judaism
Studies involving Jewish Scripture, tradition, and theological themes with relevance to biblical interpretation.
The Concept of Messiah in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran Paid Members Public
An Examination of the Person and Work of Gods Anointed One Sam Shamoun The Hebrew Bible paints a picture of a redeemer, a ruler to come from the line of king David who will usher in universal salvation and peace. As time went on the Jews identified this salvific figure
The Jewish Messiah And The Prophet of Islam Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this section of our Christian-Islamic studies, it will be our specific goal to contrast the Jesus of the Holy Bible with Isa (i.e. Jesus) of the Quran. This will be done in order to set forth both the similarities and the differences within the Bible and
The Dead Sea Scrolls and Gods Uniplurality: Some Observations on Melchizedek Paid Members Public
The Dead Sea Scrolls and Gods Uniplurality Some Observations on Melchizedek Sam Shamoun Between 1947 and 1956, roughly 870 documents were discovered in eleven caves in and around the Wadi Qumran (near the ruins of the ancient settlement of Khirbet Qumran, on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea) in
The Historicity of Jonah Examined Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The following is my response to some charges presented against the historical accuracy of the book of Jonah. It is indeed unfortunate that there are some who profess to believe in the Lord Jesus while attacking the accuracy of the Old Testament. The reason why this is unfortunate
Ishmael Is Not the Father Of Muhammad Revisited Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In my original paper, I set out to demonstrate that Ishmael was not the ancestor of Muhammad. I demonstrated that the biblical record does not agree with the Quran and Ahadith regarding Ishmael's alleged settlement in Mecca and purported marriage to a Jurhumite. I also demonstrated
Ishmael is not the Father of Muhammad Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun According to the Holy Bible Ishmael settled in Paran and married an Egyptian from whom he had twelve sons: "Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulders and then sent her
Ishmaelites and the worship of God Paid Members Public
Did the Meccans Worship Yahweh God? Revisiting the Issue of the Ishmaelites and the worship of the true God Sam Shamoun It is asserted by Muslims that the Meccan Arabs are descendents of Ishmael. They also claim that Ishmael settled in Mecca where he, along with Abraham, built the Kabah
Are Jews and Christians Mushriks according to the Quran? A rebuttal to Dr. Jamal Badawi Paid Members Public
Are Jews and Christians Mushriks according to the Quran? Responding to One Muslim Scholars Denials Sam Shamoun In order to assist the readers in navigating and understanding the progression of our article more easily we have broken it down into the following categories: Introduction Unbelieving Jews and Christians are the