Jalal Abualrub on the Genealogy of the Son of God [Part 1]

Introduction: The Old Testament never spoke of Trinity in worship, never stated that the Holy Ghost is God or that he is the Creator, never mentioned Jesus by name as being the eternal son of the Creator or as being a part of a trio of creators that should be worshipped. Biblical Prophets never mentioned Trinity in worship either by name or by hint. Biblical Prophets never worshipped the Holy Ghost or Jesus, and they never stated that the Creator has or will have a son. While walking on this earth, Jesus never preached Trinity, never worshipped the Holy Ghost or himself and never declared this, "I, Jesus, created you; worship me; Trinity is your faith; I am equal to God." The Bible does not contain a single reference to Trinity by name, nor does it ever call itself The Bible.

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Why do the nations rageand the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his anointed [Messiah, Christ], saying, Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son,lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him." Psalm 2:1-3, 7-12

"When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, "Why did the Gentiles rage,and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together,against the Lord and against his Anointed"-- for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place." Acts 4:23-28

"And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, You are my Son, today I have begotten you." Acts 13:32-33

"Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?" Revelation 6:15-17

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ [Anointed, Messiah], and he shall reign forever and ever." Revelation 11:15

"She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ [Anointed, Messiah] have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God." Revelation 12:5, 10

"Who has ascended to heaven and come down?Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name? Surely you know!" Proverbs 30:4

"For to us a child is born,to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder,and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peacethere will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom,to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousnessfrom this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this." Isaiah 9:6-7

Suddenly and miraculously, though, the New Testament, which Jesus never wrote or authorized, which was not even written during his lifetime, started advocating a totally different religion that destroyed not only the Monotheism advocated in the Old Testament, but also altered and abrogated all of the Biblical Law. Suddenly, the one and only God worshipped by all the Prophets, including Jesus, was replaced by a fantastic polytheistic dogma advocating concepts never spoken of before in the Old Testament: Trinity, Original Sin, Crucifixion, God having a son and they mean it literally, the Holy Ghost being God and, of course, that famous formula 1+1+1=1.

45-48 A.D.:
The book of James is written. Most non-Catholic Bible scholars agree that James was one of the half-brothers of Jesus (Catholics disagree because they believe that Jesus' mother had no other children) and the one who presided over the "Jerusalem Conference" in Acts 15:1-30 (48-50 A.D.). There are several other men named James in the New Testament (including two apostles), but there are strong reasons for eliminating them as the author of the book of James (see for example People's New Testament).

48-50 A.D.:
The apostle Paul is in Antioch and he writes his first letter, which we call the book of Galatians. This is during the time period of Acts 15:25-35.

50 A.D.:
The Gospel of Matthew is believed to have been written in this year by the apostle Matthew.

50-54 A.D.:
The apostle Paul writes 1 and 2 Thessalonians from Corinth (Silas and Timothy are listed as co-authors of these books. See 1 Thessalonians 1:1 and 2 Thessalonians 1:1). This is during the time period of Acts 18:1-11.

54-55 A.D.:
The apostle Paul spends roughly 3 years in Ephesus (from 53 to 55 A.D.), where he writes his second letter to the church at Corinth (his first letter to them has been lost). We call this second letter the book of 1 Corinthians (Sosthenes is listed as a co-author of this book. See 1 Corinthians 1:1). This is during the time period of Acts 19:1-41.

56-57 A.D.:
The apostle Paul writes his fourth letter to the church at Corinth from Macedonia (his third letter to them has been lost). We call this fourth letter the book of 2 Corinthians (Timothy is listed as a co-author of this book. See 2 Corinthians 1:1). This is during the time period of Acts 20:1-2.

Late winter/early spring of 57-58 A.D.:
The apostle Paul writes his letter to the Romans (Tertius is listed as the one who actually wrote this letter, so he was probably taking dictation from Paul. See Romans 16:22. Other passages indicate that Paul may have frequently dictated his letters to someone else, and that he preferred to write the concluding remarks himself. See 1 Corinthians 16:21, Galatians 6:11, Colossians 4:18, 2 Thessalonians 3:17, and Philemon 1:19, for example). This is during the time period of Acts 20:2-6.

57-59 A.D.:
The Gospel of Mark is believed to have been written during this time period. The early church fathers believed that this Gospel was written by Mark, an associate of the apostle Peter and the one who is referred to as "John, also called Mark" in Acts 12:12.

58-60 A.D.:
The Gospel of Luke is believed to have been written during this time period. Luke was a physician who sometimes traveled with the apostle Paul, and he is also the author of the book of Acts.

60-63 A.D.:
The apostle Paul is under house arrest in Rome for four years. He writes the book of Ephesians around 60 A.D., Colossians around 60-61 A.D. (Timothy is listed as a co-author of this book. See Colossians 1:1), Philippians around 61-62 A.D. (Timothy is listed as a co-author of this book. See Philippians 1:1), and Philemon around the summer of 62 A.D. (Timothy is listed as a co-author of this book. See Philemon 1:1). This is during the time period of Acts 28:14-31.

