura 97 refers to Christmas. Surely Dr B should know having supposedly read (?) so many Quranic manuscripts that pagan birthday celebrations on 25 December are not spoken of in any verse of the Quran. As Dr Altikulac puts it - the Orientalists put up "scenarios".

@@sidprice6214 triggered?

[@sidprice6214]

@ What do you want to talk about? Lets start with your bastardization of the English language in particular the use of the word "holes". I'll give you a chance to explain yourself.

[@sidprice6214]

@ Or is this conversation too intellectual ....i mean "triggered" for you.

[@DiscoveringSalvation]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND ALL YOUR LOVED ONES.

[@christinedjajaputra8294]

Merry X'mas and Happy new year 2021 !

[@janddbackup]

Happy New Year! Just a quick correction @15:04 there are more than just 3 words for God in the Hebrew Bible. Such as el, eloah, etc. And many adjectives added to these words to make up other names, e.g. el shaddai, el elyon, etc. Great point about Jesus meaning Yahweh saves and Matthew (1:21) tells us Jesus came to save His people from their sins. Jesus is Yahweh! Amen.

[@eclipse9682]

Luxemburg is right, the language of the Quran is not arabic, the arabic language was invented after the quran..taha hussein explained that the pre-islamic poetry never existed..there is a video on my channel in arabic, explaining that the quran is not in arabic using verses from the quran itself ..jesus in the quran is called issa ...happy new year... i wish everybody all the best

[@danielmutinda1492]

Kindly share the link, thank

[@Solomon-Dates]

I am surprised to know that Arabic language came after the Quran , what is your channel name would like to watch and know more about it...

[@eclipse9682]

@@Solomon-Dates there is no such thing called arabia before islam , there were tribes that spoke different dialects, and the tribes were named after the dialect they spoke. by the way, Armenian language was forbidden to be spoken for 40 years

[@eclipse9682]

@@danielmutinda1492 reread my original post

[@eclipse9682]

@John Wick can you back up your claim ? try to prove me wrong

[@ramezaziz2336]

Love your work but please, easy on the editing 🙏🙂 Merry Christmas and a happy New year to you and your family 🧡

[@variantquran4505]

Yes, thank you for the reminder. I am constantly aware. I like to record spontaneously (because I think it is more genuine), but this requires many pauses and occasional things that I want to take out because they are imprecise or unnecessary in the final analysis. One day I will find the right balance, and I suspect I will improve as time goes on. Best wishes, Ramez. DB

[@bashisobsolete.pythonismyn6321]

@@variantquran4505 please keep it "rough-cut". Less prone to automated language policing.

[@AchsoKanal]

DEAR DR BRUBAKER, I DO HAVE TWO QUESTIONS! I have got and apologetic channel in German and am currently working on a video about the preservation of the Quran now I do have two questions: 1. Which Qiraat are the oldest mushaf representing, if any? 2. From when is the oldest mushaf that represents the Hafs text? Thank you very much it would be great if you could answer me

[@onepiece-ug2ft]

Selamat NATAL untuk Dr. Brubaker dan Keluarga Besar IMMANUEL🙏👼✝️🎄🎇

[@hulkai3436]

Happy new year sir, you are indeed a very learned and humble person.🤝

[@gramaniguna]

dear sir , pl give us more on the syriac origins of the quran from Christoph 's book since it is not available in the market. pl. give us the detailed info on the subject. God bless you

[@sidprice6214]

You are living in LALA land if you think the Quran has its origins in Syriac. Even several Harvard scholars will tell you this. As Dr Altikulac tells us these "scenario" concoctions were created many years ago by orientalists. While giving a lecture not so different to what Dr B is peddling the orientalist was corrected and when asked to justify his claims his response was that they were considering "scenarios". Playing with "scenarios" disguised as scholarly work is a sickness.

