Mary’s Genealogy in Luke’s Gospel? Members Public

Luke’s Gospel records a genealogy, which seems to be that of Mary’s even though Joseph is listed by name: “When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, the son of Matthat,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

Mary's Genealogy in Matthew? Members Public

The early universal witness of the Church is that Mary herself was a physical descendant of David, and it is for this reason that Jesus is also David's physical offspring: Chapter 43. He concludes that the law had an end in Christ, who was born of the Virgin

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Sam Shamoun

Messiah Our Righteousness: The Elijah to Come Members Public

In this post, I will quote from various Jewish sources where the Messiah is given the names YHWH our Righteousness (Jer. 23:5-6) and Elijah (Mal. 4:5). All emphasis will be mine. Behold the days are coming, says the Lord, when I shall raise up for David an Anointed

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Sam Shamoun

The Bible on Mosaic Authorship of the Torah Members Public

There is explicit evidence within the canon of the Holy Bible that the Pentateuch, or the first five Books of the OT, are the Torah or Law which God gave to and through Moses. For starters, the Hebrew Bible consistently refers either to the book of the Law of Moses,

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Sam Shamoun

Early Church on Jesus as the Almighty of Rev. 1:8 Members Public

In this article I will quote various Christian writers, theologians, apologists and/or fathers of the early Church in relation to their interpretation of the following verse from John’s Apocalypse: “‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is, and who was, and who is

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Worshiping the Messianic King Members Public

In this post I will quote specific Old Testament texts, which Jewish traditions interprets as Messianic prophecies, in order to show that the nations are commanded to worship the Messiah. I will provide those Jewish traditions to affirm the Messianic understanding of thes verses. All emphasis will be mine. Psalm

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Sam Shamoun
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The Canon as Protestantism’s Achilles’ Heel Pt. 2 Members Public

I continue with the extracts from Eusebius’ history in regards to the debates and disagreements over the canon: The Canon as Protestantism’s Achilles’ Heel Pt. 1. Book VI Chapter 14. The Scriptures mentioned by Him. 1. To sum up briefly, he has given in the Hypotyposes abridged accounts of

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Sam Shamoun
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The Canon as Protestantism’s Achilles’ Heel Pt. 1 Members Public

In this post I will be quoting sections of Eusebius’ Church History in respect to the various debates and disagreements over the canonicity of particular books, which were/are considered sacred. Some of these writings did not make it into the canon but were highly regarded and viewed as inspired

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Sam Shamoun
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