apocrypha
Examinations of apocryphal writings, their historical background, doctrinal themes, and relevance in biblical debates.
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah and the Text of the Torah Revisited: Paid Members Public
A further exposition of a Dawagandist’s shoddy and shallow logic Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi included an appendix to his “rebuttal” where he attempted to “refute” the comments I made in an article I wrote regarding a specific narration by Ibn al-Qayyim that cites the various views held by Muslim
The Epistle of Barnabas Paid Members Public
Another Early Witness to the Church’s High Christology Sam Shamoun Seeing just how fond Paul Bilal Williams happens to be of Geza Vermes’ latest book on Christianity titled, “Christian Beginnings: From Nazareth to Nicaea, AD 30-325,” even going as far as to devote an entire blog post to what
The Messiah in the Jewish Traditions Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
The Witness of the Old Greek Version of the Hebrew Bible Sam Shamoun We resume our examination of some of the specific Jewish traditions concerning the coming and person of the Messiah. We will be focusing on the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible which was produced by Jews before
The Inter-Testamental Jewish Literature and the Deity of the Lord Jesus Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
Examining Christ’s Divinity in light of the Greek Additions to Esther Sam Shamoun It is time, once again (*; *), to examine specific Jewish writings composed during the inter-Testamental period (e.g., the period between the Old and New Testament writings) to see what these sources have to say concerning God
The Inter-Testamental Jewish Literature and the Deity of the Lord Jesus Paid Members Public
Additional Evidence for the Son’s Consubstantiality with the Father Sam Shamoun In many of our articles (most of which can be found here) we have examined Jesus’ statements and the claims of the NT writers in light of the OT books in order to demonstrate that the inspired Christian
The Inter-Testamental Jewish Literature and the Deity of the Lord Jesus Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Jesus Christ – The God who gathers his people Sam Shamoun The Hebrew Bible uses the image of Yahweh spreading out his wings over his people to protect them: “The LORD recompense you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the LORD, the God of
Are the Jewish Apocrypha Inspired Scripture? Paid Members Public
Appendix Addressing Some Arguments in Support of the Apocrypha Sam Shamoun In this particular section we want to address three main arguments often used to support the inclusion of the Apocrypha within the OT canon of inspired Scriptures. 1. The NT documents contain dozens of allusions to the Apocrypha, and
Are The Jewish Apocrypha Inspired Scripture? Pt. 4 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off by taking a look at the witness of the early church writers. The Testimony of the Church Fathers In this section, we shall examine the writings of some of the Church Fathers, as well as some of the medieval theologians, to