judaism
Studies involving Jewish Scripture, tradition, and theological themes with relevance to biblical interpretation.
Is Muhammad Prophesied in the Song of Solomon? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
OR Whose theology is more in line with Solomon’s? Sam Shamoun It is not uncommon to find Muslim apologists claiming that Muhammad is prophesied by name in the Song of Solomon, also known as Song of Songs (Hebrew Shir Hashirim). According to these polemicists, Muhammad’s name appears in
Whose Seed Shall the Messiah See? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The prophet Isaiah spoke of a righteous Servant whom God would exalt after having offered his life as sacrifice in order to make atonement for the sins of God’s people: “Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. As
The Messiah in the Jewish Traditions Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun New Testament application of OT texts In this particular section of our series we will be quoting the NT corpus to see how Jesus and his followers understood and applied the specific OT texts and promises which we sourced in the first part of our series. We will
The Messiah in the Jewish Traditions Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Introduction Here we begin a series of articles where we will be looking to specific OT passages concerning God’s promise to raise up a King for his people, a King who would reign forever. We will then proceed to examine such statements in light of the explanation
The Messiah in the Jewish Traditions Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
The Witness of the Old Greek Version of the Hebrew Bible Sam Shamoun We resume our examination of some of the specific Jewish traditions concerning the coming and person of the Messiah. We will be focusing on the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible which was produced by Jews before
Jewish Christology Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We have come to the final section of our examination. Jesus as the Sovereign Lord of the Shema The following text is a further indication that these authors believed that Jesus is God Incarnate: “For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this
Jewish Christology Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue with our examination of the Epistles of James and Jude in order to provide additional evidence that these two writings emphatically testify to the essential Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus – The Coming of Yahweh God Incarnate Both James and Jude speak of the coming
Jewish Christology Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
An examination of early Jewish Christian beliefs in the Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun Introduction Muslims have started to appeal to liberal, critical scholarship to try to pit the apostle Paul against Jesus’ original Jewish followers. Their purpose is to convince others that the Christology that was believed and affirmed