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Biblical and historical studies on the nation of Israel, covenant theology, and prophetic fulfillment.
THE MESSIAHS OF THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS Paid Members Public
The Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) grant us a window into the 3rd century BC–1st century AD messianic understanding of a particular segment of “Palestinian” Jewry, helping us appreciate how specific Jews interpreted particular [O]ld [T]estament texts which they regarded as prophecies which pointed to the coming of
DID THE PHARAOH OF THE EXODUS DROWN? Paid Members Public
Since some are going around claiming that the Holy Bible NOWHERE says that the Pharaoh of the Exodus drowned, I decided to write this short post and let the readers decide if this is true or not. Compare what the following biblical passages state in respect to God overthrowing the
THE KING OF ISRAEL IS THE KING OF THE NATIONS Paid Members Public
One of the proofs which Muhammadan polemicists give to show that Jesus was only a national prophet, one sent solely for the Israelites, is that the New Testament describes him as the King of Jews and physical heir of David’s throne over the house of Jacob: “He shall be
PROVING TO JWS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS THE GOD OF ISRAEL Paid Members Public
In this post I will show how to put Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) in a dilemma by getting them to either admit Jesus is the one true God of Israel (even though he is not the Father), or that the [N]ew Testament contradicts the [O]ld Testament. Neither of
CHURCH FATHERS ON THE WOMEN OF REV. 12 Paid Members Public
Courtery of William Albrecht. St. Epiphanius of Salamis (300s) Panarion: “But elsewhere, in the Apocalypse of John, we read that the dragon hurled himself at the woman who had given birth to a male child; but the wings of an eagle were given to the woman, and she flew into
ISRAEL’S MULTI-PERSONAL GOD Paid Members Public
The Hebrew Bible proclaims that Jehovah is the only Elohim (“God”) who reigns from heaven forever, and the only Adonay (“Lord”) that a believer has and trusts in: “Thus saith thy Lord (Adonayik) Jehovah, and thy God (Elohayik) that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out
JESUS: THE GOD OF ISRAEL HAS COME Paid Members Public
The Hebrew Bible testifies that Jehovah alone is the incomparable God in heaven and on earth: “You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord is God; besides him there is no other… Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in
RABBINIC JUDAISM ON THE TIME OF MESSIAH’S APPEARANCE Paid Members Public
In this post I will quote some of the statements of Jewish rabbis who, on the basis of texts such as Daniel 9:24-27, believed that the Messiah was supposed to show up right around the same time that Jesus appeared on the scene claiming to be the Messiah of