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

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
judaismtheologygod

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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All Creation Obeys the Messiah Members Public

Among the discovery of the Dead Scrolls in 1947, a fragment was found in cave 4 called 4Q521, and named "Messianic Apocalypse" or "Resurrection Fragment." It has been dated around the 1st to 2nd century BC. This fragment is interesting in that it describes the heavens

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Gospel of Q Confirms: Jesus is God! Members Public

The Q Gospel is a hypothetical sayings Gospel, which scholars have reconstructed from the material found in Matthew and Luke. These scholars theorize that since Matthew and Luke include some of the same sayings of Jesus not found in Mark, they must have used a common source. The scholars have

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
gospeljesusgod

Pistis = Faithfulness 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)

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
faithbiblegod

YHWH: One like the Son of Man Has Come! 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

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Daniel’s Most Holy High Ones 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

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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