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Biblical studies on the nature, attributes, and identity of God, with emphasis on monotheism and divine revelation.
AUGUSTINE & OT THEOPHANIES Paid Members Public
In the post I will share St. Augustine’s belief that it was created angelic beings whom God sent forth to speak to the OT saints on his behalf. I will then offer some comments and pushback. All emphasis will be mine. Chapter 11.— The Essence of God Never Appeared
THE ANGELS WORSHIP HIM! PT. 1 Paid Members Public
My aim in this article will be to show from the first chapter of Hebrews that the angels worship Jesus as YHWH, even though he is not the Father or the Holy Spirit. The inspired writer begins by introducing God’s unique Son as being greater and more majestic than
ON THE NATURE OF ANGELS Paid Members Public
The Psalmist depicts God as riding upon the wings of the wind and describes angels as winds and flames of fire: “Bless Yahweh, O my soul! O Yahweh my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty, Wrapping Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching
MIDRASHIC PSALMS ON GOD’S SPIRIT Paid Members Public
The following quotations are taken from the Midrash Tehillim. These citations show that even the rabbis believed that the Holy Spirit is a divine Person who speaks as and for YHWH God, All emphasis will be mine. PSALM 5 דבר אחר אל הנחילות. זה שאמר הכתוב (משלי ח כא) להנחיל
JOHN 17:3 ONCE AGAIN! Paid Members Public
The following 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, Part 3: The Name of Jesus: Jesus’ Divine Names Chapter 20: Jesus as Distinct
JESUS YHWH MOST HIGH Paid Members Public
In this post I will highlight how the NT writings portray the risen Jesus as possessing the very status and authority that belong to YHWH alone, as well as receiving the very universal worship, which the Hebrew Bible teaches that YHWH eventually will receive. The prophet Isaiah declares that a
CHRIST: THE GOD OF THE EXODUS Paid Members Public
The following 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, Part 2: Like Father, Like Son: Jesus’ Divine Attributes, Chapter 10: The Preexistence of
CHRIST: THE GOD OF THE SEAS & WINDS Paid Members Public
The Synoptic Gospels ascribe to Jesus some of the unique functions and characteristics, which the Hebrew Bible attributes to YHWH alone. For instance, the Synoptics describe Christ as subduing/trampling on the winds and seas in language that is reminiscent of the way the Greek version of the OT writings