[@ighfirlee]

Dear Dr Brubaker, Please continue your good academic work. I notice a lot of commentators cheering you on, to 'expose' Islam and the Quran, hoping for you to confirm their suspicions that the Quran we have today is not the authentic copy. I for one, am cheering you on, that your work will eventually lead to the truth that it will further reconfirm that the copy we have now is the true and authentic same Quran that was transmitted to our Prophet, because that fact has been stated by Allah ta'ala(biased comment) and it may just be that you have not gotten enough evidence yet. Only time will tell, as has been proven again and again. And I look forward to Allah ta'ala allowing you to discover the truth(as that is what you are after) and consequently embrace Islam, along with all the commentators here. But for the muslims, our faith is so entrenched in our hearts that we say, Aamantu billah bila daleel! 😉 (I leave this for your own translation 😊). From a muslim

[@variantquran4505]

Thank you for these kind wishes, and for watching these videos. Ultimately, since that portion of reality which is not physical is beyond the reach of science, science is an inadequate tool for apprehending it. This does not, however, mean that the physical world lacks evidence of unseen reality (for example, Psalm 91, as referenced in the video, asserts the abundance of such evidence). All the best to you, DB

[@sidprice6214]

Lies can never be considered "good academic work". When a sane person says that the Quran in sura 97 is talking about a pagan birthday celebration on December 25 then they are without doubt lying. You are wasting your time "cheering" him on. This man's heart is hard with prejudice and bias against Islam and the mischief he is spreading is immeasurable.

[@searchingdivine7703]

Dear Dr Brubaker. Could I have your permission to translate your video in Hindi / Urdu. ? I would also like to share the information you have mentionedin your video. Thank you

[@AussieFanChannel]

Watching the recent conjunction was amazing. A timely reminder of that magical night when Jesus entered this broken World. Merry Christmas Dr Brubaker.

[@truth.speaker]

Did you know why December 25 was chosen as his birthday? Find out here: www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/when-was-jesus-born/

[@AussieFanChannel]

@@truth.speaker you can choose any date you want, since it is probably impossible to ever know the true date. The most important thing, is that it is a day we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

[@truth.speaker]

It's brilliant that you love Jesus. Did you know that _The World Book Encyclopedia says that the apostles and early Christians “considered the celebration of anyone’s birth to be a pagan custom.”_ _The Bible shows that the apostles and others who were taught directly by Jesus established a pattern that all Christians should follow.​ 2 Thessalonians 3:6._ Find out more here www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/birthdays/

[@AussieFanChannel]

@@truth.speaker well then I guess according to "The World Book Encyclopedia" I am a pagan for celebrating the greatest gift that God has ever given this World. It doesn't concern me though, as Jesus is my one and only authority, as I am a Christian, not a pagan.

[@truth.speaker]

@@AussieFanChannel I love Jesus. I have no doubt you also love Jesus. God loves us by showing us how to do _his_ will. Not the will of the world who don't know God. (Hebrews 12:6) Back in the days of Moses and Aaron, the people tried to worship God using a golden calf. The account is in Exodus 32:5-7. They claimed it was a festival to God. But God rejected their worship because they were not doing what he asked them to do. Do you think Jesus asked us to celebrate his birthday?

[@truthislam6481]

Thanks so much for this Brother Dan! I will be sending you an email to discuss Jonathan Khan's Treatise of the possible correct date Of our Lord's incarnation. Before I do I will certainly view the Star of Bethlehem movie.

[@gramaniguna]

dear sir I understand that the sura 97 of the quran allude to jesus christ as per the interpretation or the assumption of christoph luxenburg . you have not mentioned in the above video , on what basis - any of ancient syriac writings - that the said scholar christoph luxenburg has come to this conclusion. Can u pl explain this sir ? God bless u for your efforts and toil.

[@manicho3560]

Wish you and family a happy NY2021!

[@DrChrisPM]

The Syriac script you showed was in the Estrangelo script. Would you say that that was the original script it was written out would it be in Ktav Ashuri?

