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Historical and textual studies explaining how the biblical canon was formed and defended against common objections.
Islam and Stoning: A Case Study Into the Textual Corruption Of the Quran Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Much has been written regarding the textual transmission of both the Holy Bible and the Quran. Conservative Christians have been forced to constantly address Muslim claims that textual variants of the Holy Bible prove that it has been corrupted. Time and again we have had to repeat that
A Misquotation of the Old Testament in the New Testament? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: The author of Hebrews cites an OT text and applies it to Christ. The text in question is taken from Psalm 40:6 and says that Jesus spoke prophetically there regarding the body that God prepared for him in order
How can the Bible be inspired if it contains passages that are merely Paul's personal opinion? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Christians believe that God inspired the entire Bible, and yet Paul admitted that not everything he wrote was inspired. For instance, Paul says in 1 Corinthians 7:25 that he hadnt received any command from the Lord to write the
The Quran, Bible Preservation and the Crucifixion Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Muslims generally believe that the Bible was corrupted and is therefore no longer a reliable version of the word of God. Most Muslims even believe that this is what the Qur’an teaches. However, when the passages of the Qur’an are examined in detail, the conclusion turns
The Composition of the Quran in Stages: How the Wives of Muhammad Helped Shape the Muslim Scripture Paid Members Public
The Composition of the Quran in Stages And How the Wives of Muhammad Helped Shape the Muslim Scripture Sam Shamoun The Quran asserts that it was given in stages over an unspecified period of time in order to facilitate better understanding of its message as well as to assist Muhammad
The New Testament Documents and the Historicity of the Resurrection Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The historicity of the resurrection is firmly rooted in the reliability of the New Testament documents. If it can be shown that the NT documents are unreliable, then the case for the resurrection goes out the window. If, however, it can be demonstrated that the NT documents are
Biblical Consummation versus Islamic Abrogation [Part 1] Paid Members Public
Biblical Consummation versus Islamic Abrogation A Comparative Look at Two Different Interpretive Approaches Part 1 [Part 2] Sam Shamoun Some Muslims, in order to justify the Quranic doctrine of abrogation, claim that the Holy Bible teaches something similar. They assert that the Holy Bible contains many instructions and practices which
The Quran on the Authority and Integrity of the Biblical Text, Part 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun This article is a supplement to my paper, The Quranic Witness to Biblical Authority. Here, I produce additional evidence from both the Quran and Hadith demonstrating that neither Muhammad nor his companions believed that the text of the Holy Bible was corrupted. On the contrary, they wholeheartedly affirmed