60-62 A.D.:
The book of Acts is written by Dr. Luke (see Colossians 4:14), Paul's part-time traveling companion and the author of the Gospel of Luke.

60-65 A.D.:
The apostle John writes the books of 1, 2, and 3 John.

63-66 A.D.:
The apostle Paul writes 1 Timothy and Titus from Macedonia.

64 A.D.:
The apostle Peter writes the book of 1 Peter.

64-68 A.D.:
The apostle Peter writes the book of 2 Peter. This is the last New Testament book that Peter will write. He is believed to have been martyred in late 67 or early 68 A.D.

67 A.D.:
The apostle Paul writes 2 Timothy while imprisoned in Rome. This is the last New Testament book that Paul will write. He is believed to have been martyred in 68 A.D.

68-69 A.D.:
An unknown person writes the book of Hebrews. Some scholars believe that the apostle Paul wrote Hebrews, but the evidence that he did not write this book is very strong (for example, notice that all of the books written by Paul say that they were written by Paul, yet Hebrews is anonymous). Many other scholars believe that there is strong evidence that Barnabas wrote Hebrews. Barnabas (who is mentioned a number of times in Acts chapter 11 through chapter 15) was the apostle Paul's traveling companion, so he would have picked up many of Paul's phrases and expressions from hearing Paul preach so much. This may be why Hebrews sounds similar to Paul's writings, even though it does not say that it was written by Paul (Paul's letters all say that they were written by him) and it does not have Paul's usual greeting.

It is interesting to note that the human authors of other books and portions of Scripture are unknown as well, such as the Old Testament books of 1 and 2 Kings, Job, Esther, and 1 and 2 Chronicles.

67-80 A.D.:
Jude writes his letter. He calls himself a brother of James. There are several men named Jude in the New Testament, but for a number of reasons many scholars believe that Jude was one of the half-brothers of Jesus.

85-95 A.D.:
The Gospel of John is believed to have been written during this time period by the apostle John.

95-96 A.D.:
The apostle John writes the book of Revelation while in exile on the island of Patmos. This is the last New Testament book that John will write. At this point he is the last surviving member of the twelve apostles and perhaps the only apostle to have died a natural death. The other ten of the original twelve apostles were martyred (not counting Judas Iscariot, who hung himself):

• Andrew: Crucified.
• Bartholomew: Crucified.
• James, son of Alphaeus: Crucified.
• James, son of Zebedee: Death by the sword.
• Matthew: Death by the sword.
• Peter: Crucified upside-down at his own request (he did not feel worthy to be crucified in the same manner as the Lord).
• Philip: Crucified.
• Simon the Zealot: Crucified.
• Thaddaeus: Death by arrows.
• Thomas: Death by a spear thrust.

140 A.D.:
The first formal list of the books of the New Testament is generally believed to have been published in 140 A.D. by Marcion (The History of Christianity, Dr. Tim Dowley, p.106). (Source)

Interpreter's One Volume Commentary of the Bible

1. 1 Thessalonians - 50 (p. 1275).
2. Philippian, Colossians, Philemon - 55 or 60 (Ibid.).
3. 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians - 56 (Ibid.)
4. Romans - 57 (Ibid.).
5. 1 Peter - 60 or 96 (Ibid.).
6. 2 Thessalonians - 75-90 (Ibid.)
7. Mark - 64 to ca. 75 (p. 644), 70 (p. 609), 75 (p. 1275).
8. Matthew - 80-85 (p. 609), 85 (p. 1275).
9. Luke - 85-95 (p. 673), 90 (p. 1275).
10. Acts - 90-100 (p. 729), 100 (p. 1275).
11. Hebrews, Revelation - 95 (p. 1275).
12. Ephesians - 95 (p. 835).
13. John, James - 100 (Ibid.).
14. John's Epistles - 110 (Ibid.)
15. Jude - 125 (Ibid.).
16. Pastoral Epistles - 130 (Ibid.).
17. 2 Peter - 150 (Ibid.).

1 x 1 x 1 = 1.

1 divided by 1 divided 1 = 1.

1³, or 1 to the third power = 1.

Infinity + infinity + infinity = infinity.

Infinity infinity infinity = infinity.

Three Questions

There is no denying that Christianity is mostly built around Jesus being the son of God, as the Christians falsely claim. They also believe that the Bible was inspired by God Himself and that the Old and the New Testaments constitute The Literal Word of God. Thus, I, Jalal Abualrub, would like to humbly ask these three questions of the Christians.

1. Why would the claimed son of God who, only according to Christians descended from God Himself, need a genealogy?
2. If Jesus needed a genealogy, then why would two divinely inspired Gospels contained in the Bible narrate genealogies that list sons of Adam as ancestors for Jesus, a man who has no genealogy since only according to Christians, he descended from God Himself?
3. If the Bible is The Literal Word of God as Christians claim, then why would two divinely inspired Gospels contained in the Bible list two different genealogies for Jesus, a man who has no genealogy since only according to Christians, he descended from God Himself?

