prophecy

Defense and exploration of biblical prophecy, its fulfillment, and interpretive challenges.

Muhammad: Islam’s Human Idol Members Public

In this post, I will summarize the data from the Quran which proves that Allah and Muhammad are virtually one and the same entity. This is seen from the fact that whatever affects Muhammad also affects Allah in the same way, and why they both have the same reaction to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Prophet of Shirk Strikes Yet Again! Members Public

The Quran claims that there has never been a messenger/apostle or a prophet that Satan hasn’t deceived into reciting his words in order to mislead people: Never did We send a Messenger or a Prophet before you, but when he did recite the revelation or narrated or spoke,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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God Becomes the Anointed One Members Public

In this post I will be presenting evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls, which support the NT depiction of Jesus as the Divine Messianic King, being the unique divine Son of God who becomes Man for the express purpose of becoming the Davidic Messiah who rules and saves. The “Son

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Christ: The God Who Descends Members Public

The Old Testament depicts YHWH descending and ascending in a cloud, which at times is accompanied by fire and a trumpet blast: “Yahweh said to Moses, ‘Behold, I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and may also

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

Is Christ Yahweh God, 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 for her who

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Sam Shamoun
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The Messiah of Genesis Rabbah Members Public

Bereshit Rabbah is a rabbinic exposition of the book of Genesis. As such it gives us an idea of how the rabbis understood the Person and work of the Messiah. For instance, the following OT texts are all interpreted in respect to the Messiah: Genesis 1:2; 3:14-15; 4:

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Sam Shamoun
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The Mighty God Becomes Flesh! Members Public

In a remarkable prophecy found in Isaiah, God announced that a male Child would be born who would be the human incarnation of the Mighty God. This is the Child who sits enthroned over the kingdom of David forever and ever: “But there will be no more gloom for her

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Irenaeus, Isa. 7:14, Jeconiah’s Curse & OT Corruptions Members Public

In this post I will share what St. Irenaeus wrote in respect to the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, which speaks of the Virgin giving birth to Immanuel. Irenaeus exposes the willful mistranslation of the Hebrew into Greek by two converts named Theodotion and Aquila, and appeals to the ancient

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Sam Shamoun
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