prophecy

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

Jesus and JWs: Who is the Heavenly King that Comes to Judge? Members Public

In my former post (/2020/07/30/jesus-christ-and-jws-who-is-the-jehovah-that-saves/), I used the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ very own (per)version of the Holy Bible to establish Jesus’ identity as Jehovah God Almighty who became flesh for our redemption. In this short part, I will provide additional evidence that Jesus is not a

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Isaiah 52:13-53:12 in Jewish Tradition Members Public

In this post, I will be citing references from Jewish sources for the specific purpose of providing documentation that the Messianic interpretation of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 is anchored in early Jewish tradition itself. This will be done to refute the assertion of certain liberal critics, Jewish anti-missionary polemicists, and

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Sam Shamoun
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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

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Sam Shamoun
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AHMAD OR THE HOLY SPIRIT? Members Public

We now come to the name Ahmad, which appears only one time in the Quran (/2020/06/14/jesus-christ-the-muhammad-of-the-quran/). Once again, is this another of Muhammad’s names as later tradition asserts, or is it a further case of a descriptive noun that may not necessarily be referring to the

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Sam Shamoun
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In Defense of Mark 1:2’s “In the Prophets” Members Public

The following is taken from James E. Snapp Jr.’s blog (http://reclaimingthemind.blogspot.com/2010/06/defense-of-in-prophets-in-mark-12.html). How many times did Mark, as he narrated events, cite an Old Testament prophet by name? The answer is either “Never” or “Once, in 1:2.” The Byzantine Text in Mark

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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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Does Allah Prefer Or Does He Not? Members Public

The Quran claims that Allah has preferred, or chosen, some messengers/prophets over others: And those Messengers, some We have preferred above others; some there are to whom God spoke, and some He raised in rank. And We gave Jesus son of Mary the clear signs, and confirmed him with

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Sam Shamoun
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Making Atonement For Unintentional Sins? Members Public

Some may argue that the Servant of Isaiah only atones for unintentional sins since Isaiah 53:10 describes his death as an asham (“guilt offering”). This is the term which Leviticus employs for the offerings made for unintentional sins: “The LORD said to Moses: ‘When anyone is unfaithful to the

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Sam Shamoun
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