[@brothermagdi5637]

i guess that script of Western dialect Aramaic is much closer to quranic manuscripts

[@amm6838]

It was kthobto madenhoyto/kthbta madenchayta (eastern script). But it doenst matter, a western syriac can read and understand eastern syriac script. Estrangela/Estrangelo is the Edessa/Urhoy script used by both eastern and western syriacs. The western script (Serto) is closer to the arabical script than madenchaya/madenhoyo

[@isusjebogisaija96-75]

JESUS , ONLY JESUS 👍 (Isaiah 9 : 6-7) !

[@emenanjonwadiei]

I was shocked, Doc, to find out you were a Christian in your rebuttal video to Dr. Qadhi. I would like to ask you a few questions. Since you are a scientist, what astronomical activity do you believe was happening in the sky that would be confused with a guiding star to a manger in Palestine from Iran (since actual stars can't do that)? Do you believe the genealogy of Joseph in Luke chap. 3 is historically accurate or is it allegorical? Do you accept the Theory of Evolution through Natural Selection? If so, how does that play into the Christian Theology discussed in this video?

[@iluvucuzjesus5347]

Yeah buddy 2021 is going to be a Quran slaying year for Islam . Get ready. Very good Job Sir

[@audhildbenjaminsen665]

White grapes/raisins are in the Arab world regarded as high quality raisins.In Armenia/Azerbaijan lies Nietchevan, it means the place of Noah! Nietch was not long ago spelled as Nuxhs,the xh sound is in the mouth very close to a hard H sound.In Europe we spell it Noah,in Arabic Nuh!Nuxh and Nuh is the same name! Noah planted a wineyard in Nietchevan after the flood,the name of the village/place is Kahorah,HORAH IN KAHORAH MEANS GRAPES! Now we clearly see that the 72 Horis in the Qur'an are 72 white grapes/winestocks.

[@jannaashleym.esconde1994]

May the Lord Jesus Christ blesssss youuu happy new year and merry Christmas ❤️❤️❤️

[@faisalwho]

So let me see if I understand correctly - Luxembourg looks to define the Arabic of the Quran using Syriac? How different is that than me saying “this word in English is incorrect or misunderstood because it actually means something else in French”?

[@alahatzaifat1872]

**************How different is that than me saying “this word in English is incorrect or misunderstood because it actually means something else in French”? Considering english has borrowed words and phrases from the french language, as well as latin and greek and german to name a few, it actually could be a credible statement. Knowing the meaning of the root of the word in english in the original language it came from can give one more depth of understanding. For example, I am from a greek background, so knowing the meaning of the root in greek gives me more depth of understanding of the word in english. So not a far-fetched idea, at all...

[@JohnDoe-dq1uy]

@Variant Quran Mistake at 15:06 . The 3rd letter should be ה (he), not ח (het), hence אלהים (Elohim).

[@richardokeefe7410]

USD500 for a copy of ibn Warraq's book? I shall have to wait for the Kindle version to become available. Thank you for introducing me to that author, anyway.

[@sidprice6214]

Why would you buy a book that is obviously lying? How does one associate a pagan birthday custom of December 25 with God's words in Sura 97 of the Quran? Such stupidity and this from so called educated experts.

[@karolusp.9741]

What about the relationship between the Morning Star and Satan (Lucifer/Helel or whatever)? Satan and Jesus, both symbolized by the appearance of the Morning Star.

[@sidprice6214]

Not only does Dr Brubaker point to paganism in Christianity but he also tries to do so for Islam/Quran.

[@123dsj123]

One of the problems with the eternal preservation of the Quran is assumed here: If both Allah and the Quran are un-created and are equally eternal, then neither one owns the other. Therefore; a bigger question to be asked is this: What gives Allah the right to re-establish the Quran in seven different readings?

