5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small amongst the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me who is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings out are from of old, from ancient times.
Both the Bible and Quran state that God makes promises and keeps them. If God didn't protect his transmission of promises, how would we know he has kept them, especially when considering promises about Muhammed for example?
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When looking at the promises in the Old Testament that point forward to the coming of the Messiah, we see that in many places the one to come is said to be God himself.
Although being one of the earliest parts of the New Testament to be written, Mark’s Gospel shows us clearly that Jesus is God. This counters the claim that John’s Gospel’s view of Jesus was a later development by Christians. According to Mark, Jesus is none other than the LORD himself.
Christ in Islam and Christianity, John Gilchrist
Al-Masihu-Isa: The Glory of Jesus the Messiah, John Gilchrist
Q72: Is it accepted that Christ is refered to as the Word of God? (Logos / Kalimullâh)
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Q73: Is it accepted that Christ pre-existed as the Word of God before he was born?
Q193: Was Jesus born in a stable in Bethlehem?