judaism
Studies involving Jewish Scripture, tradition, and theological themes with relevance to biblical interpretation.
The Incomplete Quran Strikes Again: A Showdown with Nimrod? Paid Members Public
It’s time once again to show how the Quran falsifies itself by contradicting its repeated claim of being a book that provides a full exposition of all things and a confirmation of the Scriptures that came before it: This Qur’an is not such as can be produced by
Aramaic Paraphrase of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Paid Members Public
In this post, I will be citing the English translation of the Aramaic paraphrase of the Hebrew Bible known as the Targumim, particularly the Aramaic version of Isaiah 52:13-53:12. I do this for the express purpose of showing that even this Jewish paraphrase attributes this prophecy to
Are the “Messianic Prophecies” in the Past Tense, So Not About a Future Messiah at All? Paid Members Public
The following is taken from the Jews for Jesus website: https://jewsforjesus.org/answers/are-the-messianic-prophecies-in-the-past-tense-so-not-about-a-future-messiah-at-all/. Hebrew Tenses Sometimes it is claimed that the messianic prophecies cited by Christians are in the past tense. Therefore, it
The Incomplete Quran Revisited: The Story of Ishmael Paid Members Public
The Quran repeatedly claims to be a clear scripture that provides a fully detailed explanation of everything: This Quran could not possibly be authored by other than GOD. It confirms all previous messages, and provides a fully detailed scripture. It is infallible, for it comes from the Lord of the
Hear O JWs! Jehovah is Jesus, Jehovah is He! Paid Members Public
Another way in which the New Testament writers identify Jesus Christ as the human enfleshment/embodiment of Jehovah God is by their taking what is basically the creedal statement of the Hebrew Bible and Christianizing it. The following is considered by many to be the one command that defines the
Israel’s Royal God-Man! Paid Members Public
In this post, I am going to look at specific texts in the Hebrew Bible where the coming Anointed King of Israel is described as a divine Being, who possesses some of the same essential characteristics and assumes the same roles, which are typically attributed to Jehovah God. I will
Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? The Witness of the Dead Sea Scrolls Paid Members Public
In this post (/2019/08/29/is-michael-the-ruler-of-israel-further-proof-that-jesus-isnt-an-archangel-pt-4/), I am going to appeal to the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) to provide further proof that Jesus cannot be the archangel Michael. Even though he is not dogmatic about
JEWISHNESS AND THE TRINITY Paid Members Public
By Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Founder/Director of Ariel Ministries “Shema Yisroel Adonai Elochenu Adonai Echad” (Hear O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.) Rabbi Stanley Greenberg of Temple Sinai in Philadelphia wrote: “Christians are, of course, entitled to believe in a Trinitarian conception of God. but their effort