Hello Alexei!
That is a lame reponse!
The Noble Qur'an talks about crucifixion as punishment in Egypt. Below are the relevent verses:
"Be sure I will cut off your hands and your feet on apposite sides, and I will cause you all to die on the cross."[The Noble Qur'an 7:124]
(Pharaoh) said: Ye put your faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he doubtless is your chief who taught you magic! But verily ye shall come to know. Verily I will cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and verily I will crucify you every one. [The Noble Qur'an 26:49]
(Pharaoh) said: "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? Surely this must be your leader, who has taught you magic! be sure I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will have you crucified on trunks of palm-trees: so shall ye know for certain, which of us can give the more severe and the more lasting punishment!" [he Noble Qur'an 20:71].
The Noble Qur'an is saying that crucifixion was a punishment during Pharaoh's time. The specifics of the punishment was cutting hands and feet on opposite sites and crucify on the trunk of the trees.
The Oxford Companion To The Bible defines Crucifixion as:
The act of nailing or binding a person to a cross or tree, whether for executing or for exposing the corpse.
Now Omega claimed that the Noble Qur'an made an historical error by claiming that there were crucifiction in Egypt. However he just throw another silly question without any reference!!!
Here's the answer to his ignorant claim:
It is interesting to see if there are no records of Egyptians using crucifixion as a punishment.
Why does the on-line Smith's Bible Dictionary say under Crucifixion:
Crucifixion was in used among the Egyptians, Ge 40:19; the Carthaginians, the Persians, Es 7:10; the Assyrians, Scythains, Indians, Germans, and from the earliest times among the Greeks and Romans. Whether this mode of execution was known to the ancient Jews is a matter of dispute. Probably the Jews borrowed it from the Romans. It was unanimously considered the most horrible form of death.
As noted in the above quote, in Genesis 40:18-19 we read the interepretation of the dream by Joseph. It is talking about the 'Pharaoh' in Joseph's time will hang the person on a tree.
"This is what it means," Joseph said. "The three baskets are three days. Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. And the birds will eat away your flesh." [Genesis 40:18-19].
Similar story is also mentioned in the Qur'ân in the story of Joseph:
"O my two companions of the prison! As to one of you, he will pour out the wine for his lord to drink: as for the other, he will hang from the cross, and the birds will eat from off his head. (so) hath been decreed that matter whereof ye twain do enquire"... [The Noble Qur'an 12:41]
So, the crucifixion was practiced by the 'Pharaohs' (as well as Kings) in Egypt during the time of Joseph much before the time of Moses. Hence it would be appropriate to refer of crucifixion without labeling it as an anachronism in the time of Moses in Egypt.
Further The New International Dictionary Of The Bible confirms that (Under 'Cross'):
Crucifixion was one of the most cruel and barbarous forms of death known to man. It was practiced, especially in the times of war, by the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Egyptians, and later by the Romans. So dreaded was it that even in the pre-Christian era, the cares and troubles of the life were often compared to a cross
Of course, the last thing a Christian would like to do is to read his own book properly!
Well here let me ask a question to Omega:
“from Egyptian per-aa (great house), originally, the royal palace in ancient Egypt; the word came to be used as a synonym for the Egyptian king under the New Kingdom starting in the 18th Dynasty, 1539-1292 BC. (Pharaoh, Encyclopaedia Britannica CD 99, Standard Edition © 1994-1999 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc).
“Pharaoh (Egyptian Great House), name originally used by the ancient Egyptians for the palace of their king. Beginning in the 18th Dynasty (1550-1307 BC) it was applied to the king himself”. (“Pharaoh”, Encyclopaedia Encarta CD 2001).
From the New Kingdom onward the title pharaoh, from an Egyptian word meaning (the royal palace), was given to the kings of ancient Egypt”. (Pharaoh, The Academic American Encyclopaedia, (Electronic Version), Copyright © 1995 Grolier, Inc., Danbury, CT).
“Pharaoh (Egypt. Great house), name originally used by the ancient Egyptians for the palace of their king. Beginning in the 18th Dynasty (1570-1293 BC) it was applied to the king himself”. (Pharaoh, The Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopaedia, © 1995 Funk & Wagnalls Corporation, Infopedia 2.0, SoftKey Multimedia Inc).
“Pharaoh, the title of the kings of Egypt until 323 BC. In the Egyptian language the word Pharaoh means (great house). This word was originally used to describe the palace of the king. Around 1500 BC this term was applied to the king”. (Herbert Lockyer, Sr., General Editor, F.F. Bruce et al., Consulting Editors, "Pharaoh", Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers).
What does sura 7:124 and it's reference to crucifixion as punishment and the other suras have anything to do with the Pharaohs dwelling place?
NOTHING!
Furthermore you wrote:
Well, here is the most dummiest question a Christian can ask. He will judge the Noble Qur'an according to the suspected Holy Bible.
He want to make the suspected Holy Bible as judge as well.
The holy Bible who say that Adam first appeared in 3796 BC?
The Holy Bible who who say that the ruler of Egypt at the time of Abraham is called Pharaoh?
Logic my friend, Logic.
If you had read the other posts instead of responding just to the last then you wouldn't have had asked this dumb question!
Furthermore it is written:2 Timothy 2:23 - But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
It is also written:Titus 3:9 - But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Foolish questions my friend, foolish!
Wow, how romantic
Well as I told you in my last reply, and it's always good to repeat it:
Romance maybe to you, but TRUTH to us True believing Christians!
Because your living in darkness my friend.
Furthermore you wrote:
And you didn't show me how Satan was once the greatest of archangels???
I never said that!?
You must be referring to someone else, but me let you in on this. Who usually attempts to climb the totem pole of Supreme sovereignty?
The one right under him!!!
Satan{Once anointed Cherub}
God Bless!