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

St. Augustine on Psalm 45 Members Public

I share St. Augustine’s masterful exegesis of Psalm 45, since this brilliant theologian explains how every verse points to the coming of our glorious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and shows that this specific Psalm prophesies that the Messiah is the God-Man whom the Father anoints to rule

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Evidence for the Canonicity of Baruch’s Epistle Members Public

The book of 2 Maccabees is a pre-Christian 2nd century BC Jewish writing, which has been accepted by Christians throughout the centuries as inspired, canonical Scripture. It is a part of the Old Testament Canon of the ancient Churches, which include the Assyrian Church of the East (ACOE), Oriental

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Islam: Satan’s Masterpiece Members Public

Satan masterminded Islam as a counterfeit to biblical faith by raising up Muhammad to believe and proclaim that he was a messenger of the same true God of the Holy Bible, the One who even chose Israel to be his cherished people. Muhammad was duped into believing that he had

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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YHWH MAKES THE MOST HIGH HIS REFUGE Members Public

Psalm 91 is a citation applied by Satan to Jesus when he tempted our Lord in the desert: “Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, ‘If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Melito, the Jews & the Hebrew Canon Members Public

The Christian historian Eusebius writes of Melito the bishop of Sardis, and mentions the OT canon list of the Jews which he catalogued for Onesimus in order that he might know from which books to draw prophetic evidences for the Christian faith, particularly in defense of the Church’s belief

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Chrysostom, Samaritans and God Members Public

I quote from St. John Chrysostom’s Homilies on the Gospel of John, Homily 33 John 4:23-27., where he affirmed that the Samaritans were indeed worshiping God, albeit in an imperfect manner. All emphasis will be mine. John 4:21-22 Jesus says unto her, Woman, believe Me,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Talmud on OT Authorship Members Public

The following excerpts are taken the from the Babylonian Talmudic tractate Bava Bathra, and deal with the authorship of the Old Testament books. One interesting position mentioned by the Baraita is that there were rabbis who actually believed that God had Moses record his own death and burial in advance

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Allah of the Arabic Bible Members Public

In this short post I will be citing biblical verses where refer to the Father and Son as being God, which the Arabic Bible translates as Allah. “In the sixth month, God (Allahi) sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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