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Biblical studies on the nature, attributes, and identity of God, with emphasis on monotheism and divine revelation.

Jewish Interpretations of Psalm 110 Members Public

There are particular Jewish writings where Psalm 110:1 is either understood to be David as the second lord, or Abraham. In the case of those arguing for it being David, this would mean that the Psalm was written about and/or to David. Or it may mean that David

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus as Isaiah’s God Members Public

Another Arian Bites the Dust According to John’s Gospel, the prophet Isaiah saw Jesus Christ in his prehuman existence as YHWH of Hosts seated on his heavenly throne: “Jesus replied, ‘The light is with you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the

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Sam Shamoun
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Israel: Spiritual Sodom & Gomorrah Members Public

In this article I will quote the relevant verses from both the Old and New Testaments where Israel is either said to be Sodom and Gomorrah, or even worse than them. I will further show how God also warns that Israel’s punishment will be much more severe and worse

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Sam Shamoun
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9th Century Assyrian Bishop, Psalm 110:1 & God's Name Members Public

In this post I quote the commentary of Mar Ishodad of Merv (Mari Ishoʿdaḏ Maruzaya), who was the bishop of Hdatta (circa 850 AD), which is near current-day Mosul, Iraq. Ishodad is considered a very important and prominent theologian of the Assyrian Church of the East, who wrote some

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Sam Shamoun
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Ambrose, Augustine, Peter of Lombard on Gen. 1:26 Members Public

In this post I will cite the works of three intellectual and spiritual giants of the Faith to show how they interpreted Genesis 1:26-27, particularly verse, where God uses plural pronouns when speaking of making man in the image and likeness of God. The readers will see that

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Sam Shamoun
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St. Athanasius & Messianic Prophecies Members Public

In this post I will be quoting from St. Athanasius’ On the Incarnation of the Word. This great Trinitarian defender and Bishop of Alexandria, Egypt appealed to Messianic prophecies to prove that Jesus is the Christ and the Lord God whom the prophets foretold would come in the flesh and

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Sam Shamoun
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St. Augustine, Phil. 3:3, the Spirit & Latreuo Members Public

The following citation comes from St. Augustine's On the Trinity, Book 1. The blessed Augustine quotes Philippians 3:3 to prove that the Holy Spirit is given latreuo, which is the worship given to God alone. All emphasis will be mine. 13. Similar evidence has been collected also

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Sam Shamoun
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MarYa Jesus: Aramaic Bible & Christ’s Deity Members Public

The Aramaic Bible, commonly referred to as the Peshitta, employs a unique word MarYah, which some authorities believe is a compound phrase consisting of Aramaic Mar (“Lord”) and the shortened form of the Tetragrammaton or the divine name yod-heh-vav-heh, namely, Yah. If this is so then the

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