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

LUKE ON JESUS’ ESSENTIAL GOODNESS Members Public

Anti-Trinitarians often cite the following words of our Lord to the rich young ruler: “And a ruler asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.’” Luke 18:18-19

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MUHAMMAD IN THE BIBLE REVISITED Members Public

In this post I will be refuting some additional Muslim claims in support of their belief that Muhammad is prophesied in the Holy Bible. I will be focusing on the assertions that Paran is another name for Mecca and that God’s promise to make Ishmael a great nation must

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JESUS CELEBRATES HANUKKAH Members Public

This will be a very short post. According to John’s Gospel, the Lord Jesus celebrated Hanukkah (Hebrew for dedication): “The feast of the Dedication[a] was then taking place in Jerusalem. It was winter.(B) [b]And Jesus walked about in the temple area on the Portico of Solomon.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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IS MUHAMMAD IN THE BIBLE? HAMZA YUSUF EXPOSED Members Public

These are some brief notes for my sessions exposing Hamza Yusuf’s lies about Muhammad being predicted in the Holy Bible. ABRAHAM’S BLESSING God promised to bless all the nations through Abraham and his seed: “Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE TRINITY IN THE ARAMAIC TARGUMS Members Public

In this post I will be citing from the Aramaic paraphrases of the Hebrew Bible composed by Jews, called the Targums (Targumim). Targum is an Aramaic term meaning explanation/interpretation. These Jewish writings are vitally important since they give us an idea of how a certain segment of Judaism before,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE SOVEREIGN LORD YHWH BECOMES FLESH Members Public

This short post will be a brief summation of some of the overwhelming evidence identifying Jesus as YHWH God Almighty that became Man. YHWH GOD The Hebrew Bible is emphatic that YHWH is the sole Creator and Sustainer who alone sits enthroned in heaven as the sovereign Ruler over creation

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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PSALM 22:16 REVISITED Members Public

In this short post I will provide internal evidence from Psalm 22 that “they have pierced my hands and my feet” is the correct reading. Here are the two alternate renderings of v. 16 (v. 17 in some translations): “Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JESUS CHRIST: YHWH THE JUDGE HAS COME! Members Public

In this post I am going to sum up the biblical proofs showing that Christ is depicted as the one true God YHWH Almighty who comes to judge the earth. To begin with, Jesus and the [N]ew [T]estament in general teach that the Father has assigned all judgment

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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