judaism
Studies involving Jewish Scripture, tradition, and theological themes with relevance to biblical interpretation.
Reexamining the Murder of the Banu Qurayza Jews – Paid Members Public
Traitors or Betrayed by Muhammad? Sam Shamoun As promised, here is my reply to Zawadi’s justification of the murder and beheading of 600-900 Jewish men (which also included young boys) of the Banu Qurayza tribe. Zawadi’s smoke and mirrors tactics If one simply reads Zawadi’s “reply” s/
Did the Jews believe or didn’t they? Paid Members Public
Addressing more of Zaatari’s blatant distortions and bluster Sam Shamoun Sami Zaatari wrote a "reply" (*) to my thorough refutation (1, 2, 3) of his article concerning what the earliest followers of Jesus thought of him (*). Lord willing, I will provide a complete refutation to his latest (and
Muhammad and the Jewish Messiah Revisited Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We arrive at the final part of our rebuttal where we will now examine Muhammad’s teachings regarding Jesus. All Quranic citations in this section will be from Arthur J. Aberry’s version of the Muslim scripture. Muhammad’s Dilemma Contrary to Zaatari’s assertion Muhammad expressly taught
Muhammad and the Jewish Messiah Revisited Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue from where we previously left off. The Testimony of the Christian Scriptures The New Testament agrees with the Hebrew Scriptures in that it proclaims that Jesus the Messiah is an eternal King who rules over the entire creation forever, and that every creature must serve and
Muhammad and the Jewish Messiah Revisited Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun There are some Muslim apologists that just never learn their lesson, no matter how many times they have been refuted and/or have had their arguments turned against them. Take, for instance, Paul Bilal Williams who will keep rehashing the same objections over and over again, even though
Revisiting The Greatest Commandment According to Jesus Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun This continues our discussion from part 1. Salvation depends on trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ Ally claims that the Holy Bible teaches that salvation depends on adhering to the Shema. He quotes Jesus’ response to the rich young ruler that there is none who is good besides
Let the Study Quran Speak! Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Jews and Christians don’t need Muhammad: All they need is to follow the Guidance of the Holy Bible! Sam Shamoun In this part of our series, we are going to reference The Study Quran’s comments on Q. 5:43-48 to see what these Muslim scholars have to say
The Christianization of the Shema Paid Members Public
An analysis of how the NT expands upon an OT monotheistic text In order to include Jesus within God’s unique identity Sam Shamoun Introduction If one were to ask for a passage which encapsulates the very essence of the OT Scriptures, as well as the heart of the Jewish