prophecy

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

CATECHISM, ISRAEL & ANTICHRIST Members Public

I cite what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in respect to salvation of national Israel and the rise of the antichrist. All emphasis will be mine. CHAPTER TWO I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD Article 7 “FROM THENCE HE WILL COME AGAlN TO JUDGE

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ISAIAH’S SUFFERING SERVANT Members Public

In this post I want to quote Isaiah’s fourth Suffering Servant song, which is found in 52:13-53:12. I quote the English rendering of the Orthodox Jewish website Chabad: The Complete Tanakh (Tanach) – Hebrew Bible. All emphasis will be mine. Behold My servant shall prosper; he shall be

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ISAIAH’S SERVANT & THE SEED PT. 2 Members Public

I cite the rest of Dr. Michael Brown’s very lengthy defense of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 being a prophecy of the coming Messiah, who is Jesus Christ our risen Lord: ISAIAH’S SERVANT & THE SEED PT. 1. 4.10. Several key words in Isaiah 53 speak of a

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ISAIAH’S SERVANT & THE SEED PT. 1 Members Public

In the next two posts I will be excerpting Messianic Jewish scholar and apologist Dr. Michael L. Brown’s lengthy exposition and defense of the Messianic interpretation of Isaiah 52:13-53:12, which can be found in Volume 3 of his multi-volume work, Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus: Messianic Prophecy

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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TARGUM OF ISAIAH 53 REVISITED Members Public

In this post I will be quoting the English translation of the Aramaic paraphrase of Isaiah 52:13-53:12 done by Sefaria, an orthodox Jewish website. All emphasis will be mine. הָא יַצְלַח עַבְדִי מְשִׁיחָא יְרוּם וְיִ

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MESSIAH OF THE MIDRASHIC PSALMS Members Public

The following quotations are taken from the Midrash Tehillim. What makes this interesting is that the Midrash attributes the following OT texts to the Messiah and/or his days: Genesis 49:8-12; 1 Samuel 2:10; Songs 4:8; Isaiah 4:5, 11:1-10, 16:5, 49:23, 57:19;

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MESSIAH IN THE ARAMAIC PSALMS Members Public

In this post I will cite specific Psalms, which the Aramaic paraphrase called the Targumim interpret as messianic prophecies. I will be employing Targum Psalms — a new translation by Edward M. Cook, 2001. All emphasis will be mine. PSALM 18 “He gives great salvation to His king, And shows lovingkindness

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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“They Pierced My Hands and Feet” Members Public

The following is taken from Chosen People Answers’ article, Psalm 22 and “They Pierced My Hands and Feet”. Brian Crawford Psalm 22:1, 16–18, English Standard Version “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my

Sam Shamoun
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