Solving Biblical Errors by Conjecture

Ever since the four Gospels, written by Authors Anonymous, appeared many years after Jesus departed this earthly life without being crucified, Christians tried in vain to explain the dramatic discrepancies between these two genealogies in the number of generations and in the names. They give various explanations for the discrepancies, always based on conjecture, but avoid answering this crucial question:

Why did the writes [sic] of these Gospels, whoever they were, write a genealogy for Jesus to begin with?

Even if the Two Genealogies of Jesus Were Perfectly Identical, Why Would They Appear in the Bible to Begin With?

The problem is not only in the discrepancies between the two genealogies of Jesus found in Matthew and Luke, but also in the fact that each one of these two Gospels listed a detailed genealogy for a man Christians falsely claim to be the son of God. Thus, even if Christians were ever able to solve this clear error by whatever suggestion they may give, how can they answer the question of why these writers would bring names of groups of men in the genealogy of Jesus, men who are not the paternal ancestors of Jesus at all? The Fact that these genealogies appear in the New Testament proves that the Bible is not the Literal Word of God, but the corrupted version of what was once the word of God before it was edited, changed, translated, retranslated, amended and then changed again until Christians can no longer differentiate between what is true and what is false in their Holy Book. I am amazed at how Christian scholars avoid answering this crucial question and instead insist on spending tremendous time and effort in trying to reconcile the truly enormous and apparent differences found in the Bible with regards to the genealogy of Jesus.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him And the Word BECAME FLESH and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:1-3, 10, 14

"and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit." Matthew 1:16, 18-20

"In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you! But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. And Mary said to the angel, How will this be, since I am a virgin? And the angel answered her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy--the Son of God." Luke 1:26-35

"On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. And Jesus said to her, Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come. His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you. After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days." John 2:1-5, 12

"but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, Woman, behold, your son! Then he said to the disciple, Behold, your mother! And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home." John 19:25-27

"For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily" Colossians 2:9

That is Our argument, which We bestowed upon Abraham as against his people. We raise up in degrees whom We will; surely thy Lord is All-wise, All-knowing. And We gave to him Isaac and Jacob -- each one We guided, And Noah We guided before; and of his seed David and Solomon, Job and Joseph, Moses and Aaron -- even so We recompense the good-doers -- Zachariah and John, Jesus and Elias; each was of the righteous; S. 6:83-85

Mentioning `Isa in the offspring of Ibrahim, or Nuh as we stated above, is proof that the grandchildren from a man's daughter's side are included among his offspring. `Isa is included among Ibrahim's progeny through his mother, although `Isa did not have a father. Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Abu Harb bin Abi Al-Aswad said, "Al-Hajjaj sent to Yahya bin Ya`mar, saying, `I was told that you claim that Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn are from the offspring of the Prophet, did you find it in the Book of Allah I read the Qur'an from beginning to end and did not find it?' Yahya said, `Do you not read in Surat Al-An`am,

<and Yahya and `Isa>

Al-Hajjaj said, `Yes.' Yahya said, `Is not `Isa from the offspring of Ibrahim, although he did not have a father' Al-Hajjaj said, `You have said the truth." For example, when a man leaves behind a legacy, a trust, or gift to his "offspring'' then the children of his daughters are included. But if a man gives something to his "sons'', or he leaves a trust behind for them, then that would be particular to his male children and their male children ... (Source; underline emphasis ours)

<And mention in the Book, Maryam,> She was Maryam bint `Imran from the family lineage of Dawud. She was from a good and wholesome family of the Children of Israel. Allah mentioned the story of her mother's pregnancy with her in Surah Al `Imran, and that she (Maryam's mother) dedicated her freely for the service of Allah. This meant that she dedicated the child (Maryam) to the service of the Masjid of the Sacred House (in Jerusalem). Thus, they (Zakariyya, Maryam's mother and Maryam) were similar in that aspect. (Source; bold and underline emphasis ours)

Further, why would Matthew (1:1) say this, "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham", when this statement contradicts the foundation of Christianity, that is, Jesus being the son of God? Why would Luke (3:38) say this, "Adam, which was the son of God", when according to Christians, it was Jesus who was the son of God not Adam?

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"He shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be your mouth, and you shall be as God to him." Exodus 4:16

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

"Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness; you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed youwith the oil of gladness beyond your companions;" Psalm 45:6-7

"For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe." Deuteronomy 10:17

"Now, therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love, let not all the hardship seem little to you that has come upon us, upon our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers, and all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria until this day." Nehemiah 9:32

"In that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no more lean on him who struck them, but will lean on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God." Isaiah 10:20-21

"You show steadfast love to thousands, but you repay the guilt of fathers to their children after them, O great and mighty God, whose name is the LORD of hosts," Jeremiah 32:18