Answering Islam - Sam Shamoun Theology (Page 59)

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MUHAMMAD AND THE JEWS

It is clear from the Quran and the sunnah that Muhammad disliked the Jews more than he did Christians, even though he disliked both. Muhammad’s attitude towards the Jews can be seen from the following passages: Certainly you will find the most violent of people in enmity for those

IBN KATHIR ON THE QURAN’S CORRUPTION

In this post I excerpt a portion from the writings of the 14th century Muslim scholar and Quranic commentator Ibn Kathir in relation to the compilation of the Quran. Al-Bukhari said: Musa bin Ismail narrated to us, Ibrahim narrated to us, Ibn Shihab narrated to us, that Anas bin Malik

PSALM 110 IN EARLY CHRISTIAN SOURCES

In this post I will cite some of the early post-biblical Christian writings’ application and interpretation of Psalm 110. But before I do so I will first cite the 110th Psalm and bring out its theological and Christological implications. MESSIAH’S HEAVENLY ENTHRONEMENT Here’s the Psalm in question: “A

HISTORICITY OF JESUS’ BURIAL

The material here is taken from the following article: 9 Reasons Why Joseph of Arimathea Was a Real Historical Figure. Joseph of Arimathea plays a big role in defending Jesus’ resurrection. He stood near the center of Bart Ehrman’s reconsideration of the facts surrounding the resurrection. After all, if

JOHN CALVIN ON MICHAEL BEING JESUS CHRIST

Many folks may be unaware of the fact that the Swiss reformer and lawyer John Calvin actually thought that the archangel Michael was actually Jesus Christ. This view can be found in his commentary on Daniel 10:13 and 12:1. All emphasis will be mine: “He adds next, Behold!

CHRIST WORSHIPED AS GOD ALMIGHTY

The purpose of this post is to present the various ways in which believers worshiped and glorified the risen Jesus starting from the very first century AD and up until the fourth century. The aim is to provide conclusive proof that the very first Christians (who were primarily Jewish) were

HOW DID JUDAS DIE?

Seeing that the fate of Judas often comes up in discussions with Muhammadans as a means of discrediting the Holy Bible, I post the response of the late Dr. Gleason L. Archer for the benefit of Bible believers. I also include his response to another specific aspect related to the

EUSEBIUS ON THE TRUE & ANCIENT FAITH

In this post I will quote from Eusebius’ History of Church, written around 312-324 AD, where he appeals to the writers, apologists, theologians, fathers, etc. of the Church to prove that the holy Apostles and their successors have always taught that Jesus Christ is God who became man. He will

THE SHIRK OF ADAM AND EVE REVISITED

This post is meant to supplement the following article I wrote: Adam and Eve: The First of the Polytheists and Associators?. The Quran insinuates that Adam and Eve committed shirk, which is the sin of ascribing partners with the Muslim deity: It is He Who has created you from a

JAMES DUNN ON NT CHRISTOLOGY

In this post I will be citing from the late liberal, critical [N]ew [T]estament scholar James D. G. Dunn’s book Jesus According to the New Testament, published by William. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2019. The reason for citing this work is because Dunn did not hold to