genesis

Exegesis of Genesis’ foundational doctrines: creation, covenant, humanity, and early biblical history.

Justification By Faithfulness: From Beginning to the End Members Public

The Case of Abraham According to the book of Hebrews, Abraham had true saving faith from the moment he did as God told him to do by leaving Haran to settle in Canaan as a stranger: “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Justification By Faith From Beginning to the End: The Case of Abraham Members Public

According to the book of Hebrews, Abraham had true saving faith from the moment he did as God told him to do by leaving Haran to settle in Canaan as a stranger: “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Revelation of the Gospel in Adam’s Genealogy Members Public

In this post, I am going to demonstrate how the names of the antediluvian humans, starting with Adam and terminating with Noah, all point to the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. When one looks at the meaning of these names one will discover how the Holy Spirit encoded within

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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OPEN CHALLENGE TO MUSLIMS: SHOW US WHERE THE QURAN MENTIONS CIRCUMCISION Members Public

One will find many a Muhammadan polemicist claiming that Muslims are more faithful to Jesus, and by extension to the Mosaic Law, than Christians since the former observe circumcision, which God commanded Abraham and all his physical offspring to observe. Christians, on the other hand, do not get circumcised due

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Satan in the Old Testament Pt. 1 Members Public

In this series of posts I am going to provide evidence from the Hebrew Bible for the existence of Satan as a spiritual archenemy that opposes God’s people. I primarily do so because it is argued that there are a few scanty references to Satan in the Old Testament

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
satanbibletheology

The Gods of Heaven: Are the Angels Really Divine Beings? Pt. 1 Members Public

In this series of posts I will examine the OT passages that are commonly used to show the existence of a heavenly assembly of divine beings surrounding God. My intention isn’t to deny that a heavenly council of spiritual creatures exists, since it clearly does: “And Micaiah said, ‘Therefore

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Original Forgiveness – Did Original Sin Really End with Adam? Pt. 1 Members Public

Refuting Another Muslim Lie It is typical for Muslim polemicists to argue that Islam doesn’t believe in “Original Sin,” but in “Original Forgiveness.” By that they mean that Allah supposedly forgave Adam and Eve for their sins, as opposed to the biblical teaching which states that God punished them

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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A Three-Tiered Divine Council? Members Public

Examining What the Holy Bible Really Teaches About the Heavenly Congregation The inspired Scriptures reveal that God presides over a heavenly council, whose members include various spirit creatures, specifically angels. There are some biblical scholars that believe that this council not only consists of angelic beings, but also another group

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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