isaiah
Messianic prophecy, divine identity, and theological themes explored through the Book of Isaiah.
The Virgin has Conceived and God is Now With Us! Paid Members Public
The following OT text, “Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: The virgin (ha almah) shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 Modern English Version (MEV) Is taken to be a prophecy of the Lord Jesus’ birth from his blessed
Response To Jim Lippard’s The Fabulous Prophecies of the Messiah Paid Members Public
James D. Price, Ph. D. Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Temple Baptist Seminary Chattanooga, TN 37404 (423) 493-4246 e-mail drjdprice Dec. 15, 1995 {NOTE: I have chosen to post this response to atheist bible critic Jim Lippard’s critique of Messianic prophecies on my blog in order to make
Satan in the Old Testament Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this series of posts I am going to provide evidence from the Hebrew Bible for the existence of Satan as a spiritual archenemy that opposes God’s people. I primarily do so because it is argued that there are a few scanty references to Satan in the Old Testament
The Gods of Heaven: Are the Angels Really Divine Beings? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this series of posts I will examine the OT passages that are commonly used to show the existence of a heavenly assembly of divine beings surrounding God. My intention isn’t to deny that a heavenly council of spiritual creatures exists, since it clearly does: “And Micaiah said, ‘Therefore
A Divine Messiah That Suffers and Reigns! Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
I resume my analysis /2018/12/23/a-divine-messiah-that-suffers-and-reigns-pt-2/. In this section, I take a look at what the Psalms have to say regarding the coming Messianic Ruler. Here’s what the Holy Spirit inspired David, “Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and
A Divine Messiah That Suffers and Reigns! Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I left off /2018/12/20/a-divine-messiah-that-suffers-and-reigns-pt-1/. Isaiah wasn’t the only prophet to speaking of the Deity and vicarious suffering of the Messiah. Daniel was given a vision of a human figure that all nations must worship as he reigns over them forever: “I saw
A Divine Messiah That Suffers and Reigns! Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to highlight some of the OT texts, which speak of God’s Anointed suffering vicariously for the sins of the world while also affirming his divine identity and status. The passages that I will be looking at refer to the Messiah as a preexistent
The Time of Messiah’s Advent Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
We continue from where we left off /2018/12/07/the-time-of-messiahs-advent-pt-1/. Precise Fulfillment in Jesus Christ We are going to show here how the Lord Jesus brings about the fulfillment of all of the objectives stipulated in Daniel’s remarkable prophecy. “To finish the transgression, To make an end of