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Irenaeus’ Exhortation to the Philosophers

St. Irenaeus, in his work refuting the gnostic heretics titled Against Heresies, exhorts believers not to venture into matters that are beyond the comprehension of human beings or that have not been revealed by God in the divine Scriptures. This holy saint and martyr of Jesus Christ warns against likening

YHWH The Most Highs Revealed

In this post I will share some of the biblical evidence, which explicitly affirms that Jesus is the Most High God while also being the Son of the Most High. Exalted on High YHWH The Old Testament repeatedly emphasizes that YHWH alone is seated on high and that he alone

Ps. 22:16: Digging Through the Problem

The following excerpts are taken from The Psalms as Christian Worship: An Historical Commentary, co-authored by Bruce K. Waltke and James M. Houston with Erika Moore, published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. in 2010, Chapter 12. Psalm 22: Prophetic Psalm of Christ’s Passion, pp. 376 ff. All emphasis

St. Augustine on Psalm 45

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 forever.

Evidence for the Canonicity of Baruch’s Epistle

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 and

Islam: Satan’s Masterpiece

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

YHWH MAKES THE MOST HIGH HIS REFUGE

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

Melito, the Jews & the Hebrew Canon

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

Chrysostom, Samaritans and God

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, the hour

The Talmud on OT Authorship

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