Biblical Canon of Isidore of Seville Members Public

Isidore, bishop of Seville (c. 560–636), is a canonized saint in the Catholic Church. In his work, titled The Etymologies of Isidore of Seville, compiled between 615 and the early 630s AD, he lists the Scriptures which the Church accepted as canonical. I quote from the English translation of

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Sam Shamoun

The Rabbis on Zechariah 11 & Messiah Members Public

The prophet Zechariah speaks of YHWH, whom he represented by acting out the role of divine Shepherd, would be priced at thirty pieces of silver: β€œI took my staff Favor and cut it apart, that I might break my covenant that I had made with all the peoples. It was

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Sam Shamoun

Jesus Christ: The Adonay YHWH of the Prophets Members Public

In the synoptic Gospels, our Lord Jesus refers to the time when he himself would personally send forth prophets that would prophesy in his name. Christ also warned against those who would call him β€œLord, Lord,” while failing to obey his commandments: β€œNot everyone who says to Me, β€˜Lord, Lord

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Sam Shamoun

Biblical Command to Repentance Members Public

Throughout the Holy Bible, God commands individuals to repent of their ways in order that they might live. Repentance isn’t simply regretting the sins one has committed, but also involves a deliberate turning away from these sinful actions and a change of lifestyle which entails obedience to God’s

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Sam Shamoun

Textual Variants & Reformation Bibles Before King James Members Public

In this post I will be quoting from the Bibles produced during the Reformation period in respect to some of the verses, which are not found in modern English translations of the Holy Bible, or are placed within brackets or parentheses to indicate that the translators question their textual veracity.

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Sam Shamoun

More on Muhammad’s Cross Dressing Members Public

I have written extensively on the fact of Muhammad being a cross-dresser who would dress up in women’s clothing, particularly in the dresses of his child-bride. I will provide the links to my articles/rebuttals at the conclusion of the post. Here I want to provide further corroboration for

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Sam Shamoun

Geneva Study Bible & Mary’s Virginity Members Public

In this short post I will cite the notes of the Geneva Study Bible on the key texts that Protestant apologists often employ to refute the perpetual virginity of the blessed Mother of our Lord. The reason these notes are important is because they are based on the theological insights

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Sam Shamoun

John Calvin, the Reformers & Mary’s Perpetual Virginity Members Public

A great number of Protestants are unaware of the fact that their spiritual forebears, the magisterial reformers such as John Calvin affirmed the Perpetuality Virginity of Mary (PVM). Calvin especially scoffed at those who would use texts such as Matthew 1:25, Luke 8:19-21, etc., to argue for Joseph

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Sam Shamoun
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