judaism
Studies involving Jewish Scripture, tradition, and theological themes with relevance to biblical interpretation.
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
Doesn't the Bible degrade women, placing them on the level of animals and possessions? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question/Claim: Wives are included on a list of property with farm animals and houses in the Bible's version of the Ten Commandments. Doesn't this prove that the Bible degrades women, placing them on the level of
Doesn't Jesus' calling "belief that God is One" the greatest command disprove that he believed in the Trinity? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: According to Deuteronomy 6:4 there is only one Yahweh God. Jesus himself quoted this in Mark 12:29 to prove that God is one. Since Jesus quotes this as one of the greatest commandments doesn’t this prove that
Did the Jews Misunderstand Jesus? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: It is a pity that Christians consider the Jewish misunderstanding of Jesus as a witness to the Deity of Christ, while Jesus himself clarified that they were not able to understand his speech (cf. John 8:43-44). Why then appeal