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Studies on the life, reign, psalms, and messianic significance of King David.

Judaism’s Dying & Rising Messiah Members Public

Rabbinic Judaism posits the appearance of two Messiahs, one of whom will be killed for the sins of Israel in order to make atonement for them. Rabbinic tradition calls him the Messiah Son of Joseph. The other messiah is the Son of David who comes and resurrects the slain Messiah.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Christ: YHWH’s Destroying Angel 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

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Christ: The Eternally Reigning God Members Public

In this post I will be excerpting a section from Dr. Robert A. Morey’s The Trinity: Evidence & Issues, published by World Bible Publishers, Inc., Iowa Falls, IA, 1996, Part II: The Old Testament Evidence, Chap. 7: A Multi-Personal God,, pp. 98-100 & 104, It deals with Psalm 45:

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Calves of YHWH Pt. 2 Members Public

More Evidence for the Trinity In a previous article, I showed how the fashioning of the golden calves points to the Triune Nature of God: The Calves of the Trinity: The Calves of the Trinity. I like to expound on this a bit more. When the Davidic kingdom became divided

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Chrysostom: Jews & their Synagogues & Feasts Members Public

The following is taken from John Chrysostom, Against the Jews. Homily 1. All emphasis will be mine. (1) TODAY I HAD INTENDED to complete my discussion on the topic on which I spoke to you a few days ago; I wished to present you with even clearer proof that God&

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Christ: The Physical Seed of David Members Public

In this article I will cite all the relevant NT verses which affirm that Jesus is a physical descendant of king David, making him an Israelite from the tribe of Judah. Since Jesus was born of the Holy Virgin by the Holy Spirit, this means that the Lord Jesus traces

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Mary’s Parents: Descendants of David Members Public

In this short post I will cite some references from apocryphal and/or pseudepigraphical writings stating that Mary and her parents were physical descendants of David, and from the tribe of Judah. All emphasis will be mine. 10. And there was a council of the priests, saying: Let us make

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Sam Shamoun
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The Favored One Whom the Lord Indwelt Members Public

In Luke’s Gospel, the angel Gabriel comes to the blessed Virgin to announce that she will conceive by the Holy Spirit and give birth to the Lord who will sit enthroned on David’s throne in order to rule as King forever:  “Now in the sixth month, the angel

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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