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

Athanasius: The Trinity is the Ancient Apostolic Teaching Members Public

In his letter to Serapion, the blessed St. Athanasius emphasized the point of the Trinity being the ancient teaching of the Catholic Church, which she has received from Christ and his holy Apostles: 28. But, beyond these sayings, let us look at the very tradition, teaching, and faith of the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Rabbis on God’s Living, Speaking Voice Members Public

The Talmud contains an interesting story in respect to Exodus 19 and 20 when God descended upon Mount Sinai in order to allow the Israelites to hear his Voice audibly. According to the rabbis, the Israelites died after hearing the Divine Voice which caused the Voice to complain to God!

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Bible on Mosaic Authorship of the Torah Members Public

There is explicit evidence within the canon of the Holy Bible that the Pentateuch, or the first five Books of the OT, are the Torah or Law which God gave to and through Moses. For starters, the Hebrew Bible consistently refers either to the book of the Law of Moses,

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Sam Shamoun
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Early Church on Jesus as the Almighty of Rev. 1:8 Members Public

In this article I will quote various Christian writers, theologians, apologists and/or fathers of the early Church in relation to their interpretation of the following verse from John’s Apocalypse: “‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is, and who was, and who is

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Worshiping the Messianic King Members Public

In this post I will quote specific Old Testament texts, which Jewish traditions interprets as Messianic prophecies, in order to show that the nations are commanded to worship the Messiah. I will provide those Jewish traditions to affirm the Messianic understanding of thes verses. All emphasis will be mine. Psalm

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Zohar: The Holy Spirit of Messiah Members Public

The Jewish book of mysticism called the Zohar interprets Gen. 1:26 as the words that the Shekinah spoke to God himself: וְלָא עוֹד אֶלָּא דְּעַזָּא וַעֲזָאֵל הֲווּ מְקַטְרְגֵי עֲלֵיהּ

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Maimonides: Seeing the Incorporeal God Members Public

Moses Maimonides was a 12th–13th century AD Jewish theologian/philosopher who was heavily influenced by the Greek notions of God’s incorporeality and impassibility, which caused him to allegorize and anthropomorphize much of the Hebrew Bible. Maimonides explained away OT verses, which speak of God appearing invisible, tangible ways,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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John 1:18 Revisited: Father & Son are the one God Members Public

In the Gospel of John, Jesus emphatically testifies to the Father being the only God and the only true God:   “How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the only God (tou monou theou)?” John 5:44

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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