judaism
Studies involving Jewish Scripture, tradition, and theological themes with relevance to biblical interpretation.
Early Jewish Monotheism and Divine Plurality Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue our analysis of the extant non-canonical Jewish writings to see what the authors of such works believed about God, principal angels and other heavenly beings. In this article we will be examining certain statements from the writing called Joseph and Aseneth. Before delving into this work
Early Jewish Monotheism and Divine Plurality Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Introduction With this article we begin a new series where we will cull through and examine some of the non-Biblical Jewish writings that were written before and during the time of Christ to see what these particular sources say regarding the beliefs and teachings of the diverse Jewish
Is Muhammad Prophesied in the Song of Solomon? Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Or Whose theology is more in line with Solomon’s? Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. Did Muhammad preach these same doctrines? Now in order for Muhammad to be a true prophet whose coming was announced by the Biblical prophets such as Solomon he must agree with
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