Muslims believe that Jesus is a prophet but not divine, as the Bible does not explicitly state His divinity.

The inter-Testamental period produced various Jewish writings that can shed light on the understanding of God and the nature of Christ. For instance, the Greek additions to the Book of Esther, which were likely composed in the 2nd to 1st century BC, reflect a Jewish context that acknowledges a divine presence. Scholars note that these additions, while not found in the Hebrew Bible, exhibit a Semitic origin and contain themes that resonate with the New Testament depiction of Jesus as divine. Furthermore, the context of these writings indicates that early Jewish thought was grappling with concepts of divinity and the nature of God, which would later influence the understanding of Jesus' divinity in Christian theology. The anti-Gentile sentiment present in some of these additions also highlights the distinct identity of the Jewish people and their expectations of a Messiah, which Christians believe is fulfilled in Jesus. Thus, the argument for Christ's divinity is not solely based on New Testament texts but is supported by earlier Jewish writings that reflect a developing understanding of God's nature. This continuity suggests that the divinity of Christ was anticipated and recognized in the broader context of Jewish thought, challenging the Muslim assertion that Jesus' divinity is absent from scripture.