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

GOD EXALTS THE HUMBLE Members Public

In this short post I will cite some of the many passages which make it emphatically clear that the Lord grants mercy and grace to those who humble themselves before him. “Yet it came about, when Ahab heard these words, that he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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BIBLE ERRORS: THE ISSUE OF MATTHEW 2:23 Members Public

One of the supposed errors and mistakes found in the Holy Bible that skeptics raise is Matthew’s claim that the Messiah would be called a Nazarene in the Hebrew Bible: “But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Matthew 28:19: A Text Critical Investigation Members Public

The following is taken from: Matthew 28:19: A Text Critical Investigation – TorahResource. by Tim Hegg In some recent Christological discussions, the tripartite designation included in the standard texts of Matthew 28:19 has often been suspect. The problem is that it sounds far too trinitarian to have been included

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Once More, Matthew 28:19 and the Trinity Members Public

Robert M. Bowman, Jr. A web article by a Jehovah’s Witness named Dave Barron asks the question, “Does Matthew 28:19 Teach of a Triune God?”1 In this paper, I will respond to Barron’s article. Matthew 28:19 as a Trinitarian Proof Text The article opens with

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Sam Shamoun
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EARLY CHURCH FATHERS ON THE SON’S IGNORANCE OF THE HOUR Pt. 2 Members Public

52. For men, creatures as they are, are capable in a certain way of reaching forward and advancing in virtue. Enoch, for instance, was thus translated, and Moses increased and was perfected; and Isaac ‘by advancing became great ;’ and the Apostle said that he ‘reached forth Philippians 3:13 ‘ day

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JOHN CALVIN ON THE SON’S KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOUR Members Public

In this brief post I cite from Calvin’s commentary on the Holy Bible to show what the Swiss protestant reformer wrote in respect to Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:32 stating that not even the Son knows the day or hour. All emphasis will be mine. Matthew Chapter

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Sam Shamoun
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EARLY CHURCH FATHERS ON THE SON’S IGNORANCE OF THE HOUR Members Public

In this post I share how some of the early Church’s greatest theologians, scholars and/or apologists explained our Lord’s statement in Mark 13:32 and Matthew 24:36 that the Father alone knows the day and hour of the Son’s coming in judgment against Jerusalem. The

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Source of Dr. James White’s Arianism on Mt 24:36/Mk 13:32: Members Public

The Father, Son, and Spirit’s Alleged “Participation” in the Divine Being Or What Theology Would Like If Someone Were Ignorant of Scholasticism Dr. James White is in the midst of an intra-Evangelical (and anti-ecumenical) controversy about his clearly provocative claim, where he verbally agrees with those whom he identifies

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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