prophecy
Defense and exploration of biblical prophecy, its fulfillment, and interpretive challenges.
Is Muhammad Prophesied in the Song of Solomon? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
OR Whose theology is more in line with Solomon’s? Sam Shamoun It is not uncommon to find Muslim apologists claiming that Muhammad is prophesied by name in the Song of Solomon, also known as Song of Songs (Hebrew Shir Hashirim). According to these polemicists, Muhammad’s name appears in
Whose Seed Shall the Messiah See? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The prophet Isaiah spoke of a righteous Servant whom God would exalt after having offered his life as sacrifice in order to make atonement for the sins of God’s people: “Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. As
The Messiah in the Jewish Traditions Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun New Testament application of OT texts In this particular section of our series we will be quoting the NT corpus to see how Jesus and his followers understood and applied the specific OT texts and promises which we sourced in the first part of our series. We will
The Messiah in the Jewish Traditions Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Introduction Here we begin a series of articles where we will be looking to specific OT passages concerning God’s promise to raise up a King for his people, a King who would reign forever. We will then proceed to examine such statements in light of the explanation
The Glory and Splendor of King Messiah Paid Members Public
Addendum – Kiss the Son! Sam Shamoun Some Jewish anti-missionaries argue that translating the word bar (ַּבר ) as "son" in Psalm 2:12 is a deliberate Christian distortion of the passage in order to turn it into a prophecy of Jesus. They assert that this is not a Jewish
The Glorious Splendor and Majesty of King Messiah Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We now come to the final part of our discussion. As far as the inspired Christian Greek Scriptures are concerned, the Lord Jesus is the only One that perfectly fulfills all of what passages such as Psalm 21 say concerning the Messiah. For example, the NT affirms that
The Glorious Splendor and Majesty of King Messiah Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. The Messiah is the divine Son that shares in Yahweh’s worship and honor What makes this all the more amazing is that certain rabbinic sources combined Psalm 21:7-8 along with Psalm 2:7 and Daniel 7:13-14: Our Rabbis
The Glorious Splendor and Majesty of King Messiah Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this particular article we are going to be examining the Hebrew Bible to see what it has to say concerning the Messiah being crowned with the very splendor and majesty of God Almighty himself. Yahweh – The Gloriously Splendid and Majestic King The Hebrew Scriptures describe Yahweh as