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

Jesus: The God That Came to Purchase His Church Members Public

According to the Hebrew Bible, Jehovah is the only true God that purifies his people from sin: “‘Don’t you understand? I am the only God; there are no others. I am the one who takes life and gives it again. I punished you with suffering. But now I will

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Acts 20:28: The Blood of God Members Public

Is the NWT’s “the Blood of his Own” the Most Likely Translation? Robert M. Bowman, Jr. This article originally appeared on the Evangelicals and JWs Discussion Board June 6, 2004 I acknowledge that the NWT rendering of Acts 20:28 has its defenders outside the JW religion. Murray Harris,

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Sam Shamoun
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John 1:18 – What Does Μονογενὴς Mean? Members Public

The major English versions of the New Testament are inconsistent in their renderings of the Greek term μονογενὴς – and they are remarkably inconsistent in their rendering of the term in John 1:18b. In the past 25 years the inconsistency has become downright silly. The following examples –shown here without

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John 1:18 – Sinaiticus: The Devil in the Details Members Public

The following is taken from James E. Snapp’s post: John 1:18 – Sinaiticus: The Devil in the Details.  In the two previous posts, I examined (a) the meaning of the term μονογενὴς, concluding that “only begotten” is an entirely proper rendering, and (b) some early patristic and versional evidence

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Eusebius on the Meaning of Jesus’ Name Members Public

Noted fourth century church historian Eusebius has a section explaining the meaning and significance of Jesus’ Hebrew name, which I cite at length. CHAPTER 17 That the Name of Jesus was also honoured among the Ancient Friends of God. MOSES was also the first to use the Name Jesus, when

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Sam Shamoun
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John 1:18 – Some Patristic Evidence Members Public

The following is take from James E. Snapp’s post: John 1:18 – Some Patristic Evidence. John 1:18 contains one of the most significant textual variants in the New Testament: did John write ὁ μονογενὴς υἱός – “the only-begotten Son” – as the vast majority of Greek manuscripts read, or ὁ

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Sam Shamoun
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A Rabbi Confirms: Jesus Claimed to be God! Members Public

The following citations quote a third-fourth century rabbi typically referred to as Abbahu whose statements are remarkably reminiscent of what the Lord Jesus claimed for himself: “This Gemara contains also a remarkable saying of R. Abbahu, which is evidently directed against Christianity: ‘If a man say, “I am God,” he

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Sam Shamoun
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Luke 23:34a – Answering the Apologists (Part 2) Members Public

The following is taken from James E. Snapp’s blog: Luke 23:34a – Answering the Apologists (Part 2). In the previous post, we looked at the external evidence regarding Jesus’ saying from the cross, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do,” found in Luke 22:34. We

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