[@123dsj123]

@John Wick You asked a good question: “What is the definition of the Quran?” There are many answers. But here is one answer might interest you, because it creates more questions than answers: In Quran 81: 19-21, we read, “Verily this (Quran) is the word of a most honorable messenger, endured with power, and with rank before the Lord of the throne.” Questions: Who is the honorable messenger of whom the un-created and eternal Quran is his word? Can that which is un-created and eternal (Quran) be the word of creature (honorable messenger)? If the Quran is eternal, shouldn’t the honorable messenger be doubly (two times more) eternal than the Quran? * In Quran 5:101, we read the answer to the many questions concerning the honorable messenger: Quran 5:101 reads, “O you who believe! Ask not about things which, if made plain (clear) to you may cause you trouble (grief).” * But why? Why are we not to ask questions? Quran 5:102 explains why we are not to ask questions: Quran 5:102 reads, “Some people before you did ask such questions, and on that account, lost their faith.” I hope I have help you. Perhaps not.

[@faisalwho]

@ChristAboveAll Johnson - where are you getting the premise “both are uncreated and equally eternal” from, or even your interpretation of it? I as a being know what I’m going to say, hence my speech exists before it i speak it. How am I then not the owner of my speech? I say something to express a sentiment or an idea, I can express the same sentiment or idea in other ways - different language, dialect, or via synonyms.. but what I express doesn’t change. Why is this hard to understand? A harder (impossible) concept to understand is christology itself. Every time I think of trinity, I think of 3 kids in an adult sized trench coat trying to sneak into a movie theater with one movie ticket.

[@123dsj123]

@@faisalwho You were answering my question: “If both Allah and the Quran are un-created and are equally eternal, then neither one owns the other. Therefore; a bigger question to be asked is this: What gives Allah the right to re-establish the Quran in seven different readings?” You wrote, “I as a being know what I’m going to say, hence my speech exists before it i speak it. How am I then not the owner of my speech? I say something to express a sentiment or an idea, I can express the same sentiment or idea in other ways - different language, dialect, or via synonyms. but what I express doesn’t change. Why is this hard to understand?” * According to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, there are only two places of existence: (1) The temporal world and (2) The eternal world. You and I live in the temporal world or within creation. As you know, in the temporal world, you are formed (created or made) before you can have a speech. That means you are older than your speech. In other words, a child who will be two years from now will have to be formed first before he can have a speech. However, in the eternal world where God exists, things are different - nothing is formed first or nothing has a beginning. * Again, here is the question: If both Allah and the Quran are un-created and are equally eternal, then neither one owns or belongs to the other. Therefore; a bigger question to be asked is this: What gives Allah the right to re-establish the Quran in seven different readings? * Allah defines for us what a Muslim is. A Muslim is one who is not permitted to ask question about his faith. Quran 5:101 reads, “O you who believe! Ask not about things which, if made plain (clear) to you may cause you trouble (grief).” Then in the next verse, Allah explains why no Muslim must ask questions about his faith. Quran 5:102 reads, “Some people (Muslims) before you did ask such questions, and on that account, lost their faith.” Do you see the reason why Muslims, by the millions, are leaving their faith? Non-Muslims are forcing Muslims to answer questionable claims about the Islamic faith. * Again, the question: If both Allah and the Quran are un-created and are equally eternal, then neither one owns or belongs to the other, what gives Allah the right to re-establish the Quran in seven different readings?

[@faisalwho]

ChristAboveAll Johnson 1)“if both Allah and the Quran are un-created and are equally eternal, then neither one owns or belongs to the other”. I wholeheartedly disagree with this premise, both the reasoning and the conclusion. 2) don’t man-splain the Quran to me. Unlike you I actually have a correct understanding of these verses and what exactly it is referring too. 3) People disbelieve for two reasons. They lack knowledge, or they prefer this life over the hereafter. People “leaving by the millions” is a ridiculous claim, because you conveniently disregard the fact people are entering Islam by the millions as well. It is Christianity, not Islam that is hemorrhaging followers. There is a reason islam has existed for long before you and I and long after you and i. You assume you are smarter than than all the muslims in the world, don’t do so - because I understand what you are trying to say, and you are coming from a place of ignorance and arrogance.

