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

Eusebius on the Trinity Part 1 Members Public

In this series of posts I will quoting from Against Marcellus and On Ecclesiastical Theology (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), translated by Kelley McCarthy Spoerl & Markus Vinzent, and published by The Catholic University of America Press in 2017. It is the refutation of Eusebius of Caesarea against the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Trinity in Isaiah 48:16? Members Public

There are some Christians that believe that there is a specific verse in the book of Isaiah, which explicitly points to the Trinity. It is Isaiah 48:16, the context of which I quote so the readers can see why this passage is taken as evidence for the Trinity. Isaiah

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Sam Shamoun
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Reverencing the Bishop Members Public

The Scriptures teach that believers are to honor and submit to the existing authorities, since they have been appointed by God for specific purposes such as maintaining order: “Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which

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Sam Shamoun
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Ignatius on Christ as the Uncreated, Timeless & Ageless God Members Public

In this post I will be citing three different English translations of specific letters from St. Ignatius, in which this holy Bishop of Antioch, Syria and Christian martyr, speaks of Christ existing without chronology and without age, stating that the risen Lord is unborn and beyond/ above all time/season.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Ignatius on Jesus’ Physical, Bodily Resurrection Members Public

In this post I will cite from a letter of St. Ignatius, the holy martyr of Christ and the Bishop of Antioch, being an eyewitness and pupil of the holy Apostles, who learned the faith directly from them. Ignatius testifies that Christ was raised in his physical, fleshly body, which

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Sam Shamoun
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Ben Asher, Gen. 22 & the Angel Members Public

The following is from the article More than Your Average Angel - The angel that convinced Abraham was no ordinary angel.. All emphasis will be mine. "G‑d's angel called to him from heaven and said…, 'Do not harm the boy. Do not do anything to him.

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Sam Shamoun
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Jesus’ Deity in Light of Isaiah’s Theology Members Public

In this post I will demonstrate how the inspired New Testament writings portray the Lord Jesus in the exact same way YHWH is depicted all throughout the book of Isaiah. YHWH “A voice is calling, ‘Prepare the way for Yahweh in the wilderness; Make smooth in the desert a highway

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Rabbis, Isa. 59:20 & the Divine Messiah Members Public

Isaiah prophesied that YHWH would personally come to redeem Israel from all their transgressions, since YHWH was unable to find any mere creature worthy enough to work through for this purpose:   “So it is that truth is missing; And he who turns aside from evil makes himself plunder. Then Yahweh

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Sam Shamoun
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