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Exegetical commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, emphasizing Jesus’ authority and fulfillment of prophecy.

Gospel of Q Confirms: Jesus is God! Members Public

The Q Gospel is a hypothetical sayings Gospel, which scholars have reconstructed from the material found in Matthew and Luke. These scholars theorize that since Matthew and Luke include some of the same sayings of Jesus not found in Mark, they must have used a common source. The scholars have

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Angel Who Declares the Hour Members Public

An objection that is often used against the Deity of Christ is to cite the words of our Lord concerning the knowledge of the day and hour: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.” Matthew

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Sam Shamoun
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Jesus & the Mustard Seed: A Mistake in the Gospels? Members Public

The following is taken from this article, The smallest of all the seeds. The post isn’t written by someone who believes in the inerrancy and inspiration of the Holy Bible. In fact, quite the opposite since the views of the writer show that he decries the notion of the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Protestant Scholarship on Peter as the Rock Members Public

In this post I will be citing from a variety of reputable Protestant commentaries on Matthew 16:18 in regards to Peter being the rock upon which Christ will be building his Church. These commentators utterly reject the Roman Catholic interpretation that Jesus was establishing Peter as the first Pope,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Serving Jesus as the Lord God Members Public

The Holy Bible clearly teaches that believers cannot revere and serve any other being as their heavenly Lord apart from YHWH: “None is able to serve two lords (Oudeis dynatai dysi kyriois douleuei), for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the

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Sam Shamoun
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The Relatives of Jesus Members Public

The article that I am posting can be accessed here: The Relatives of Jesus. The Relatives of Jesus By Richard Bauckham Careful readers of the NT know that one of Jesus’ relatives, his brother James, played a prominent part in the early history of the church. Not so well known

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Sam Shamoun
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Eusebius’ Trinitarian Baptismal Formula Members Public

In this post I will be citing from the works of Eusebius of Caesarea to show where this renowned Church historian and apologist quotes the Matthean Trinitarian baptismal formula. All emphasis will be mine. In that He foretold at the outset to His Disciples, that He would make them Fishers

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MarYa Jesus: Aramaic Bible & Christ’s Deity Members Public

The Aramaic Bible, commonly referred to as the Peshitta, employs a unique word MarYah, which some authorities believe is a compound phrase consisting of Aramaic Mar (“Lord”) and the shortened form of the Tetragrammaton or the divine name yod-heh-vav-heh, namely, Yah. If this is so then the term literally means

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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