Monday, September 2, 2013

Is Muhammed prophesied in the Old Testament?

Muslims are bound to say that Mohammed was prophesied in specifically the Torah and the Injeel.
This comes from Quran 7:157:

Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find written in what they have of the Torah and the Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them what is wrong and makes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil and relieves them of their burden and the shackles which were upon them. So they who have believed in him, honored him, supported him and followed the light which was sent down with him - it is those who will be the successful.

One such verse is claimed to be in the Song of Solomon 5:16

This does not stand up if you read the verse in context from Song of Solomon Chapter 5:

10 My beloved is white and ruddy,
Chief among ten thousand.
11 His head is like the finest gold;
His locks are wavy,
And black as a raven.
12 His eyes are like doves
By the rivers of waters,
Washed with milk,
And fitly set.
13 His cheeks are like a bed of spices,
Banks of scented herbs.
His lips are lilies,
Dripping liquid myrrh.
14 His hands are rods of gold
Set with beryl.
His body is carved ivory
Inlaid with sapphires.
15 His legs are pillars of marble
Set on bases of fine gold.
His countenance is like Lebanon,
Excellent as the cedars.
16 His mouth is most sweet,
Yes, he is altogether Muhammed(?)
This is my beloved,
And this is my friend,
O daughters of Jerusalem!
The word that is used in the NKJV is actually "lovely" instead of "Muhammed".
But if you read the verse in this context you can see that it is really not the intent of the author this book to describe a noun in this place.

The Song of Solomon is actually in neither in the Torah or the Injeel, so this verse will not satisfy the requirements of the Quran.

This video by Dr. James White also discusses whether Mohammed is found in the Song of Solomon:

Does the Name of Muhammad Appear in Song of Solomon 5:16?
https://youtu.be/JikrXk51L0M

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