[@simonhengle8316]

Fabulous video Dr. Brubaker

[@AirChurch]

Imagine the power and the knowledge it would take to create the universe just in such a manner that it would constantly be telling the story of redemption of mankind in advance, and signal the crucial points in the story as it develops. O how foolish mankind has become blinded by Scientism and stupefied by unbelief.

[@davidmcintosh3468]

*THAT* *WAS* *EXCELLENT* How important is the syriac to transmitting Christian/Messianic concepts to the koran? If the syriac communicated Christian/Messianic concepts to the koran, why did it get so twisted up? Was it because of the adopting of arabic to inaugurate the arab/muslim? A newish written language poorly defined (eg no accents), that was subject to spelling problems and a missing ortho-spelling? Or was it due to a "midrash" style of arguing, changing the text in response to "yeshiva" style political arguments? How many times did the koran (or its primordial writings) get changed? Jesus is God's Anointed King and High Priest (psalm 2) Psalm 19: it almost looks like 2 tables:signs in the heavens for the heathens and the law for Israel -- that God has a natural way to reach the ungodly, but instructs the godly through his law ... The sun, moon and stars are given to *all* people (or to the non-israelites) for signs, seasons, etc. So the law would tell Israel and the sky would tell the gentiles. Have you heard the theory that Daniel taught the Chaldeans about the star of the messiah? Do you think that the star was a comet? It seems that we have Scripture to tell us about the signs of Jesus' second coming, and there will be (again) signs in the sky for the non-christians to indicate the second coming. Thanks for the video and God bless everyone!

[@AJsoment95x]

Special Christmas Edition, uploaded on New Year's day. 😅😅

[@mjgalante1]

What happens to our soul the minute we die? The Christian position is that our soul reunites with God when we die and then await for judgement day. What is the Islamic position to this question. Thank you

[@elei417]

Thank you for your hard work to tell the truth, which ever side the truth benefit. Even if the starts showed on Dec 25th Christ didn't born on dec 25th as per the information we have

[@sidprice6214]

When a person says that in surah 97 of the Quran God is telling us about Christmas then surely you must know that he is lying? The monotheistic religion of Islam does not mention the pagan custom of December 25th anywhere in the Quran - even a novice like myself knows this. This and so many other lies speaks volumes of Dr Brubaker's prejudice and bias towards Islam despite the lovely gentle appearance he projects.

[@craigheartwell5142]

something's wrong there... Jesus was not born on December 25.

[@noureddineelayadi6949]

لا تتعب نفسك ولا تضيع حياتك في وهم وجود اخطاء لا تتكلم عن القرآن بلغة غير لسان القرآن فلغتك ستندثر عن قريب ولسان القرآن باقية لا تتغير ولا تتبدل ولا يمكن مناقشة شيءؤ حي بشيء ميت ونصيحة اذا رغبت في الانتفاع بالقرآن فعليك بالايمان به والعمل به تنجو ولا تحرم نفسك هذه الفرصة، فانها فرصتك الاخيرة، ولا ينفعك شيء ولو حرصت السلام

[@dawvidben-huir8101]

🤔 could someone please explain to me, WHY do we need to have momadman book called conrun mixed with the purity of the Bible 🤔🕎🌏🌍🌎✝️

[@alahatzaifat1872]

The bible certainly is NOT 'pure' by any stretch of the imagination; we have NONE of the originals, we only have copies of copies of copies of translations of copies... we know of intentional and unintentional errors in the bible etc... so please don't claim it is pure. As to why Dr. Brubaker is discussing both is that they are related... they both speak of jesus and other prophets as both religions, as well as judaism, are abrahamic... they all consider abraham the father of these religions... with Isaac, son of Abraham being instrumental in judaism and xtianity, and Ishmael, son of Abraham instrumental in Islam... they all claim that they worship the same god, just by different names... so that is probably why.... I hope that answers your question... ??

