angels
Articles exploring the nature, roles, and appearances of angels in Scripture, with exegetical and theological insights.
The Prostration to Adam -- A Quranic Problem [Part 1] Paid Members Public
The Prostration to Adam — A Quranic Problem Part 1 Sam Shamoun One Muslim named Jalal Abualrub has written a response (Part 1, Part 2) to Wail Taghlibi's article One Adam or Two? Apparently, some other Muslims liked it, and so Abualrub's response was subsequently also taken
The Spirit and the Angels Paid Members Public
The Spirit and the Angels Sam Shamoun Jalal Abualrub has taken up our challenge to show where the Quran identifies the Holy Spirit as the angel Gabriel. Here is what he writes near the end of his response: Here is another absurdity that Shamoun brings forth. In his article mentioned
Qur'an Contradiction: Can Angels Disobey? [Response] Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: Can Angels Disobey? Response to Saifullah In our Quran Contradictions section, we stated: About the angels: For NONE are arrogant (before their Lord). They ALL fear their Lord, high above them, and they do ALL they are commanded. -- Sura 16:49-50 And behold, we said
Who did Abraham See? Paid Members Public
By Sam Shamoun The Holy Scriptures emphatically teach that Yahweh God Almighty personally appeared to Abraham on several occasions: “Yahweh APPEARED to Abram and said, ‘I will give this land to your offspring.’ He built an altar there to Yahweh, who had APPEARED to him.” Genesis 12:1World English Bible
The ANGELS of Allah – Paid Members Public
The Honored GUEST of Abraham and Lot Sam Shamoun It is time to highlight another grammatical blunder of the Quran. According to the Quran, Allah sent at least three angels to both Abraham and Lot in order to announce to them what was to soon take place: And tell them
Exegesis of Matthew 25:41 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this short article we will be quoting from various sources, both ancient and modern, concerning the meaning of Jesus’ words in Matthew 25:41 that hell was actually created for the devil and his angels. “But to the others He says, Depart from me, you cursed, (no
Early Jewish Monotheism and Divine Plurality Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Introduction With this article we begin a new series where we will cull through and examine some of the non-Biblical Jewish writings that were written before and during the time of Christ to see what these particular sources say regarding the beliefs and teachings of the diverse Jewish
Appendix B Paid Members Public
The members of the heavenly council recognize God’s unique Son Sam Shamoun This is the second appendix to my two-part discussion on Jesus being greater and better than all the members of God’s heavenly host (1, 2). The Synoptic Gospels relay a few instances where the Lord Jesus