apocrypha
Examinations of apocryphal writings, their historical background, doctrinal themes, and relevance in biblical debates.
CHRIST IN THE “APOCRYPHA” Paid Members Public
In this post I will quote two less known references from the Deutero-canonical writings, called “Apocrypha” by Protestants, which clearly point to the Lord Jesus Christ. BARUCH The following is from a book attributed to Jeremiah’s scribe Baruch (Berechiah), which speaks of God appearing on earth to mankind:
TRINITY IN THE LXX & “APOCRYPHA” Paid Members Public
In the Hebrew version of Genesis, YHWH God states that he will make a suitable helper for the male whom had just formed from the dust of the ground, and whom he animated by breathing into his nostrils the Breath of life: “Then Yahweh God said, ‘It is not good
CHRISTIAN FABLES OF THE QURAN Paid Members Public
In this post I will present examples of certain Christian fairytales, which the Quran passes off as historical events in the life of Christ that were revealed to Muhammad. This in itself proves the fraud of Islam, and exposes Muhammad as a false prophet who had no connection with the
GNOSTIC FABLES OF ISLAM Paid Members Public
Muhammad’s contemporaries accused him of regurgitating the ancient myths, fables, traditions, fairytales, etc., of the pagans, Jews, Christians, various heretical sects, etc., and passing them off as revelations sent down to him from his deity: Those who disbelieve say: “This (the Qur’an) is nothing but a lie that
JUDE & MOSES’ ASSUMPTION Paid Members Public
The short Epistle of Jude references a non-canonical work in respect to the dispute which took place between Michael and the devil over the body of Moses: Many in the early church and scholars of today believe that Jude was citing from the work Assumption of Moses. In order
JUDE’S EPISTLE REFUTES ARIANISM Paid Members Public
ADDENDUM Make sure to read this first: JUDE’S EPISTLE VERSUS ARIANISM. It seems that not all the verses where YHWH speaks in the third person are cases of YHWH referring to himself. It may be an indication of the fact that YHWH is referring to another divine Person as
ATHANASIUS ON THE “APOCRYPHA” Paid Members Public
COURTESY OF CATHOLIC APOLOGIST WILLIAM ALBRECHT Contrary to the assertions of certain Protestant apologists, Athanasius did quote from the deutero-canonical writings as inspired Scripture, often citing them along with the proto-canonical books without making any distinction between them. In this post I will share several examples from Athanasius’
MELCHIZEDEK REVISITED Paid Members Public
In this post I extract the section on Melchizedek from James Kugel’s book, Traditions of the Bible: A Guide to the Bible as It Was at the Start of the Common Era, Chapter 8. Melchizedek (GENESIS 14:17-20), published by Harvest University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts/London, England, in