Wednesday 2 October 2019

Moses Pbuh was sent with clear authority


There is also a Sign for you in the story of Moses when We sent him with a clear authority to Pharaoh. (Surah 51:38)


Compare with the bible text.


And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. (Exodus 7:1)



Allah Swt tells us he sent "clear authority" to Moses Pbuh over Pharaoh. Whereas the Bible states Moses was made a God to Pharaoh. Arabic word used is sultan and the Hebrew word used in the bible is Elohim. Both words are different and completely changes the characteristics of the person. Take for example, Jesus said all authority was given to him by God, meaning a higher being was responsible for what kind of miracles were done by Jesus. Here from the Bible we read, Moses was made a God, making him equal to God.

Here's the dilemma for Christians. Christians being Christians would response to Moses being God by saying, the Hebrew text uses the word Elohim meaning a small g not Yahweh a capital G. this sort of gymnastic is a desperate attempt to deceive the people. Firstly, in Hebrew there is no big G or small g. secondly, Yahweh himself is referred as Elohim. In fact, according to Genesis 1:1 Elohim created the heavens and earth.

בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

When God began to create heaven and earth— (Genesis 1:1) notice the Hebrew word used for God is Elohim (אֱלֹהִ֑ים) not Yahweh


 If Elohim is a small g as Christians claim, how did he manage to create the heaven and earth which Yahweh himself being the big G was unable to do? This puts Yahweh the big G in a major problem. Christians should refrain from such absurd explanations.

Now coming back to Moses of the Bible. If Moses was made a God (אֱלֹהִ֑ים Elohim) why do Christians not worship him? The Quran is clear from any such claims of Moses Pbuh or any human being God. Yet Yahweh explicitly calls Moses God, putting him on the same level as himself. If Christians have difficulty accepting Moses as God, even though he was called a God by God? Why should we accept Jesus as a God when Yahweh never gave him such title? How ironic, Jesus never referred to himself as a God neither did Yahweh, yet Christians insist he was God?

Do you see the problem Christian create for themselves?


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According to yahweh, Moses has the likeness of God?

 According to the Talmud, Moses was able to see Gods face?

 I am,” He said, “the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. (Exodus 3:6)

 

Talmud commentary

 

The Gemara continues to cite the Sages’ explanation of verses that require clarification on the same topic. With regard to God’s statement to Moses, “And He said: ‘You cannot see My face, for man shall not see Me and live’” (Exodus 33:20), it was taught in the name of Rabbi Yehoshua ben Korḥa that the Holy One, Blessed be He, said to Moses as follows: When I wanted to show you My glory at the burning bush, you did not want to see it, as it is stated: “And Moses concealed his face, fearing to gaze upon God” (Exodus 3:6). But now that you want to see My glory, as you said: “Show me Your glory,” I do not want to show it to you. Rabbi Yehoshua ben Korḥa interprets Moses’ initial refusal to look upon God’s glory negatively, as he rebuffed God’s desire to be close to him. (Talmud Berakhot 7a:30)

Moses has the likeness of God?

With him I speak mouth to mouth, plainly and not in riddles, and he beholds the likeness of the LORD. How then did you not shrink from speaking against My servant Moses!” (Numbers 12:8)


Then the LORD said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. (Exodus 7:1)

 

See, I have set thee in God’s stead to Pharaoh (Exod. 7:1). The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses: The wicked Pharaoh boasts that he is a god. Make him realize that he is an insignificant being. Indeed, I will make you appear as a god to him. Whence do we know that he claimed to be divine? It is said: My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself (Ezek. 29:3). Therefore, he will look at you and say: “Surely this one is god.” (Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 9:1)

 



 

Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. (Exodus 22:28)

 

"Not to revile the god's"

 


Another interpretation (of Ps. 50:7): HEARKEN, O MY PEOPLE, AND LET ME SPEAK. R. Pinhas bar Hama the Priest said: HEARKEN, O MY PEOPLE, so that I shall have a chance to answer the nations of the world. (Ibid., cont.:) < AND LET ME SPEAK,> O ISRAEL, SO THAT I MAY ADMONISH YOU. <I AM GOD, YOUR GOD.> R. Jose says: I AM GOD: I am judge; I am your advocate2 {R. Eleazar says: I AM GOD.} R. Judah b. R. Shallum the Levite says: It is speaking about judges.3 He said to them: Even though I called you gods, as stated (in Exod. 22:27 [28]): YOU SHALL NOT CURSE A GOD <NOR A RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE>, (Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Vaera 1:2)


Yahweh even called him a God in Exodus 7:1

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