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

Jesus’ “Brothers” & Mary’s Virginity Members Public

In this post I will be extracting the statements made by José M. Pedrozo in his article The “Brothers of Jesus and his Mother’s Virginity”, published in The Thomist: A Speculative Quarterly Review, Volume 63, Number 1, January 1999, pp. 83-104. Pedroza demonstrates that the view held by Epiphanius

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Relatives of the Lord Members Public

In this post I will be citing extracts from Eusebius’ monumental work , written in the first quarter of the fourth century AD. I will be focusing primarily on what he says in respect to the relatives of our Lord, where the historian relies heavily on the five-volume work of a

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Mary, Ark, Heavenly Queen & Rev. 12 Members Public

The following quotes are taken from Peter S. Williamson’s commentary, Revelation (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture), published by Baker Academic, Grand Rapids, MI 2015. The result of this extraordinary vindication is that great fear falls upon those who witness it, like the fear that fell on the Egyptians (Ps

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Epiphanius, Trinity & Mary’s Virginity Members Public

The extracts in this post are taken from the English rendering of The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis Books II and III. De Fide (Second, revised Edition), translated by Frank Williams [Brill, Leiden-Boston 2013], Volume 39, from the section titled “Against Antidicomarians 1 58, but 78 of the series”, pp.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Machen on the Virgin Birth Members Public

The following has been uploaded from this site: Dr. J. Gresham Machen – The Virgin Birth. THE BIBLE TO-DAY, 19.3 (December, 1924): 75-79. The Virgin Birth By J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Assistant Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis in Princeton Theological Seminary Part 1 of an address delivered

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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LUTHER ON MARY’S SINLESSNESS Members Public

The following citation is from Luther’s On the Conception of the Mother of God, AD 1527: “The conception, namely the infusion of the soul, is believed to have taken place gently and blessedly, without original sin coming upon her; so that in the infusion of the soul she was

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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LUTHER ON MARY BIRTHING JESUS Members Public

The following is excerpted from this post: Luther on Luke 2 – Saint John’s Lutheran Church. Then there are some who express opinions concerning how this birth took place, claiming Mary was delivered of her child while she was praying, in great joy, before she became aware of it, without

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Sam Shamoun
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JOSEPH THE FATHER OF MARY? Members Public

The English translations of the Greek version of Matthew 1:16 refer to Joseph as the son of Jacob and the husband of Mary: “And Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband (andra) of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.” Matthew 1:16 Legacy Standard

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Sam Shamoun
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