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Biblical studies on the nature, attributes, and identity of God, with emphasis on monotheism and divine revelation.
Pistis = Faithfulness Paid Members Public
Here is how A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (commonly referred to as BDAG) defines the Greek word employed within the writings of the New Testament: πίστις, εως, ἡ ⟦pístis⟧ (Hes., Hdt.+; ranging in meaning from subjective confidence to objective basis for confidence). 1
YHWH: One like the Son of Man Has Come! Paid Members Public
In Daniel 7, the prophet beholds an astonishing vision wherein he sees two Divine Powers/Persons. I quote part of the vision here for the benefit of the readers: “In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions in his head as he lay
Daniel’s Most Holy High Ones Paid Members Public
The prophet Daniel is given visions in which he sees two distinct divine Powers or Persons, namely, the Ancient of Days and one like a Son of Man: “I kept looking Until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His clothing was like white snow And
Enoch & the Deity of Christ Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from that section of the Book of Enoch called the Watchers. I will be using the following translation: The Book of the Watchers. All emphasis will be mine. My aim in doing so is to show that what Enoch says about God is
Clement of Alexandria: The God of the Jews, Greeks & Post-Mortem Salvation Paid Members Public
I quote a particular section from St. Clement of Alexandria’s The Stromata, or Miscellanies, Book VI. In it, he cites a writing attributed to Peter to show that the Jews and Greeks worship the same God of Christians, and also addresses the Lord’s descent into Hades to preach
Jesus & the Mustard Seed Paid Members Public
In Mark 4:30-32, our Lord used the example of the mustard seed to describe how God's Kingdom begins as something rather insignificant and small that eventually blossoms into something great and massive: "And He was saying, 'How shall we compare the kingdom of God, or
By the Beginning God Created Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing from both rabbinic Jewish sources and biblical scholars in respect to the opening word of Genesis 1:1, namely, bereshith. I cite the verse along with the transliteration of the Hebrew so the readers can follow along with the argument: “In the beginning
Early Church on Creatio Ex Nihilo Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite some of the very early witnesses for the Church’s belief in the doctrine of creatio ex nihilo, that God created all things from nothing. All emphasis is mine. The Shepherd of Hermas (Book II) Commandment 1 On Faith in God. First of all,