apocrypha
Examinations of apocryphal writings, their historical background, doctrinal themes, and relevance in biblical debates.
Angelic Mediation & Veneration Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite canonical and non-canonical writings showing Jewish and Christian veneration of angels and belief in angelic intercession/mediation. These sources provide evidence that the Jewish and Christian faithful believed that angels intercede and intervene for the righteous, and supply examples where these spiritual beings
Jewish Evidence for Heavenly Intercession Paid Members Public
I provide additional evidence from Jewish sources written before, during, and after the time of Christ for the intercession of heavenly beings, including human figures. All emphasis will be mine. The Complete Book of Enoch, Standard English Version Chapter 1 Birth of Noah 1 And after some days my son
Misogyny in Sirach? Outline of Verses Paid Members Public
I post the verses that I will be referencing and interpreting for my livestream titled, “Misogyny in Sirach? God's Love for His Daughters”, which can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgEjekgGiLo https://rumble.com/v7eh918-misogyny-in-sirach-gods-love-for-his-daughters.html?
Early Church on the Book of Enoch Paid 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,
Gen. 6:1-4: The Hybrid Seed of Angels Paid Members Public
In this article I will be citing some early and ancient Jewish and Christian interpretations of Genesis 6:1-4, where the sons of God that came into the daughters of human beings to have sex with them are explicitly identified as angels. It was during this time that the
Enoch & the Deity of Christ Paid 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
JUDAISMS ON THE MESSIAH’S PREHUMAN EXISTENCE Paid Members Public
In this post, I will be citing specific Jewish sources confirming the personal prehuman existence of the Messiah. ENOCH “And in that place I saw the fountain of righteousness Which was inexhaustible: And around it were many fountains of wisdom: And all the thirsty drank of them, And were filled
Rabbinic Judaism on the Heavenly Spheres Paid Members Public
Here is an excerpt from a rabbinic source, which gives us an idea of what the rabbis thought about the sky and space above us, as well as the number of spiritual dimensions that exist. The quotations will also highlight the problem the rabbis had with the book of Ezekiel