The word “Muslim” is in the Hebrew Bible Isaiah 42:19. Following are English translation of the word “Muslim” in different English translations of the Bible.
⦁ King James ————————-“he who is perfect”
⦁ Ellicott’s Commentary ————-“surrendered one”
⦁ World English Bible —————-“he who is at peace”
⦁ American Standard Version——–” he that is at peace with me”
⦁ New International Version———-“one in covenant with me(G-d)”
⦁ New Living Translation—————-“my chosen people”
⦁ English Standard Version ————-“my dedicated one”
It is meshullam in Hebrew but Greek Μεσολλάμ, they also have different Greek spellings. For example Shalem in Hebrew is Salem in Greek. Shalom in Hebrew is Salaam in Arabic.
It sound close to “Muslim/Moslam” in Greek text. The word “Meshullam” is also used as proper noun in the Bible,
Isaiah 42:19
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As he that is perfect.—Strictly speaking, the devoted, or surrendered one. The Hebrew meshullam is interesting, as connected with the modern Moslem and Islam, the man resigned to the will of God.
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Shalom said
The word “Muslim” is in the Hebrew Bible Isaiah 42:19. Following are English translation of the word “Muslim” in different English translations of the Bible.
⦁ King James ————————-“he who is perfect”
⦁ Ellicott’s Commentary ————-“surrendered one”
⦁ World English Bible —————-“he who is at peace”
⦁ American Standard Version——–” he that is at peace with me”
⦁ New International Version———-“one in covenant with me(G-d)”
⦁ New Living Translation—————-“my chosen people”
⦁ English Standard Version ————-“my dedicated one”
Show us where a Bible uses the word Muslim in the Old Testament.
So what is the takeaway here? Something tells me it’s going to be used as a testimony to the truth of the Islamic revelation. But it seems clear that Islam owes a huge debt to the Hebrew Bible. So why be surprised (or impressed) when Islam uses words and concepts that have that similar meanings?
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