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
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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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Sam Shamoun
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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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The Apostle John’s Love of Christ’s Lost Sheep Members Public

The following historical anecdote is taken from Eusebius’ Church History, Book III. It shows the great love that John had for Christ’s flock and his willingness to sacrifice everything for their salvation. All emphasis is mine. Chapter 23. Narrative Concerning John the Apostle. 1. At that time the apostle

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Sam Shamoun
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Early Church on the Book of Enoch Members Public

In this post I will quote from some of the early Christian writers that either viewed the book of Enoch as Scripture or believed it contained genuine prophecies. All emphasis will be mine. Jude 14Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, also prophesied against them when he said, 15“Behold,

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Sam Shamoun
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Zohar: The Holy Spirit of Messiah Members Public

The Jewish book of mysticism called the Zohar interprets Gen. 1:26 as the words that the Shekinah spoke to God himself: וְלָא עוֹד אֶלָּא דְּעַזָּא וַעֲזָאֵל הֲווּ מְקַטְרְגֵי עֲלֵיהּ

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