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

JWS ADMIT: JESUS IS THE ETERNAL CREATOR! Members Public

Paul, in Colossians 1:15-17, describes Jesus as the eternal Creator and Sustainer of all creation: “who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him were ALL THINGS created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MOSES’ STAFF: ANOTHER QURANIC BLUNDER Members Public

The Quran garbles out the encounter between God and Moses at the burning bush. For instance, in one place the Muslim scripture claims that Moses’ staff appeared to him as a living entity: Has there come to you the history of Moses When he saw a fire (in the desert)

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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GOSPEL AUTHORSHIP Members Public

In this post I share some of the earliest surviving evidence for the authorship of the Gospel. In one of the references, I quote Irenaeus who was a disciple of Polycarp, who himself was a disciple of the Apostles such as the Apostle John. This is significant since it provides

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MATTHEW 27:9-10: A MISTAKEN ATTRIBUTION? Members Public

Some critics of the Holy Bible claim that Matthew false and mistakenly attributed a prophecy from Zechariah 11:13 to the prophet Jeremiah (cf. Matt. 27:9-10). Here I will cite the lengthy refutation to this argument from Dr. Michael L. Brown’s book, Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Q. 2:75-79 & THE CORRUPT QURAN Members Public

I resume the discussion: Q. 2:75-79 AND BIBLE CORRUPTION. In this post I am going to take the same objection leveled against the Holy Scriptures and apply it to the Quran as to show that it is the Muslim scripture that has been corrupted and altered. Recall from

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Q. 2:75-79 AND BIBLE CORRUPTION Members Public

One of the texts that is most often cited by Muhammadan polemicists to support their claim that the Quran testifies to the textual corruption of the Holy Bible is Q. 2:75-79. In this post I will show that these verses do not at all imply that the Biblical

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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SCHOLARS AND THE 2 POWERS IN HEAVEN Members Public

In this post I will be citing particular scholars that acknowledge the fact that both the Hebrew Bible and early Jewish tradition affirm the existence of at least two distinct divine Powers. The second Power is variously identified as the Angel/Messenger of YHWH, the Son of Man, the Word/

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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AN/THE ARCHANGEL’S VOICE? Members Public

WHY JESUS CANNOT BE MICHAEL! There are specific groups such as the seventh day Adventists that believe the following passage describes the risen Christ as an archangel: “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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