prophecy
Defense and exploration of biblical prophecy, its fulfillment, and interpretive challenges.
Isaiah 7:14: Of whom does this prophecy speak? Paid Members Public
I am reposting this now defunct article for the benefit of the readers. Introduction At a public debate on the issue ‘Was Jesus the Messiah?’ (London L’Chaim Society, 19/1/98), Rabbi Shmuel Boteach stated from the platform that any Christian claiming that Isaiah 7.14 is a prophecy
Is there a Prediction of Muhammad in the Taurat? Paid Members Public
Qur’anic translation taken from Abdullah Yusuf Ali. Al A’raf 7:157 “Those who follow the apostle, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in the Taurat and the Injil…” Al Saff 61:6 “…Jesus, the son of Mary said: ‘O children of Israel! I am the apostle of
Are There Predictions of Muhammad in the Old Testament? Paid Members Public
Qur’anic translation taken from Abdullah Yusuf Ali. Muslims and Christians alike agree that Christ’s coming was predicted often in the Old Testament. Yet, if God had intended to send another prophet far greater than He, we should naturally find predictions concerning him there as well. None are to
The Slaying of the God-Man Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to cite two passages from Zechariah where the inspired prophet foretells of a Man who is God’s equal, since he is Jehovah God in the flesh, that returns to save the remnant of Israel, resulting in the nation mourning for their sin of
More Proof that Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Cannot Be National Israel Paid Members Public
In this short post I will provide further evidence that national Israel cannot be the suffering Servant who suffers for the sins of the world and is exalted to divine status. According to the prophecy, the Servant is the righteous One who justifies and makes many righteous by bearing their
ISAIAH 53 IS NOT ABOUT NATIONAL ISRAEL Paid Members Public
There are certain Muslim polemicists and anti-Christian rabbis such as Tovia Singer who deny that Isaiah 52:13-53:12 is a prophecy of the vicarious suffering and substitutionary death of the Messiah, particularly Jesus. Some argue that this refers to the national Israel suffering for the sins of the nations
Muhammad’s Suicidal Attempts Paid Members Public
I am posting the superb refutation by Shia Pen (http://www.shiapen.com/comprehensive/sunni-hadith-and-suicidal-prophet/analysing-defences.html) to the shameful attempt by Sunni Muslims to deny what their very own authentic sources state in regards to Muhammad’s repeatedly trying to kill himself due to thinking he was demon-possessed. Chapter
Messianic Prophecy and the Quran: Another Muhammadan Dilemma Paid Members Public
In this post, I am going to show how the Islamic tradition affirms that Jesus was prophesied in the scriptures entrusted to the Jews, and the dilemma this poses for Muslims. The Old Testament Confirms Jesus’ Messiahship According to Muslim expositors, this text, And the Jews say, `The Christians stand