judaism
Studies involving Jewish Scripture, tradition, and theological themes with relevance to biblical interpretation.
JESUS CHRIST: THE ONE LORD OF THE SHEMA Paid Members Public
At the heart of the Hebrew Bible is the affirmation that only Jehovah is Israel’s God and that he alone is the Creator and Sustainer of all creation. What makes this interesting is that the Greek version of the OT Scriptures (commonly referred to as the Septuagint [LXX]) render
Grave Worship: More of Muhammad’s Duplicity Exposed Paid Members Public
Muhammad is reported to have cursed the Jews and Christians for turning the graves of the prophets and righteous persons as places of worship, and warned his followers from doing the same with his grave: Narrated ‘Aisha and ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas: When the last moment of the life of Allah’
REVEALING THE IDENTITY OF ISRAEL’S LORD GOD Paid Members Public
The Scriptures testify that YHVH or Jehovah is the only true God: “For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without law, but when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found
JESUS CHRIST: THE GOD-MAN WHO REIGNS ON HIGH Paid Members Public
In this short post I am going to show how both the Hebrew Bible and the Quran provide support for Jesus being described as God Almighty in the flesh. The Hebrew Bible testifies that YHVH alone is exalted far above all the gods as the great King, since he alone
Isaiah 7:14: Of whom does this prophecy speak? Paid Members Public
I am reposting this now defunct article for the benefit of the readers. Introduction At a public debate on the issue ‘Was Jesus the Messiah?’ (London L’Chaim Society, 19/1/98), Rabbi Shmuel Boteach stated from the platform that any Christian claiming that Isaiah 7.14 is a prophecy
A note on the humanitarian character of Deut 21.10-14 Paid Members Public
The following is a post from Glenn Miller that I publish here for the benefit of the readers since it highlights the amazing compassion and love of the true God. All of the commentaries I have access to note that the legal provisions in Deut 21.10-14 are ‘exceptional’, ‘remarkable’
MUHAMMAD: THE SUICIDAL DOUBTER Paid Members Public
The Quran rebukes Muhammad for doubting the revelations he was receiving and was exhorted to assuage his doubts by consulting the Jews and Christians who had been given an inspired Book to judge by: (Muhammad,) if you are in doubt about what We sent down to you, then ask those
Is there a Prediction of Muhammad in the Taurat? Paid Members Public
Qur’anic translation taken from Abdullah Yusuf Ali. Al A’raf 7:157 “Those who follow the apostle, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in the Taurat and the Injil…” Al Saff 61:6 “…Jesus, the son of Mary said: ‘O children of Israel! I am the apostle of