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Studies involving Jewish Scripture, tradition, and theological themes with relevance to biblical interpretation.

More Proof that Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Cannot Be National Israel Members Public

In this short post I will provide further evidence that national Israel cannot be the suffering Servant who suffers for the sins of the world and is exalted to divine status. According to the prophecy, the Servant is the righteous One who justifies and makes many righteous by bearing their

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ISAIAH 53 IS NOT ABOUT NATIONAL ISRAEL Members Public

There are certain Muslim polemicists and anti-Christian rabbis such as Tovia Singer who deny that Isaiah 52:13-53:12 is a prophecy of the vicarious suffering and substitutionary death of the Messiah, particularly Jesus. Some argue that this refers to the national Israel suffering for the sins of the nations

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Does Taurat Refer Only to the Revelation Given to Moses? Members Public

Refuting Another Muslim Canard An oft-repeated Islamic objection is that the Taurat which the Quran repeatedly mentions is not identical to the Old Testament Scriptures, but refers to the original revelation given to Moses. There are at least two main problems with this argument. First, the Quran nowhere claims that

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Forbidden to Eat from the Tree of Life? Members Public

Another Quranic Blunder Exposed The Quran states that one of the proofs of its divine origin and of Muhammad’s prophethood is the fact that the Islamic confirms the textual veracity and divine inspiration of the scriptures that the Jews and Christians possessed at Muhammad’s time: Children of Israel,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Messianic Prophecy and the Quran: Another Muhammadan Dilemma Members Public

In this post, I am going to show how the Islamic tradition affirms that Jesus was prophesied in the scriptures entrusted to the Jews, and the dilemma this poses for Muslims. The Old Testament Confirms Jesus’ Messiahship According to Muslim expositors, this text, And the Jews say, `The Christians stand

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jews, Christians and Prophecies of Muhammad Members Public

More Muhammadan Inconsistencies Exposed A common tactic that Muhammadan polemicists employ against Christians is to cite disbelieving rabbis and/or disbelieving liberal biblical scholars to undermine the use of [O]ld [T]estament prophecies concerning Jesus Christ. Muslims will try to shut done any OT text cited by the [N]

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Messianic Prophecy in light Muhammadan Polemics Members Public

Muslims are keen on undermining Old Testament prophecies that point to the Messiah being God in the flesh by appealing to disbelieving Rabbinic Jewry and/or liberal critical scholarship that deny prophecy altogether. In order to expose this blatant inconsistency, I have decided to cite the key OT texts which

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jews for Jesus and Isaiah 9:6-7 Members Public

The following post is from http://www.jewsforjesus.org and is titled, The Messiah would be the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace (https://jewsforjesus.org/jewish-resources/messianic-prophecy/the-messiah-would-be-the-wonderful-counselor-mighty-god-everlasting-father-and-prince-of-peace). Reference: Isaiah 9:6–7 [Hebrew Bible, 9:5–6] Fulfillment: Matthew 12:42; Luke 1:32–

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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