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Focused theological studies on the person and nature of Christ, emphasizing His divinity and messianic role.

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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Tertullian & Punctuation of John 1:3-4 Members Public

I will be referencing Tertullian’s interpretation of John 1:1-4 in order to demonstrate that this outstanding African apologist clearly taught that the Person of Christ is an uncreated, divine Person who came forth from within God prior to the creation of all things. In these references, the readers

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Punctuation of John 1:3-4 Members Public

John’s Gospel begins by identifying Jesus as the preexistent, uncreated Word whom God appointed to create and give life to all creation: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Origen & the Punctuation of John 1:3-4 Members Public

In this post I will be sharing quotes from Origen in respect to his exegesis of John 1:1-4, particularly in relation to the punctuation of vv. 3-4 where it states that what came be in the Word was the life, which is the light of salvation. As the readers

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Novatian & the Punctuation of John 1:3-4 Members Public

Here I will be referencing the writing of 3rd century apologist Novation concerning his exegesis of John 1:1-4. I do so in order to prove that this blessed theologian proclaimed that the Son is eternally begotten, not made, since he is beyond all time and all age, being an

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Irenaeus, Isa. 7:14, Jeconiah’s Curse & OT Corruptions Members Public

In this post I will share what St. Irenaeus wrote in respect to the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, which speaks of the Virgin giving birth to Immanuel. Irenaeus exposes the willful mistranslation of the Hebrew into Greek by two converts named Theodotion and Aquila, and appeals to the ancient

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Early Church & the Punctuation of John 1:3-4 Members Public

I cite a slew of ante-Nicene fathers, apologists and/or theologians in regards to the way they explained and punctuated John 1:3-4. The references will prove that none of them understood or interpreted these verses to mean that Christ as the Word was creature whom God brought into being.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Gamaliel Cites Jesus? Members Public

There is an interesting anecdote found in the Babylonian Talmud where the renowned rabbi Gamaliel, who was the son of another prominent rabbi named Hillel, quoted the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. Here’s the Talmudic extract: לְמָחָר הֲדַר עַיֵּיל לֵיהּ

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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