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Aramaic Paraphrase of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Paid Members Public
In this post, I will be citing the English translation of the Aramaic paraphrase of the Hebrew Bible known as the Targumim, particularly the Aramaic version of Isaiah 52:13-53:12. I do this for the express purpose of showing that even this Jewish paraphrase attributes this prophecy to the
The Incomplete Quran Revisited: The Story of Ishmael Paid Members Public
The Quran repeatedly claims to be a clear scripture that provides a fully detailed explanation of everything: This Quran could not possibly be authored by other than GOD. It confirms all previous messages, and provides a fully detailed scripture. It is infallible, for it comes from the Lord of the
Justification By Faith From Beginning to the End: The Case of Abraham Paid Members Public
According to the book of Hebrews, Abraham had true saving faith from the moment he did as God told him to do by leaving Haran to settle in Canaan as a stranger: “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that
New Testament Application of Old Testament YHVH Texts to Jesus Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to show how the inspired NT writers quoted or alluded to specific OT texts about Jehovah and applied them to the Lord Jesus, thereby identifying Christ as Jehovah God in the flesh. I will try to keep my comments to a minimum and simply
Ephesians 5:5: Another Example of Granville Sharp’s First Rule? Paid Members Public
In some of my previous discussions (/2019/12/11/biblical-verses-that-call-jesus-god/), I spoke of a specific Greek feature found throughout the NT writings, which scholars typically refer to as a Graville Sharp construction. The construction is in reality a rule of Greek grammar in regards to how the definite article ho
THE NT USE OF THEOS SOTER AND THE DEITY OF CHRIST Paid Members Public
There are two passages in the God-breathed Scriptures where the words Theos (“God”) Soter (“Savior”) are applied to our risen Lord: “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless
Biblical Verses That Call Jesus God Paid Members Public
In this post, I am going to cite some of the biblical texts that apply the term God to Jesus. The prophet Isaiah announced that a virgin would conceive and give birth to a Son who would be called Immanuel: “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold,
Paul’s Divine Christology Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
I proceed from where I previously left off (/2019/12/03/pauls-divine-christology-pt-2/). THE USE OF THEOS IN REFERENCE TO CHRIST I am going to examine all the places where God describes Jesus as God, starting with the following: “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the