Evidence for the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ Examined through Islamic Law

by Suheil Madanat

Publisher:

Langham

, 2023

Overview

For almost 1,400 years, Christians have wrestled with appropriate ways to defend their claims to truth in the context of Islam. Dr. Suheil Madanat proposes that the answer lies neither in the antagonization of polemics nor apologetic arguments rooted in Western legal systems, but instead in utilizing the authority of Islamic law itself.

While evidence for the resurrection has been legally examined since the seventeenth century, legal apologetics has primarily utilized secular law systems such as Anglo-American common law. In this study, Dr. Madanat tests evidence for the crucifixion and resurrection against Islam’s fixed theocratic law of Sharia. Offering an overview of the evolution and constitution of Islamic law, Dr. Madanat examines how eyewitness testimonies and confessions in the New Testament hold up against Islam’s strict standards for evidence. Authenticating the Gospels using the same standards Islamic scholars use to defend the authenticity of the Qur’an and Sunna, Madanat examines the testimonies of the four evangelists, the confessions of James and Paul, and the circumstantial evidence offered by archeology, church history, and the Christian impact on civilization.

This book engages with Islam and its sacred texts seriously and with respect, providing a powerful resource for those interested in apologetics and comparative religion.

Key Features

• Tests evidence for the crucifixion and resurrection against Islam’s fixed theocratic law of Sharia
• Examines how eyewitness testimonies and confessions in the New Testament hold up against Islam’s strict standards for evidence

Contents

• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 An Overview of Islamic Law
• Chapter 3 Authenticity of the New Testament Documents
• Chapter 4 Eyewitness Testimony and Confession
• Chapter 5 Expert Witness Testimony and Circumstantial Evidence

Praise for Evidence for the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ Examined through Islamic Law

Suheil Madanat’s careful study analyzes available evidence for the historicity of the crucifixion and bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ and establishes that it can meet the required criteria set forth by Islamic law. A highly welcome contribution, Madanat’s meticulous work sheds new light on ways for modern Christian-Muslim dialogue to go beyond traditional claims to reasonable understanding.

—Ayman S. Ibrahim, PhD

This is a remarkable apologetic work by an Arab Christian seeking to commend the veracity and reliability of the New Testament’s witness to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, but specifically using the evidentiary rules of Islamic law. A very original and helpful new tool for Muslim-Christian dialogue.

—David L. Johnston, PhD

Product Details

• Title: Evidence for the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ Examined through Islamic Law
• Author: Suheil Madanat
• Publisher: Langham
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 260
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. N.T; Bible. N.T. Islamic interpretations; Christianity; Christianity and other religions Islam; Crucifixion of Jesus Christ; Evidence (Islamic law); Interfaith relations; Islam; Islam Relations Christianity; Islamic interpretations of sacred works; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Crucifixion; Jesus Christ Islamic interpretations; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Jesus Crucifixion; Jesus Islamic interpretations; Jesus Resurrection; New Testament Evidences, authority, etc; New Testament Islamic interpretations
• ISBNs: 9781839737909, 9781839739002, 9781839739019, 1839737905, 1839739002, 1839739010
• Resource ID: LLS:VDNCCRCFXNSLMLW
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-30T17:23:28Z

About Suheil Madanat

Suheil Madanat pastored the Amman Baptist Church, Jordan, for nearly a decade and also served as president of the Jordan Baptist Convention. He has a PhD in worldview and apologetics from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kentucky, USA. A practicing civil engineer, he currently works as an engineering consultant while preaching and writing on topics of theology, apologetics, and Christian thought.