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

ISAIAH’S SERVANT & THE SEED PT. 1 Members Public

In the next two posts I will be excerpting Messianic Jewish scholar and apologist Dr. Michael L. Brown’s lengthy exposition and defense of the Messianic interpretation of Isaiah 52:13-53:12, which can be found in Volume 3 of his multi-volume work, Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus: Messianic Prophecy

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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TARGUM OF ISAIAH 53 REVISITED Members Public

In this post I will be quoting the English translation of the Aramaic paraphrase of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 done by Sefaria, an orthodox Jewish website. All emphasis will be mine. הָא יַצְלַח עַבְדִי מְשִׁיחָא יְרוּם וְיִ

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ORTHODOX STUDY BIBLE & PSALM 110 Members Public

Here is the English rendering of Psalm 110 from the Orthodox Study Bible (OSB), which is Ps. 109 in the Greek versions commonly referred to as the Septuagint, along with the accompanying footnotes: The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Until I make Your enemies the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MESSIAH OF THE MIDRASHIC PSALMS Members Public

The following quotations are taken from the Midrash Tehillim. What makes this interesting is that the Midrash attributes the following OT texts to the Messiah and/or his days: Genesis 49:8-12; 1 Samuel 2:10; Songs 4:8; Isaiah 4:5, 11:1-10, 16:5, 49:23, 57:19;

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MESSIAH IN THE ARAMAIC PSALMS Members Public

In this post I will cite specific Psalms, which the Aramaic paraphrase called the Targumim interpret as messianic prophecies. I will be employing Targum Psalms — a new translation by Edward M. Cook, 2001. All emphasis will be mine. PSALM 18 “He gives great salvation to His king, And shows lovingkindness

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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“They Pierced My Hands and Feet” Members Public

The following is taken from Chosen People Answers’ article, Psalm 22 and “They Pierced My Hands and Feet”. Brian Crawford Psalm 22:1, 16–18, English Standard Version “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Daniel’s Son of Man: YHWH’s Angel? Pt. 3 Members Public

I continue from where I previously left off: Daniel’s Son of Man: YHWH’s Angel? Pt. 2. Before I proceed into disclosing the identity of the particular Angel of God that is not a created being and who, at the same time, is personally distinguished from God, I want

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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CHRIST’S GENEALOGIES REVISITED Members Public

The following articles are taken from Jimmy Akin’s website, which can be accessed here: Questions About Jesus’ Genealogies An Older Article on Jesus’ Genealogies Taken from my book A Daily Defense: Day 85: Descended from David How ? Challenge: Jesus’ genealogies contradict each other. Matthew has Jesus descended from David’

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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