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This gospel prophesies the coming of [[Muhammad]] and shares many core beliefs with [[Islam]]. Mentioning Muhammad by name seems to be an obvious attempt at deception as none of the other gospels or prophecies ever mentioned an upcoming messenger of God by name. None of the approx. 24,000 Biblical manuscripts support the Gospel of Barnabas, including those who significantly antedate the [[Qur'an]], nor does this late work itself have any ancient manuscript evidence.  The earliest copies date back to the 16th century A.D., and with its additional obvious anachronisms and historical errors (like sailing to Nazareth), it is believed by both Christian and secular scholars (and some Muslims such as Abbas el-Akkad) to be a circa 14th century pseudepigraphical work.<ref>http://www.muslimhope.com/ForgeryOfTheGospelOfBarnabas.htm</ref> <ref>http://answering-islam.org/Barnabas/saleeb.html</ref>  <ref>http://www.answering-islam.org/Green/barnabas.htm</ref> <ref>http://www.ichthus.info/CaseForChrist/Archeology/intro.html </ref>

This gospel prophesies the coming of [[Muhammad]] and shares many core beliefs with [[Islam]]. Mentioning Muhammad by name seems to be an obvious attempt at deception as none of the other gospels or prophecies ever mentioned an upcoming messenger of God by name. None of the approx. 24,000 Biblical manuscripts support the Gospel of Barnabas, including those who significantly antedate the [[Qur'an]], nor does this late work itself have any ancient manuscript evidence.  The earliest copies date back to the 16th century A.D., and with its additional obvious anachronisms and historical errors (like sailing to Nazareth), it is believed by both Christian and secular scholars (and some Muslims such as Abbas el-Akkad) to be a circa 14th century pseudepigraphical work.<ref>http://www.muslimhope.com/ForgeryOfTheGospelOfBarnabas.htm</ref> <ref>http://answering-islam.org/Barnabas/saleeb.html</ref>  <ref>http://www.answering-islam.org/Green/barnabas.htm</ref> <ref>http://www.ichthus.info/CaseForChrist/Archeology/intro.html </ref>

As regards sailing to Nazareth, some have demanded explicit archaeological evidence for this small, scorned residence,<ref>Meyers and Strange, Archeology, the Rabbis and Early Christianity, SCM: 1981, p. 56</ref>) though archaeologists agree that Nazareth was inhabited in the First Century. http://www.ichthus.info/CaseForChrist/Archeology/intro.html <ref>http://www.uhl.ac/articles/NazarethVillageFarm-FinalReport.pdf</ref> <ref>http://www.tektonics.org/uz/wally01.html</ref>   

As regards sailing to Nazareth, some have demanded explicit archaeological evidence for this small, scorned residence,<ref>Meyers and Strange, Archeology, the Rabbis and Early Christianity, SCM: 1981, p. 56</ref>) though archaeologists agree that Nazareth was inhabited in the First Century. <ref>http://www.ichthus.info/CaseForChrist/Archeology/intro.html</ref> <ref>http://www.uhl.ac/articles/NazarethVillageFarm-FinalReport.pdf</ref> <ref>http://www.tektonics.org/uz/wally01.html</ref>   

   

   

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