prophecy
Defense and exploration of biblical prophecy, its fulfillment, and interpretive challenges.
Jesus: Isaiah's Omniscient YHWH Paid Members Public
One of the proofs that the book of Isaiah gives for YHWH being the only true God is his ability to declare the end from the beginning, and then making sure it comes to pass: “‘Bring near your case,’ Yahweh says. ‘Bring forward your mighty arguments,’ The King of Jacob
Jewish Mysticism on the Archetypal Adam Paid Members Public
In Jewish mystical writings, the rabbis speak of an archetypal man whose light is the source of all souls and angels. Sha'arei Kedusha, Part 2 1:3 Part 3, Shaar 2 השער השני: Gate Two במהות האדם: The Existence of Man במהות האדם, ובו יתבאר דרושים לא שערום
A Catholic Misreads Justin? Paid Members Public
I cite an excerpt from Denis Minns’ article on Justin Martyr, which focuses on the blessed saint’s theology. THE NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY In the view expressed by Justin at the beginning of the Dialogue (2.1), philosophy, which alone leads us to and unites us with God, was ‘sent
Justin: The Father’s Glory is the Son’s Glory Paid Members Public
In this post I will be referencing the works of the blessed saint Justin Martyr to prove that he explicitly taught that the Son possessed the identical ineffable glory of the Father since he is none other than the radiant light of God. This is seen from Justin’s claim
Hippolytus & Christ as the Uncreated, Begotten Word of God Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing the specific works of Hippolytus to show that he taught that Christ is the uncreated Word of God whom the Father begot as his firstborn Son prior to the creation of all things. The references will further show that Hippolytus believed that God
Christ: The Glory of the 2nd Temple Paid Members Public
God had promised the Israelites that the glory of the second temple would be greater than the first and that it would be there that he would give/establish peace: “On the twenty-first of the seventh month, the word of Yahweh came by the hand of Haggai the prophet
Worshiping the Messianic King Paid Members Public
In this post I will quote specific Old Testament texts, which Jewish traditions interprets as Messianic prophecies, in order to show that the nations are commanded to worship the Messiah. I will provide those Jewish traditions to affirm the Messianic understanding of thes verses. All emphasis will be mine. Psalm
Early Church on the Book of Enoch Paid Members Public
In this post I will quote from some of the early Christian writers that either viewed the book of Enoch as Scripture or believed it contained genuine prophecies. All emphasis will be mine. Jude 14Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, also prophesied against them when he said, 15“Behold,