israel

Biblical and historical studies on the nation of Israel, covenant theology, and prophetic fulfillment.

The Soul of YHWH Members Public

In this short post I will quote the places where the Hebrew Bible teaches that YHWH has/possesses a soul (nephesh). “I will set my tent among you, and my soul won’t abhor you… I will destroy your high places, and cut down your incense altars, and cast your

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Christ: God’s True Israel Pt. 2 Members Public

This is a continuation of a previous post: JESUS: THE TRUE ISRAEL OF GOD. Two Israels The prophet Isaiah mentions two Israels, the nation and a specific individual from among them whom God sends to save the nation and the rest of the world: “He said to Me, ‘You are

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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David’s Throne = The Throne of YHWH Members Public

In this post I will demonstrate that God’s intention was to rule as the sole King of Israel, and that God never wanted for his people to have a human king reign over them.    I will show how God in his infinite wisdom planned to eventually become Israel’s

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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John of Hyrcanus Among the Prophets? Members Public

Jewish historian Flavius Josephus writes about a high priest during the reign of Antiochus Epiphanes IV and the Maccabean period, named John Hyrcanus. The historian claims that Hyrcanus was given the gift of prophecy and that God spoke to him and enabled him to foretell future events. Here’s what

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Avodah Zerah and the Messiah Members Public

In this post I will be sharing excerpts from a rabbinic writing named Avodah Zerah in respect to the Messiah. According to this source, the Messiah was to show up two thousand years from the giving of the Torah, which would coincide right around the time Jesus appeared. It states

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Third Century Inscription to Christ’s Deity Members Public

Archaeologists recently found a table in Megiddo, Israel dated to the third century AD (200s), which was dedicated to Christ in honor of his being God. The table served as a memorial to the God Christ, which presumably was used for the observance of the Holy Eucharist.     I quote a

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ISRAEL PIERCES THE MAN JEHOVAH! Members Public

In this post I will be referencing the book by David Baron titled, The Visions & Prophecies of Zechariah– “The Prophet of Hope and Glory”: An Exposition, published by Morgan & Scott, Ltd, in 1918. All emphasis will be mine. ZECH. 12:10 “On former occasions, when Jeshurun had been

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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CATECHISM, ISRAEL & ANTICHRIST Members Public

I cite what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in respect to salvation of national Israel and the rise of the antichrist. All emphasis will be mine. CHAPTER TWO I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD Article 7 “FROM THENCE HE WILL COME AGAlN TO JUDGE

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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