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In-depth examinations of Scripture, textual reliability, theological themes, and defense of biblical doctrine.

HILARY ON JESUS BEING THE ANGEL Members Public

In this lengthy post, I quote the words of another great saint, Hilary of Poitiers, from his writing On the Holy Trinity, Book IV. This holy saint not only argued that Jesus is that very divine Angel that appeared throughout the OT, but even quoted texts such as Genesis 1,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ZECHARIAH ON THE PIERCING OF GOD Members Public

The citations here are taken from Thomas V. Moore’s The Prophets of the Restoration, Or, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: A New Translation with Notes, published by Robert Carter & Brothers in 1856. All emphasis will be mine. Y. 10. There is here predicted a great spiritual blessing from God

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ZECH. 12:10 & THE PIERCING OF GOD Members Public

The lengthy exposition of Zechariah 12:10 and 13:7 is extracted from David L. Cooper’s book, The Eternal God Revealing Himself to Suffering Israel and to Lost Humanity, published in 1928 by The Evangelical Press, Publisher, pp. 201-211. All emphasis will be mine. At that time the Lord

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE VOICE OF YHVH APPEARS Members Public

In this article I will quote rabbinic sources to prove that when in Genesis 3:8 it is stated that Adam and Eve heard YHVH’s Voice walking, that this Voice was not simply the sound of God walking through the Garden. Rather, the rabbis admitted that God’s Voice

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ATHANASIUS ON THE ANGEL OF GOD Members Public

In this post I will demonstrate that Athanasius did affirm that Jesus appeared in the Hebrew Bible as the Angel of God. At the same time, however, I will show that Athanasius did not hold to the view that the texts which were (and still are) commonly employed to prove

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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AUGUSTINE & OT THEOPHANIES Members Public

In the post I will share St. Augustine’s belief that it was created angelic beings whom God sent forth to speak to the OT saints on his behalf. I will then offer some comments and pushback. All emphasis will be mine. Chapter 11.— The Essence of God Never Appeared

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Taylor Marshall & The Angel of God Members Public

This article is taken from Catholic convert and apologist Taylor Marshall’s post, which can be accessed here: Is the Angel of the Lord the Pre-Incarnate Christ? The Church Fathers held an unwavering belief that the Second Person of the Trinity appeared frequently in the Old Testament in a variety

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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TARGUM OF ISAIAH 53 REVISITED Members Public

In this post I will be quoting the English translation of the Aramaic paraphrase of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 done by Sefaria, an orthodox Jewish website. All emphasis will be mine. הָא יַצְלַח עַבְדִי מְשִׁיחָא יְרוּם וְיִ

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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