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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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CATECHISM, JESUS & THE ANGEL OF GOD Members Public

I post a section from the Catechism of the Catholicism concerning its teaching in respect to the revelation of Christ the Word and the Holy Spirit during the Old Testament period. All emphasis will be mine. Article 9 “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH” CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ORTHODOX STUDY BIBLE, TRINITY & THE TORAH Members Public

In this post I will be citing from the Orthodox Study Bible (OSB), published by Thomas Nelson, 2008. The quotations will be in regards to the position that OSB takes in respect to the Trinity being mentioned all throughout the first five books of Moses, which are commonly referred to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE ANGELS WORSHIP HIM! PT. 1 Members Public

My aim in this article will be to show from the first chapter of Hebrews that the angels worship Jesus as YHWH, even though he is not the Father or the Holy Spirit. The inspired writer begins by introducing God’s unique Son as being greater and more majestic than

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ON THE NATURE OF ANGELS Members Public

The Psalmist depicts God as riding upon the wings of the wind and describes angels as winds and flames of fire: “Bless Yahweh, O my soul! O Yahweh my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty, Wrapping Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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RABBINIC JUDAISM & THE NEPHILIM Members Public

The following quotes are from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Chapter 22 (https://www.sefaria.org/Pirkei_DeRabbi_Eliezer.22?lang=bi). These citations give us an idea of how some rabbinic authorities interpreted Genesis 6:1-4, which speaks of the sons of God cohabiting with the daughters of men. All emphasis

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MESSIAH OF THE MIDRASHIC PSALMS Members Public

The following quotations are taken from the Midrash Tehillim. What makes this interesting is that the Midrash attributes the following OT texts to the Messiah and/or his days: Genesis 49:8-12; 1 Samuel 2:10; Songs 4:8; Isaiah 4:5, 11:1-10, 16:5, 49:23, 57:19;

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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