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Studies involving Jewish Scripture, tradition, and theological themes with relevance to biblical interpretation.
Are The Jewish Apocrypha Inspired Scripture? Pt. 4 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off by taking a look at the witness of the early church writers. The Testimony of the Church Fathers In this section, we shall examine the writings of some of the Church Fathers, as well as some of the medieval theologians, to
Are The Jewish Apocrypha Inspired Scripture? Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. The Testimony of the Apocrypha The Apocrypha clearly and unequivocally prove beyond any reasonable doubt that they should not be included within the inspired OT canon. The following verses demonstrate why: “and stored the stones in a convenient place on the
Are The Jewish Apocrypha Inspired Scripture? Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We resume our discussion of the Apocrypha. Why The Apocrypha Are Not Scripture The Testimony of Jesus and the New Testament Writers A careful reading of the NT data shows why the Apocrypha must be rejected. Neither the Lord Jesus nor his Apostles ever quote from the Apocrypha
Are The Jewish Apocrypha Inspired Scripture? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Muslims like to bring up the subject of the canon in order to cast doubt on the inspiration and reliability of the Holy Bible. Muslim apologists particularly like to highlight the fact that the Roman Catholic Bibles contain seven additional books and extra chapters to specific books which
Is the Prophet Daniel Worshiped as God? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In order to undermine the explicit New Testament teaching that Jesus Christ is worshiped as God, certain Muslims (1, 2) have turned to the book of Daniel to show that the prophet Daniel received the worship belonging to God: "Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, prostrate
Jesus in the Rabbinic Traditions Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The following article will briefly examine some of the Jewish rabbinic references on the person and work of Jesus Christ. The purpose in doing so is to provide extrabiblical evidence that supports the historical reliability of the New Testament in providing accurate information on the life of Christ.
Tahrif and the Torah: The views of the early Muslim Writers and Polemicists on the authenticity of the Hebrew Scriptures Paid Members Public
Tahrif and the Torah Early Muslim Writers and Polemicists on the authenticity of the Hebrew Scriptures Sam Shamoun INTRODUCTION As readers of our site know, it has been one of our specific aims to refute the charge that the Holy Bible has been corrupted to such an extent that its
Abraham and the Child of Sacrifice - Isaac or Ishmael? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Jews, Christians and Muslims agree; Abraham, the friend of God, is an example of pure and unconditional righteousness and faith. The love that Abraham displayed towards God is clearly seen in Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only beloved son. All three religions do not dispute this