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

HOW DID JUDAS DIE? Members Public

Seeing that the fate of Judas often comes up in discussions with Muhammadans as a means of discrediting the Holy Bible, I post the response of the late Dr. Gleason L. Archer for the benefit of Bible believers. I also include his response to another specific aspect related to the

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MARY AND JOSEPH “COME TOGETHER” Members Public

COMPILED BY WILLIAM ALBRECHT I simply opened up the largest relevant Greek data base in the world or TLG (Thesaurus Linguae Graecae) to see if there was any meat on the bones of these claims. To make it simple, the best dictionary or lexicon to consult on matters like the

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Sam Shamoun
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NOTES FOR THE ANTHONY ROGERS’ REBUTTAL Members Public

DID MARY HAVE BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN? In their zeal against and hatred of Mary’s perpetual virginity, rabid anti-Catholic calvinists such as Anthony Rogers will cite Psalm 69:8 to prove that the blessed Mother of our Lord (Cf. Luke 1:43) had biological children after giving birth to Christ.

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THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM: AN ANGELIC ENVOY? Members Public

Matthew’s Gospel records that a star appeared to signify to the magi that Christ has come and guide them to him: “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is

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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

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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

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

TThe post here is taken from the following article by Tim Hegg: Matthew 28:19. 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

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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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