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

Responses to Bismikaallahuma : Who Fashioned the Golden Calf? Members Public

Who Fashioned the Golden Calf? Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi (MENJ) claims to present a contradiction in the Bible and challenges us in this article to answer the difficult question: So who was responsible for the fashioning of the Golden Calf, Aaron or the Israelites? That is a question which behooves

Jochen Katz
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Response to Islamic Awareness: Was 'Uzayr (Ezra) Called The Son Of God? Members Public

Responses to Islamic Awareness Was 'Uzayr (Ezra) Called The Son Of God? "Islamic Awareness" addresses a problematic statement in the Qur'an in this article, stating: 'Uzayr, who was exalted by a community of Jews, is identified as Ezra by Muslim commentators. The Qur'

Andrew Vargo
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Rebuttal to Akbarally Meherally : The Issue of EHYEH in Exodus 3:14 Members Public

Responses to Akbarally Meherally The Issue of EHYEH in Exodus 3:14 On Meherallys entry page and in this article, Meherally makes the following claim: In-depth examination of the most often quoted verses John 8: 58 and 8: 24. Did Jesus say, "I Am (God)" or "I

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Dead Sea Scrolls and Christianity Members Public

Part Two - The Dead Sea Scrolls and Christianity Conspiracy? The so-called "Son of God" and the "Pierced Messiah" texts have drawn the attention of many people who are eager to prove or disprove their theories. Or was there just more smoke than fire? The media

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
christianitybiblecanon

The Dead Sea Scrolls contradict the Qur'an: Members Public

Part One - The Dead Sea Scrolls Contradict the Qur'an Introduction "The Dead Sea Scrolls confirm the Qur'an" The Dead Sea Scrolls and Islam This is a two-part response to Mr. Al-Kadhi's article. In Part One, we will examine each of these

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
quranislamchristianity

Deuteronomy 18:18 -- a prophecy of Muhammad? Members Public

Deuteronomy 18:15,18 is probably the passage in the Bible which is most often by Muslims thought to be a prophecy about Muhammad. Let us therefore look at this verse very carefully. In verse 15 Moses is speaking, in verse 18 the Lord himself is speaking through Moses. 15

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
islamchristianityjudaism

The Bible on Camels Hooves Members Public

The Bible on Camels Hooves: A Response to One Muslims Dilemma Sam Shamoun Osama has found what he perceives to be a solution to the issue of Muhammad permitting the consumption of camel meat which directly conflicts with the Hebrew Bible prohibiting it (here). Osama justifies Muhammads breaking the OT

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
bibletorahjudaism

Response to Islamic Awareness: What Is The Source Of The Story Of Cain & Abel In The Qur'an: Pirke De-Rabbi Eli'ezer Or Midrash Tanhuma? Members Public

Responses to Islamic Awareness What Is The Source Of The Story Of Cain & Abel In The Qur'an: Pirke De-Rabbi Eli'ezer Or Midrash Tanhuma? or More Selective Quotations and ad hominem Attacks ? 1. Introduction In their latest effort to save the Qur'an from the

Andrew Vargo
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