Muhammad in The Bible 2: the prophet from Mount Paran? Deuteronomy 33:2and Habakkuk 3:3
Deuteronomy 33:1-2 combines references to Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. It speaks of God (i.e. God's revelation) coming from Sinai, rising from Seir (probably the village of Sa'ir near Jerusalem) and shining forth from Paran. According to Genesis 21:21, the wilderness of Paran was the place where Ishmael settled (i.e. Arabia, specifically Mecca). (1) This is another common argument used to support the claim, that as mentioned in the Qur'an, Mohammed was foretold in the Bible. I would like to use soft words as much as possible, but this argument requires using mental gymnastics. I have two main issues with the argument: 1. Does Seir really refer to Jerusalem? The argument works if it makes reference to 3 major prophets of Islam. Moses,Jesus and Muhammad. Peace be upon them. However with all due respect, why attributing Seir (in the land of Moab) to Sa'ir? In Deuteronomy 33:2 it's written מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ (miś·śê·‘îr, from Seir). As for the town near Jerusale...