Page 125 - Prophet Jesus (Pbuh): A Prophet Not A Son, Of God

eople often assume that the four Gospels were written

at time of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and are entirely based on
his words. Yet this is not true. In fact, Biblical scholars estimate
that the Gospel of Mark was written around 70, the Gospel of Matthew around
80, the Gospel of Luke around 90, and the Gospel of John around 90-100. The
other books of the New Testament were written around the same time.
Moreover, the canonical Gospel as we know it today consists of writings
that were selected from hundreds of selected texts and was established
only at the Council of Nicaea.

The basic Christian texts to which we refer for information about the
life of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) are the four Gospels, the first four books in
the New Testament. These books of the New Testament began to be writ-
ten down around 30 to 35 years after the ascension of Prophet Jesus
(pbuh) into the sight of God.
As can be seen from historical sources and the accounts in the New
Testament, the first Christians began telling people about Prophet Jesus'
words and deeds in an oral form after his elevation to God's presence.
According to researchers, it is very likely that under the conditions in
which they found themselves, the early Christians attached new mean-

ings to the words of Prophet Jesus (pbuh), and changed some informa-
tion when they debated with the Jewish religious figures or the Romans
who rejected Prophet Jesus (pbuh). According to this view, the early
Christians wished to keep the belief in the Messiah alive, strengthen be-
lief in Prophet Jesus (pbuh), bring about a rapid spread of Christianity,
and eliminate the despair caused by persecution. Thus, they sought to
create a new source of enthusiasm and excitement by interpreting

Prophet Jesus' (pbuh) words and deeds. They could have done this just