The Bible also says Jesus was ‘sent’ by God, and that he is the mediator between God and men.”​—John 5:30; 1 Tim. 2:5, 6.

“That is just what our Koran also teaches. Jesus was a good man. We call him ‘Nabi,’ that is a prophet.”

“It is true, Mr. Rahman, Jesus was indeed a prophet. In fact, he was the prophet whose coming was foretold by Moses, the one you Moslems call ‘Nabi Musa.’ Let me read you Moses’ words as recorded at Deuteronomy 18:15: ‘A prophet from your own midst, from your brothers, like me, is what Jehovah your God will raise up for you.’”

Why Greater than Moses

“Jesus was like Moses in many ways. Both Moses and Jesus were anointed by God’s spirit or active force, both performed miracles, and both mediated a covenant between God and his people.

“And you say Jesus was that new mediator. But why Jesus? Why not another prophet, like Mohammed?”

“Because the penalty of death that resulted from the first man’s sin could not be removed through a sinful mediator, not even a man as great as ‘Nabi Musa.’ In fact, Moses as mediator could only act out in advance what the one greater than he would fulfill.”

But the death of the greater mediator, Jesus, did provide the justice-satisfying ransom for each one of us, because he was without sin.

“Furthermore, Mr. Rahman, the justice of God in this case could not be satisfied simply by prayer​—not even all the fervent prayers of all the prophets of God put together. Thus we must approach God in the name of the true mediator, Jesus Christ, and on the basis of his ransom.”