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Biblical studies on Mary’s life, role, and significance in salvation history.

The Quran’s Disrespect of Mary Members Public

The Muslim text describes the manner in which Allah impregnated Mary in a crude, vulgar, disgusting manner: And Mary Amran's daughter who remained chaste (protected) HER GENITAL PARTS (farjaha) BETWEEN HER LEGS, SO WE BLEW IN IT from Our Soul/Spirit, and she confirmed/was truthful with her

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Christ: The Physical Seed of David Members Public

In this article I will cite all the relevant NT verses which affirm that Jesus is a physical descendant of king David, making him an Israelite from the tribe of Judah. Since Jesus was born of the Holy Virgin by the Holy Spirit, this means that the Lord Jesus traces

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Mary’s Parents: Descendants of David Members Public

In this short post I will cite some references from apocryphal and/or pseudepigraphical writings stating that Mary and her parents were physical descendants of David, and from the tribe of Judah. All emphasis will be mine. 10. And there was a council of the priests, saying: Let us make

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Mary’s Father: Eli or Joakim? Members Public

According to the earliest tradition, Mary’s parents were named Joachim/Joakim and Anna/Hannah. Their names can be found in the second century writing titled Protoevanglium of James the Lesser, a very early source which contains traditions from the first century AD. This was a quite popular work among

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Catechism, Hypostatic Union, Theosis, Christ’s Mediation & Communion of Saints Members Public

In this post I will quote the sections from the Catechism and its compendium to show that the Church both affirms and quotes1 Timothy 2:5where it plainly states that Christ is the one Mediator between God and men. I will also cite those parts where the Church at the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Favored One Whom the Lord Indwelt Members Public

In Luke’s Gospel, the angel Gabriel comes to the blessed Virgin to announce that she will conceive by the Holy Spirit and give birth to the Lord who will sit enthroned on David’s throne in order to rule as King forever:  “Now in the sixth month, the angel

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Hail the One Filled with Grace! Members Public

Luke records the words the angel Gabriel uttered to the holy Mother of Christ as he came to announce the glorious and blessed Incarnation of our Lord: “And he came to her and said, ‘Hail (Chaire), full of grace (kecharitomene), the Lord is with you!’” Luke 1:28 The word

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Raymond Brown on Mary as the New Eve Members Public

The late Catholic priest Father Raymond E. Brown was one of the foremost liberal NT scholars of the 20th century. His two-volume commentary on John’s Gospel is considered some of the best ever written. I cite from his commentary on John 2 and the wedding of Cana to see

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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