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Articles defending messianic prophecy, expectations, and their fulfillment in Jesus.

The Davidic Branch in Rabbinic Judaism Members Public

The Hebrew Bible prophesies the coming of a human Ruler called the Branch, a King who would be a physical descendant of David. What makes this specific Potentate rather amazing is that his name shall be Jehovah our Righteousness! “Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JESUS CHRIST – THE PROPHET LIKE MOSES Members Public

God had promised the Israelites to raise up for them a prophet like Moses from among themselves: “Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you (miqqirbaka), of your brothers (me’aheka), like me. You shall listen to him. This is according to all that you

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Isaiah’s Sacrificial Lamb Has Come! Members Public

In the previous segment (/2020/04/03/jesus-our-passover-lives/) I showed that Jesus’ vicarious death is likened to the slaughter of the Passover lamb. Here I am going to demonstrate that Christ’s offering up his very own soul on the cross is likened to, in fact, consummates, the other sacrifices

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Enthronement of the God-Man Pt. 2b Members Public

I continue with my discussion of the NT witness to Jesus being the prophesied God-Man who reigns over all creation (/2020/03/08/the-enthronement-of-the-god-man-pt-2a/). David’s Exalted Lord and God’s Begotten Son The Christian Scriptures directly quote both Psalm 2 and 110 in reference to Christ: “Jesus responded, as

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Enthronement of the God-Man Pt. 2a Members Public

I continue from where I left off (/2020/03/07/the-enthronement-of-the-god-man-pt-1/). Jesus Christ: The God-Man Has Arrived According to the inspired Christian writings, Jesus is the fulfillment of all the OT proclamations concerning the coming of a royal figure that is both divine and human. Daniel’s Son of Man

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Enthronement of the God-Man Pt. 1 Members Public

The Hebrew Bible is clear in its proclamation that Jehovah/Yahweh alone sits enthroned in heaven over the whole creation: “Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.” Psalm 11:4 “Yahweh has established his

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus as the Mighty God of Isaiah 9:6 Members Public

Is Christ Yahweh God In the Flesh? Or Just One of Many Mighty gods? There are passages in the Hebrew Scriptures which indicate that the Messiah is Yahweh God coming to redeem his people. One such passage is found in the book of Isaiah: “But there will be no gloom

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JUDAISMS’ VIEWS ON THE MESSIAH’S PREHUMAN EXISTENCE Members Public

In this post, I will be citing specific Jewish sources confirming the personal prehuman existence of the Messiah. ENOCH “And in that place I saw the fountain of righteousness Which was inexhaustible: And around it were many fountains of wisdom: And all the thirsty drank of them, And were filled

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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