prophecy

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

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

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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TWO REMARKABLE PROPHECIES: THE SON OF GOD IS SLAIN Members Public

In the Deutero-canonical writings, there is a remarkable prophecy of God’s righteous Son being hated and put to death by his enemies: “Let us lie in wait for the righteous man, because he is inconvenient to us and opposes our actions; he reproaches us for sins against the law,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MUHAMMAD IN THE BIBLE REVISITED Members Public

In this post I will be refuting some additional Muslim claims in support of their belief that Muhammad is prophesied in the Holy Bible. I will be focusing on the assertions that Paran is another name for Mecca and that God’s promise to make Ishmael a great nation must

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JESUS: THE GOD WHOM MOSES WROTE ABOUT Members Public

In this post I will cite the texts where it is clearly stated that Jesus is the One whom Moses, as well as the rest of the prophets, spoke and wrote of. This will refute any attempt of claiming that Muhammad was the prophet that Moses predicted. We start off

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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IS MUHAMMAD IN THE BIBLE? HAMZA YUSUF EXPOSED Members Public

These are some brief notes for my sessions exposing Hamza Yusuf’s lies about Muhammad being predicted in the Holy Bible. ABRAHAM’S BLESSING God promised to bless all the nations through Abraham and his seed: “Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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PSALM 22:16 REVISITED Members Public

In this short post I will provide internal evidence from Psalm 22 that “they have pierced my hands and my feet” is the correct reading. Here are the two alternate renderings of v. 16 (v. 17 in some translations): “Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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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

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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METATRON IS THE WORD OF GOD? Members Public

The Hebrew Bible depicts God’s Word as a living divine entity whom God sends into the world to accomplish his will, including relaying his messages to his servants (Cf. Genesis 15:1-6; 1 Samuel 3:6-7, 20-21; Psalm 107:19-20; 147:15, 18; Jeremiah 1:4-11; Zechariah 4:8-9)

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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