YHWH: One like the Son of Man Has Come! Members Public

In Daniel 7, the prophet beholds an astonishing vision wherein he sees two Divine Powers/Persons. I quote a part the vision here for the benefit of the readers: “In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions in his head as he lay

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Daniel’s Most Holy High Ones Members Public

The prophet Daniel is given visions in which he sees two distinct divine Powers or Persons, namely, the Ancient of Days and one like a Son of Man: “I kept looking Until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His clothing was like white snow And

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Sam Shamoun

Enoch & the Deity of Christ Members Public

In this post I will be quoting from that section of the Book of Enoch called the Watchers. I will be using the following translation: The Book of the Watchers. All emphasis will be mine. My aim in doing so is to show that what Enoch says about God is

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Rabbinic Cursing of Christians Members Public

There is an ancient Jewish prayer that seems to date back from a time shortly after the destruction of Jerusalem, where the Jews in their synagogues would curse the minim (heretics). The prayer is known as Birkat haMinim. The minim most definitely include Christians, since this was a title given

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How Many Ancient of Days did Daniel See? Members Public

The prophet Daniel is given an amazing vision where he sees two distinct glorious divine Persons: “I kept looking Until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His clothing was like white snow And the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was ablaze

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Sam Shamoun

Clement of Alexandria: The God of the Jews, Greeks & Post-Mortem Salvation Members Public

I quote a particular section from St. Clement of Alexandria’s The Stromata, or Miscellanies, Book VI. In it, he cites a writing attributed to Peter to show that the Jews and Greeks worship the same God of Christians, and also addresses the Lord’s descent into Hades to preach

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Sam Shamoun

Pope Leo & Petrine Primacy Members Public

The following sermon is taken from Leo The Great: Sermons (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), published by The Catholic University of America Press Publication in 1996, pp. 25-29. All emphasis is mine. Sermon 4 29 September 444 I rejoice, dearly beloved, in the pious affection that arises from your

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Sam Shamoun

The Angel Who Declares the Hour Members Public

An objection that is often used against the Deity of Christ is to cite the words of our Lord concerning the knowledge of the day and hour: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.” Matthew

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