israel
Biblical and historical studies on the nation of Israel, covenant theology, and prophetic fulfillment.
The Valley of Baca Paid Members Public
Baca - is it Mecca? It is sometimes claimed that the Bible mentions Mecca. This is obviously worth a little investigation, as I hope to do in this short paper. Where Does the Claim Come From? In Surah 3:96, Mecca is given the name Bakkah: Verily, the first House
The Messiah in the Jewish Traditions Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun New Testament application of OT texts In this particular section of our series we will be quoting the NT corpus to see how Jesus and his followers understood and applied the specific OT texts and promises which we sourced in the first part of our series. We will
The Messiah in the Jewish Traditions Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Introduction Here we begin a series of articles where we will be looking to specific OT passages concerning God’s promise to raise up a King for his people, a King who would reign forever. We will then proceed to examine such statements in light of the explanation
The Gods of Israel have come down to save! Paid Members Public
More OT Evidence for a multi-personal God Sam Shamoun According to the Hebrew Scriptures, Israel’s Gods came down to save and make themselves known to them: “And the LORD said to Moses, ‘Lo, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I
Revisiting Isaiah 42 Paid Members Public
Addendum: The Theology of Isaiah Contrasted with the teachings of Muhammad Sam Shamoun In our previous discussion we examined the over all context of the book of Isaiah in order to conclusively establish that Muhammad could not have been the servant mentioned by the prophet in the 42nd chapter. Here
The Coming of Israel’s Divine Shepherd King Pt. 2b Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We arrive at the final part of our examination. The God-Man Has Arrived! According to the inspired Christian Scriptures, the One who was to come to reign as the divine Son of David is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ! For instance, the NT writings identify Jesus
The Coming of Israel’s Divine Shepherd King Pt. 2a Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. The Solution The Hebrew Bible provides the solution to this seemingly irreconcilable problem. The Prophetic writings testify that a Child will be born to rule over David’s throne who shall be the Mighty God himself: “But there will be no
The Coming of Israel’s Divine Shepherd King Pt. 1b Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We proceed with our discussion. One Shepherd On a related issue, the Old Testament also speaks of a time when Israel will have one shepherd over them who will protect and lead them: “And My servant David shall be king over them, and one shepherd shall be for