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Cyprian, Messianic Prophecies & Christ’s Hypostatic Union Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from St. Cyprian’s Treatises, specifically Treatise XII (Book 2). Cyprian quotes extensively from both the Old and New Testaments to prove that Jesus is the God-Man, the divine Son of God, whom the prophets announced would come to be killed for sins,
Jesus Christ: The Eternally Reigning God Paid Members Public
The inspired Scriptures describe Jesus ruling not merely as the human Davidic king, or as God’s plenipotentiary. The Holy Bible presents Christ God Almighty who reigns forever. I will set out to prove this by showing what the Hebrew says in regards to the reign of YHWH, and compare
Codex Sinaiticus & 2 Peter 1:1 Paid Members Public
Codex Sinaiticus (a supposed 4th century AD Greek manuscript of the Holy Bible) contains an interesting variant in 2 Peter 1:1. Instead of using the abbreviation (which scholars call nomina sacra) for "God" (ΘΥ – Theou), it has the word "Lord" (ΚΥ – Kyriou), which changes the
Jesus Christ: The Being Who Eternally Is Paid Members Public
Ben Sirach asked the question as to who has been able to see God so as to describe him: “Because of him his messenger finds the way, and by his word all things hold together… Who has seen him and can describe him? Or who can extol him as he
Isaac's Death & Resurrection Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from the article, Isaac Dies in the Akedah: From Bible to Midrash to Art. But Then Why Does Abraham Return Alone? Yet Isaac is absent when Abraham returns to his servants. בראשית כב:יט וַיָּשׇׁב אַבְרָהָם אֶל
Judaism on the Atoning Death of the Righteous Paid Members Public
It is a widespread teaching among the varied rabbinic sources that the death of the righteous makes atonement for sins. In this post I will cite some of these texts in order to show that the New Testament proclamation that Jesus Christ dies for the sins of world is thoroughly
Jesus Christ: YHWH’s Destroying Angel Paid Members Public
According to the Hebrew Bible, God sent a Destroyer to slay the firstborn of Egypt: “And Yahweh will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and He will see the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, and Yahweh will pass over the doorway and will not allow the
Jesus Christ: The Great God, King & Shepherd Paid Members Public
The Hebrew Bible proclaims that YHWH is the great God and great King over all other gods, being the One who made and sustains the earth. YHWH is further described as the Shepherd who holds his sheep in his and whose voice they must hear: “For Yahweh is a great