prophecy

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

The Enthronement of the God-Man Pt. 2b Members Public

I continue with my discussion of the NT witness to Jesus being the prophesied God-Man who reigns over all creation (/2020/03/08/the-enthronement-of-the-god-man-pt-2a/). David’s Exalted Lord and God’s Begotten Son The Christian Scriptures directly quote both Psalm 2 and 110 in reference to Christ: “Jesus responded, as

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JOSEPH SMITH THE FALSE PROPHET DEBATE Members Public

The following is the material I prepared for my debate with a Mormon. All bold and capital emphasis will be mine. SMITH THE POLYTHEIST The Gods plan the creation of the earth and all life thereon—Their plans for the six days of creation are set forth. And then the

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Jesus as the Mighty God of Isaiah 9:6 Members Public

Is Christ Yahweh God In the Flesh? 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

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JUDAISMS’ VIEWS ON THE MESSIAH’S PREHUMAN EXISTENCE Members Public

In this post, I will be citing specific Jewish sources confirming the personal prehuman existence of the Messiah. ENOCH “And in that place I saw the fountain of righteousness Which was inexhaustible: And around it were many fountains of wisdom: And all the thirsty drank of them, And were filled

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Whom Did the Baptist Prepare the Way For? Members Public

More Proof from John’s Gospel that Jesus is Jehovah Incarnate There’s another way that John’s Gospel identifies Jesus as Jehovah God Incarnate, one that is often overlooked. According to the baptist, he is the emissary that the prophet Isaiah announced would be sent ahead of Jehovah to

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Aramaic Paraphrase of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Members Public

In this post, I will be citing the English translation of the Aramaic paraphrase of the Hebrew Bible known as the Targumim, particularly the Aramaic version of Isaiah 52:13-53:12. I do this for the express purpose of showing that even this Jewish paraphrase attributes this prophecy to the

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More of the Incomplete Quran Exposed: Who or What Is Ahmad? Members Public

This is a continuation of my series documenting that the Quran is an incoherent, unintelligible, jumbled piece of literature: The Incompleteness and Incoherence of the Quran ( https://answeringislam.net/Quran/Incoherence/index.html ) . The Incomplete Quran Revisited: The Story of Ishmael ( /2020/01/11/the-incomplete-quran-revisited-the-story-of-ishmael/ ). As I have shown in

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Are the “Messianic Prophecies” in the Past Tense, So Not About a Future Messiah at All? Members Public

The following is taken from the Jews for Jesus website: https://jewsforjesus.org/answers/are-the-messianic-prophecies-in-the-past-tense-so-not-about-a-future-messiah-at-all/. Hebrew Tenses Sometimes it is claimed that the messianic prophecies cited by Christians are in the past tense. Therefore, it is said, they cannot refer to a future, coming Messiah. This is an invalid argument.

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