[@dawvidben-huir8101]

@@alahatzaifat1872 thank-you for taking the time to respond,🤔 I tend to think that the Bible is better than the Koran, also true, the blessings came from Abraham ( and Sarah ), Issac............ All the way through to Ye-hua ( Je-us ) but Ismael is descended from Abram and Hagar ( hand maid ).🕎🌏🌍🌎✝️

[@alahatzaifat1872]

@@dawvidben-huir8101 **************thank-you for taking the time to respond, You are very welcome… (grin) ***************I tend to think that the Bible is better than the Koran Why ever would make you think the bible is better than the quran? Both books are full of errors and contradictions, both endorse violence and immoral actions, both are full of fantastical and unbelievable stories… both are called the word of god, yet we have no good convincing evidence that gods exist, therefore, both books are basically ancient fairy tales or mythologies… ************also true, the blessings came from Abraham ( and Sarah ), Issac............ All the way through to Ye-hua ( Je-us ) but Ismael is descended from Abram and Hagar ( hand maid) Yes… but they are both abraham’s sons… and in the time of the OT, a handmaid was a legitimate mother of one’s children, so Ishmael is no less an heir and son of Abraham than Isaac… even though Abraham tossed both of them out into the desert… such a nice and righteous guy… a 13 year old boy and his mother… nice… but that is besides the point… But then again, we have no good convincing evidence that Abraham, Isaac or Ishmael existed… just more characters from the mythologies that judaism, xtianity and islam share….

[@dawvidben-huir8101]

@@alahatzaifat1872 yes I agree that Abram was cruel for casting away Hagar and Ishmael 🤔did you continue reading to see how G-d blessed them and their descendants 🕎🌏🌍🌎✝️

[@alahatzaifat1872]

@@dawvidben-huir8101 ***********yes I agree that Abram was cruel for casting away Hagar and Ishmael 🤔did you continue reading to see how G-d blessed them and their descendants Yes, such a righteous man and god wasn’t much better, since he instructed that he should send them out… even though he would then ‘bless’ them… still, separating a son from his father at the age of 13, and sending him out to who knows what fate… while at the same time, not even questioning or praying on the subject when again, this monstrous god asks the unthinkable for a father to kill his son… disgusting, if you ask me. The excuse given is that god wanted to test A’s loyalty etc… but he is supposed to be a damned god, and is said to be all-knowing as one of his abilities… so he knew ahead of time what was in A’s mind… so it was a sick joke or what?? And note, it wasn’t god who stopped him… it was an angel of god… hmmmm… the complete story is ludicrous… like Isaac did not fight back? He is said to have been 37 at the time of the story… and A was over 90 or some such… here son, let me tie you up and kill you on this altar to god… it won’t hurt.. I’ll slash your throat quickly’…. Really? You want us to believe this shit?? I read ahead and saw the story states that both Isaac and Ishmael would be blessed blah blah blah… it is but a story. But it certainly shows the callousness of all three Abrahamic religions… life is not important.. it seems… god’s only real punishment throughout the bible is death… no compassion is really shown from anyone to anyone.. a very cold and compassionless religious foundation…

[@tropicalstrings]

How can Jesus be Isa if his grandfather is Imran. How can Ibrahim be Abraham if his grandfather is Azar.

[@hendrikboth9243]

Thank you, very much! God's story unfolding in revalation. Christ appears, as foretold, in His story, at the central moment. Christ the fulfillment. Gods convenant unfolds in Him. Thank you for telling the story of that Star!

