Sam Shamoun

Jesus & the Mustard Seed: A Mistake in the Gospels? Members Public

The following is taken from this article, The smallest of all the seeds. The post isn’t written by someone who believes in the inerrancy and inspiration of the Holy Bible. In fact, quite the opposite since the views of the writer show that he decries the notion of the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

The Quran Confirms: Ishmael Cannot Be the Ancestor of Muhammad! Members Public

In the following articles, Ishmael is not the Father of Muhammad, Part 2, we provided conclusive evidence that Ishmael cannot be the physical progenitor of Muhammad. In this post we are going to provide additional proof from the Quran itself that Muhammad could not have been a descendant of Ishmael.

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Sam Shamoun

Another Quranic Blunder: Moses’ Leprous Hand Members Public

The Quran repeats the story of Moses' encounter with God, often with major verbal contradictions and variations, which includes the sign of Moses' hand turning white: Then we raised after them Musa with Our communications to Firon and his chiefs, but they disbelieved in them; consider then what

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Sam Shamoun

Muhammad Cannot Be the Son of Man Members Public

Why Muslims are Guilty of Committing Shirk Muslim apologists/polemicists will go to any extreme in order to prove Muhammad, even to the point of committing the unforgivable sin in Islam, which is called shirk. Shirk is when a person associates a partner with Allah either in his exclusive attributes,

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Sam Shamoun

By the Beginning God Created Members Public

In this post I will be citing from both rabbinic Jewish sources and biblical scholars in respect to the opening word of Genesis 1:1, namely, bereshith. I cite the verse along with the transliteration of the Hebrew so the readers can follow along with the argument: “In the beginning

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

Ibn Ezra, Psalm 2 & the Divine Messiah 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

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun

Early Church on Creatio Ex Nihilo 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,

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Sam Shamoun

The Messiahs of the Otzar Midrashim 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

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Sam Shamoun
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