judaism
Studies involving Jewish Scripture, tradition, and theological themes with relevance to biblical interpretation.
Qur'an Error: Israel's Response to the Covenant Paid Members Public
Qur'an Error: Israels Response to the Covenant The Quran erroneously states that when God made a covenant with Israel through Moses, the people responded by saying that they disobey: There came to you Moses with clear (Signs); yet ye worshipped the calf (Even) after that, and ye did
Yet again: Unclean foods? Paid Members Public
Yet again: Unclean foods Sam Shamoun Not leaving well enough alone, Bassam Zawadi has once again decided to raise the issue of clean and unclean foods (1, 2). In the second article, he claims: Leviticus 20:25 25 " 'You must therefore make a distinction between clean and unclean
On Punishment for Adultery Paid Members Public
On Punishment for Adultery Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi claims that the blessed Apostle Paul contradicts Jesus regarding the issue of adultery (here). He writes: Paul makes it quite clear that adulterers will be punished... 1 Thessalonians 4:3-6 3It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that
A Contradiction regarding Clean Foods? Paid Members Public
A Contradiction regarding Clean Foods? Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz Bassam Zawadi seeks to interact with one of our answers to a question on eating pork. Basically the author tried to show that Mark 7:18-23 shows Jesus declaring all food clean. Here is the passage "Are you so
Does God Refresh Himself? Paid Members Public
Does God Refresh Himself? Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has an issue with the Holy Bibles claim that Yahweh God rested and was refreshed after completing his work of creation (here). He says: The Bible says in the Book of Exodus, Chatper 31, Verse 17... It is a sign between me
Revisiting God’s Command to Kill the Amalekites Paid Members Public
Revisiting God’s Command to Kill the Amalekites: Analyzing One Muslim’s Response Sam Shamoun Sami Zaatari has written a so-called "response" to my paper, What about God commanding the annihilation of the Amalekites? He begins by claiming that the Quran never commands the killing of women and
A Response to: "Women in Islam Versus Women in the Judaeo-Christian Tradition" Paid Members Public
Women in Islam Versus Women in the Judaeo-Christian Tradition (A Response to: 'Women in Islam Versus Women in the Judaeo-Christian Tradition: the Myth and the Reality', an article by Brother Sherif Muhammed) By Sharon Morad, Beth Grove, and Jay Smith July 2006 Introduction There has been a need
The Challenge (Paul's alleged distortion of the Torah) Paid Members Public
The Challenge Did Paul distort the Torah? As we were perusing the web we discovered a website run by a Muslim named Illias Suttar (www.can-you-answer.com). After reviewing his material we discovered a series of exchanges with both Christians and Qadianis (Ahmadiyyas) where Mr. Suttar invited certain individuals from