[@kalabalakrishnan1484]

Shalom Dr.Burbaker. About the name Yeshua ( yud shin vav ayin) just means salvation. Hine El yeshu'ati evtach, .....God my salvation... The long version of his name, Yehoshua (yud hey vav shin ayin ) means YHVH saves. Nehemia Gordon, a hebrew n scholar, who I believe Heavenly Father choose, to reveal His Name ( which was hidden even from the jewish people but not from the Scribes) did search n reveal Heavenly Father's Name. Just like u, Heavenly Father is using others to reveal the truth. I mean no disrespect, just sharing.

[@simoncoss3321]

I have your book on Koranic corrections and have complete faith in your scholarship. The problem here is that the gospels of Luke and Matthew are littered with literary fictions trying to show that Jesus was the Messiah. Thr prophesy of isiah in Hebrew said that a maiden would give birth to a son. When translated into greek by the septuagint it became a virgin - hence the fiction that Mary was a virgin. Being the messiah also required him to be of the house of David which required him to be born in Bethlehem, hence the tale of the census. There was no census, even if there had been, they did not have to go back to where they were born. And the creators of the story have overlooked that if there was a virgin birth then Joseph was not his father, so Jesus was not from the house of David. There was no virgin birth in Bethlehem, no wise men and no star. He was Jesus of Nazareth because that is where he was born.

[@ApocalypticGospel]

Dr B, Great video except on the star of Bethlehem points. What is the temp on Dec. 25 in Israel? Would shepard’s be grazing the flock (Luke 2:8) during winter? Clearly not! Dec 25 is pagan and has rich pagan origins with no relation to Biblical truth! Rooted in the worship of the Sun-god.

[@sidprice6214]

You're the first person i've come across while scrolling through this lot that actually mentions "pagan". To associate a pagan birthday celebration of December 25 with the holy words of God in the Quran in my opinion is downright evil. This mischievous man is doing Christianity a dis-service with his lies.

[@briangreen7797]

When one reads the first printed publication of the King James Bible, one would notice that there was no letter 'J' written/used in the English language at that time. I am not sure when the letter 'J' was introduced into the English language. Many Bibical names written in the Bible which started with the letter 'I' have subsequently been changed to the letter 'J'. I expect that the letter 'J' might have come from the French language. What I find amazing is that GOD calls Himself, "I AM", and that every English school boy and girl who learnt French knows that 'I am' is translated into French as 'Je suis', which when compounded together can become Jesus without the 'i' [Latin: ego].

[@sidprice6214]

Despite so many of God's messengers telling their followers who God is the Christians still believe that God is a man named Jesus.

[@MuhammadAbdillah111]

Wonder what else have been changed in bible...

[@ned5908]

Dr. Brubaker, what is your scholarly opinion on the work of Dan Gibson? I'm aware that Gibson's work is still a controversial topic, as it is still quite recent, but do you think that his findings are possibly somehow reflected in the manuscripts, and their origin, that your work concerns itself with? And, if I may also ask, what conclusion do you foresee Gibson ultimately reaching (i.e. is it really possible that the man Muhammad did not actually exist in the 7th century as the Muslims currently believe)? Thank you so much for you work. I understand that your channel does not concern itself with apologetics or polemics, but I would really value your insight as a fellow scholar of Islamic history (to Gibson, not myself).

[@ilyasqabtani8724]

Wow I am surprised to know that DR. Brubacker is a pious well versed Christian. I thought he was only a rational & sceptical scholar upon religions & who treated what so called holy books as nothing but man made books.

[@sidprice6214]

He certainly gave that impression in his book. Now the hidden Dr Brubaker to emerges and little by little spreading mischief and lies dressed up as truth. All the while with a look of genuine niceness and gentlenss. The Nabi said the Dajjal and his friends will put on a lovely "face".

[@sidprice6214]

@Marcus Halliday Dr Brubaker's true "face" is starting to appear from hiding behind the masquerade of scholarly work.

[@sidprice6214]

@Marcus Halliday why do you ask

[@sidprice6214]

@Marcus Halliday Do you like repeating yourself?

