Conceptual Model Comparing Belief in the Promised Savior in Islam, Christianity and Judaism; Based on the Holy Qur’an and Testaments’ Teachings

Mohammadi, Mohammad

doi:10.22034/mishkat.2025.526787.2566

Conceptual Model Comparing Belief in the Promised Savior in Islam, Christianity and Judaism; Based on the Holy Qur’an and Testaments’ Teachings

Document Type : technical paper

Author

Mohammad Mohammadi

MA in Qur'an and Tradition Sciences, Farabi College, University of Tehran, Iran

10.22034/mishkat.2025.526787.2566

Abstract

This research conducts a comparative study of the belief in the Promised Savior across the Abrahamic religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. As one of the fundamental doctrinal principles, this belief shares similarities and differences among these religions, linking humanity's salvation to the emergence of the Savior. In this study, employing an analytical-comparative method and a documentary-library approach, the perspectives of each of the three religions regarding the Promised Savior are explained, and their commonalities and divergences are analyzed. The main goal is to present a conceptual model illustrating these similarities and differences. The findings indicate that, despite some differences in details, the core belief in the Promised Savior and the anticipation of his appearance is recognized as an essential and shared concept among these faiths. This research offers a significant potential for interfaith dialogue and comparative studies in the field of the awaited Savior.

Keywords

conceptual model

comparative study

the Promised Savior

Islam

Christianity

Judaism

Subjects

teachings of the Qur'an, traditions, and Islamic culture

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