canon
Historical and textual studies explaining how the biblical canon was formed and defended against common objections.
The Sons of God of Deuteronomy 32:8 Revisited Paid Members Public
This is a follow up to my post on the identity of the sons of God in Deuteronomy 32:8 /2018/10/28/the-sons-of-god-of-deuteronomy-328-angels-or-the-children-of-israel/. Someone quoted a “scholar” who appealed to the Targum Pseudo-Jonathan to prove his point that even the Jews that translated the Pentateuch into Aramaic viewed the
Atonement and the Apocrypha: Some Questions Concerning the Deutero-Canonical Books Paid Members Public
In this post, I will highlight some of the reasons why I have a difficulty accepting the Jewish apocrypha writings as sacred Scripture. My purpose is not to offend the Christians who do view these books as God-breathed revelations. Rather, my intention is to showcase some of the problems I
Does the Quran confirm the Bible and the Canonical Gospels? Paid Members Public
One will find specific Muslim scholars and/or apologists arguing that the Muslim scripture never mentions either the Bible or the Canonical Gospels. Rather, what the Quran confirms is the original Torah given to Moses and the Gospel sent down upon Jesus, not the Old or New Testaments in the
An Articulation of Sola Scriptura Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Some Objections Considered I continue from where I previously left off: An Articulation of Sola Scriptura Pt. 1. We next address four main objections often leveled against the sole, sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures. It is claimed that if 2 Timothy 3:14-17 proves the doctrine of Sola Scriptura, then
An Articulation of Sola Scriptura Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
The Biblical Basis for the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures Sola Scriptura is the belief that the Holy Scriptures are the sole, sufficient, infallible rule of faith. The importance of affirming and defending this doctrine stems partly from the need to know God personally for salvation and to know his
An Articulation of Prima Scriptura Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
The Biblical Basis for the Primacy of Holy Scriptures Prima Scriptura is the belief that the Holy Scriptures are essential and primary, since they are the inspired, infallible words of God. It is different from Sola Scripturea in that it does not negate the necessity of Sacred Tradition and the
An Articulation of Prima Scriptura Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Some Objections Considered I continue from where I previously left off: An Articulation of Prima Scriptura Pt. 1. We next address four main objections often leveled against the primacy and necessity of the Holy Scriptures. It is claimed that if 2 Timothy 3:14-17 proves the doctrine of Prima Scriptura,
An Articulation of Sola Scriptura – Appendices Paid Members Public
Make sure to read the previous segment: An Articulation of Sola Scriptura Pt. 2. Appendix A: 1 Corinthians 4:6 and the Sufficiency of Scriptures In 1 Corinthians 4:6 Paul commanded the Corinthian believers to imitate his example, and that of Apollos, by not going beyond what is written,