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

Origen: Trinity, Creatio Ex Nihilo & the Church as Spiritual Israel Pt. 2 Members Public

I continue from where I left off from Book II of Origen’s commentary on John: Origen: Trinity, Creatio Ex Nihilo & the Church as Spiritual Israel. 22. The Word Was in the Beginning, I.e., in Wisdom, Which Contained All Things in Idea, Before They Existed. Christ's

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Origen: Trinity, Creatio Ex Nihilo & the Church as Spiritual Israel Members Public

In this post I will be quoting from the Commentary on John (Origen). The citations that I will be providing will help the readers see that Origen affirms, The Monarchy (monarchia) of the Father, that he is the unbegotten Source of Divinity. Christ is the uncreated Wisdom of God, being

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

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Rabbis’ Divine Messiah Members Public

The late Orthodox Jewish philosopher and scholar Rabbi J. Immanuel Schochet wrote about the Messiah where he encapsulated some of the Old Testament verses, which rabbinic tradition interpreted in respect to the Messianic Era: A. Restoration of the Bet Hamikdash Mashiach shall restore the Bet Hamikdash in Jerusalem.1 This

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

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Zohar’s Younger YHWH & the Despised & Hidden Messiah Members Public

The following references are taken from the section of the Zohar called Heikhalot Rabbati. These citations show what some of the mystical rabbinic Jews taught about Messiah, Enoch, and the end times. In these quotes, Enoch is said to have become the younger YHWH named Metatron, and that the Messiah

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jewish Interpretations of Psalm 110 Members Public

There are particular Jewish writings where Psalm 110:1 is either understood to be David as the second lord, or Abraham. In the case of those arguing for it being David, this would mean that the Psalm was written about and/or to David. Or it may mean that David

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Israel: Spiritual Sodom & Gomorrah Members Public

In this article I will quote the relevant verses from both the Old and New Testaments where Israel is either said to be Sodom and Gomorrah, or even worse than them. I will further show how God also warns that Israel’s punishment will be much more severe and worse

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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