Ibn Ezra, Psalm 2 & the Divine Messiah Paid Members Public
I quote from Ibn Ezra’s exposition of Psalm 2, which can be accessed here:Ibn Ezra on Psalms 2:1. All emphasis will be mine. 2:1 למה רגשו - הנכון בעיני: כי זה המזמור חברו אחד מהמשוררים על דוד ביום המשחו, על כן כתוב: אני היום ילדתיך, או
Early Church on Creatio Ex Nihilo Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite some of the very early witnesses for the Church’s belief in the doctrine of creatio ex nihilo, that God created all things from nothing. All emphasis is mine. The Shepherd of Hermas (Book II) Commandment 1 On Faith in God. First of all,
The Messiahs of the Otzar Midrashim Paid Members Public
The excerpts cited here have been translated from Otzar Midrashim, Midrashim on The Messiah. All emphasis is mine. Midrashim on The Messiah, Introduction Messiah: articles and midrashim discussing the coming of the Messiah who will in the future come to redeem the people of Israel from their exiles and bring
Polyandry and Joseph Smith Paid Members Public
According to the book of Mormon, David’s and Solomon’s multiple wives and concubines were an abomination to God, something which he despised: 23 But the word of God burdens me because of your grosser crimes. For behold, thus saith the Lord: This people begin to wax in iniquity;
No Hijab for Women in the Quran! Paid Members Public
Contrary to the belief of some, there is not a single verse in the Quran which commands women to wear a hijab in the sense of clothing that is mean to cover their heads and/or faces. Rather, the term hijab is used in the context of veiling, and the
Islam on Sarah as Abraham’s Sister & Hagar’s Mistress Paid Members Public
I share some of the Islamic traditions, which agree with the Holy Bible that Sarah was Abraham’s sister and that Hagar was the maidservant of Sarah. All emphasis will be mine. (8) Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa'la: "...And Allah did take Ibrahim as a Khalil.
Rabbinic Judaism, Zech. 4:7 & Messiah the Great Mountain Paid Members Public
I share here some of what the rabbis have written in respect to the great mountain mentioned in Zechariah 4:7. According to the rabbinic interpretation this great mountain is supposed to be the King Messiah. They even connect this text with passages such as Gen. 49:8-12, Isa. 11:
Ramchal’s Messiahs Paid Members Public
I will be quoting from the Secrets of the Redemption, Ma'amar HaGeulah by 18th century AD Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (Ramchal), and translated by Rabbi Mordechai Nissim, published by Feldheim Publishers in 2004. All emphasis will be mine. The Ramchal in Discourse III, Chapter 19, explains:12 Regarding