[@fredmiami]

This is just crazy. Surah 97 is talking about the revelation of Quran not Jesus PBS. If anyone wants to learn about Quran, they must consult a Muslim scholar not a non Muslim. That's a bogus interpretation.

[@AmazingGod.2230]

God bless you and momo never saw the mighty holes in it narrative and preservation.

[@sidprice6214]

If you had any knowledge you would know that trying to associate Quranic verses with paganism is just simply lying. Given that you don't appear to even understand this simple fact i can only conclude the "holes" you refer to are the ones in your head.

[@ericobuenodemoraesbuenodem7197]

Glória a Deus por seu testemunho sobre o Messias, lance seu livro em português.

[@Glajdar]

Christmas is a pagan ritual. Why are Christians practicing it as if its part of the practice/religion of Jesus when Jesus/ the Bible itself condemned the celebration of Christmas?

[@saidkahar5414]

Can you comment the mathematical miracle of the Quran?

[@arafjan7488]

Perhaps Brubaker should look at the Variant Bible/Matthew. Science states that Jesus PBUH was born in Easter through to astronomy. Paulations are celebrating Mithraism/paganism/Mistletoe and the Xmas tree- Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer was a marketing gimmick from a departmental store early in the 20th century.

[@trira1171]

About Gospels: Look up the work of Prof Christian Lindtner. He has shown that Gospels were copied from Buddhist Literature. The 3 wise men from east at Jesus birth is taken from Buddha's birth event when Sage Asita (& his nephew) visites infant Buddha. (and made predictions about Buddha's future).

[@alangervasis]

Sorry but that claim is refutated long ago. The gospel never even mentions the number "3". It only says an untold amount of magi.

[@trira1171]

@@alangervasis You should look at the work of Dr Micheal Lockwood, Prof Christian Lindtner,... etc. Gospels are copies of Buddhist literature. Jesus is a shadow figure pointing at Buddha...

[@alangervasis]

@@trira1171 So pity on you to believe such stupid conspiracy theories which do not have any historical evidence. Maybe you were brainwashed by some hindutwa trolls who regularly comes up with such stupid claims. I've heard a wide array of such stupid claims like jesus was based on osiris, horus, isis, krishna, buddha and the list goes on. First let these guys settle on any one claim. Even then you guys still have problem. Buddha's biography buddhacarita was written by Aśvaghoṣa only in the 2nd century AD. The Gospels were written long before that. So if any copying have taken place it is buddhists from gospels. So conspiracy theorists have a huge stumbling block there. Moreover if you study Jesus' and buddha's life there is nothing in common.

[@trira1171]

@@alangervasis Sorry for delayed reply... The crucifiction & resurrection is meant to appease (then) Egyptian audience. Because they believed in some Crucifiction & resurrection of Horus. Even the crucifix is taken from Egyptian Ankh. But, all of these Egyptian symbols are meant as a dressing. The underlying story is still Buddhist. Buddha's Parinirvana (death) is a huge deal for Buddhists. According to Buddhist legends, Buddha was not crucified in this life. But, Buddha was crucifued in earlier birth (just the one before he became Buddha). So, crucifiction & resurrection of Jesus is taken from crucifiction & reincarnation of Buddha. It was meant to attract Egyptian audience... created by Jewish & Egyptian Buddhists to convert Mediterrenean to Buddhism. Later (in 325 CE), Roman Emperor Constantine mixed various christian (Buddhist) sects with Mithraism (sun worship) to create nicean creed. Ashvaghosha belonged to 150 to 50 BCE. (The Indian history has been distorted by colonial historians & communist historians).

[@alangervasis]

@@trira1171 Lol..Now I'm pretty sure that you are a typical hindutva troll . Crucifixion of Buddha ??😁😁 If any buddhist hear you saying that stupidity they will forget their ahimsa and beat you up 😂.. Don't waste other people's time.