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You said, "I didn't address John 1: 19-21" but look at the rest of the verse in context:
19 And this is the (AO)testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” 21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you (AS)the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 He said, “I am (AT)the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight[g] the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) 25 They asked him, (AU)“Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26 John answered them, (AV)“I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, 27 even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” 28 These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Behold, the Lamb of God

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.” Not all Jews deny Jesus was a prophet and he did come for the house of Israel but they rejected him and Jesus gave parables that demonstrate that God has opened the door for all to receive Him as the gift of God.
BTW, can I ask how long have you been Muslim? Were you born into it? I have never confronted a Muslim as tenacious as you. I do respect your zeal. What about Isaiah? I didn't see the verse you speak of

Peace
About me being tenacious well if by tenacious you mean presenting your ideas by supplying evidence for it then yes
If by tenacious you mean holding on into a dying idea then my friend you hold the flag for that


24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) 25 They asked him, (AU)“Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26

The prophet not a prophet so the context actually serves what I am saying

No you are wrong the jews did not believe in Jesus although they knew he was a true prophet and the messiah as all enemies of the prophet , do not try to falsly present the facts. Yes THERE WERE JEWS WHO BELIEVED IN JESUS but they were not much.

No answer concerning the blessings of Ishmael in Genesis
No answer concerning Jesus was sent to the lost sheep of Israel
No response concerning the DEut 18 and the simmilarities between Moses and the prophet

Try to give the person you are debating the respect to address his responses instead of your usual ignore and cut response , because this just shows the reader that you do not have an answer , you are making christians look bad .

Note: My answers in this blogg is usually long because I always quote references and passages

The passage of Isaiah is in response number 4

I will tell you my personal information as long as you tell me the same