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Expositions of the Book of Daniel, especially prophecy, eschatology, and messianic interpretation.

Bart Ehrman, Jesus & Daniel’s Son of Man Members Public

Bart Ehrman is among a few fringe scholars who think that Jesus’ Apocalyptic Son of Man sayings are not about himself, but are referring to someone else. Despite believing this to be the case, Ehrman does admit that this is not the view of the Gospel writers, since he acknowledges

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Islam Proves Jesus is Daniel’s Son of Man! Members Public

In this post I will demonstrate that due to Muhammad being an “ear” who parroted and garbled up what he heard from others, that he basically ended up identifying Jesus as the Son of Man of Daniel’s vision, recorded in 7:13-14, even though he distorted and twisted the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Notes for the Danielic Son of Man versus Muhammad Session Members Public

Arabic Daniel versus Quran  The Arabic version of Daniel translates the Aramaic verb for the worship that both the Son of Man and the Most Highs receive, i.e., yipelachun from pelach, with the form of abd:    “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one

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Sam Shamoun
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Rashi & Messianic Prooftexts Members Public

In this post I will be citing from The Complete Tanakh (Tanach) – Hebrew Bible with Rashi Commentary in respect to particular Old Testament passages, which this renowned medieval Rabbi interpreted as being messianic prophecies. All emphasis will be mine. Gen. 15:11 and Abram drove them away. Heb. וַיַ

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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St. Hippolytus’ Exegesis of Daniel Members Public

In this post I will be sharing St. Hippolytus’ lengthy explanation of the Daniel’s prophecies as it relates to the coming of Christ. It is taken from the work titled, Some Exegetical Fragments of Hippolytus. Before I do so I provide a summary of this blessed saint’s awe-inspiring

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Origen, Susanna & OT Canon Members Public

I share Origen’s defense of the canonicity of the “History of Susanna,” which all the ancient apostolic communions accept as sacred Scripture. Origen refutes the objections raised against the book’s authenticity, and explains why the Jews rejected it. In his response, Origen shows his great familiarity with the

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Sam Shamoun
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JESUS CHRIST: MICHAEL’S GOD PT. 2 Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Chapter 19: Is Jesus Christ an Angel?, Part 3: The Name of Jesus:

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JESUS CHRIST: MICHAEL’S GOD Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Chapter 19: Is Jesus Christ an Angel?, Part 3: The Name of Jesus:

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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