psalms

Studies on the Psalms—worship, lament, messianic themes, and poetic theology.

“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
Sam Shamoun
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PSALM 110:1: ADONI OR ADONAI? Members Public

The following is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Part 5: The Lamb upon His Throne: Jesus’ Divine Seat, Chapter 36: Sitting at

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MELCHIZEDEK: A DIVINE PRIESTLY MESSIAH? Members Public

Among the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS), a scroll was found in cave 11 at Qumran portraying Melchizedek as a heavenly divine Being. What made this document rather interesting is that texts about YHWH and God were attributed to him (Cf. Pss. 7:7-8; 82:1; Isa. 52:7), as well

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JWS, PSALM 82 & HUMAN JUDGES Members Public

In John 10:34-36 the Lord Jesus quotes Psalm 82:6 where certain judges are called gods in order to expose the duplicity of his opponents for unjustly condemning him of blasphemy for claiming to be one with the Father: “Jesus answered them: ‘Is it not written in your Law,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MUHAMMAD’S CONFUSION ABOUT THE SCRIPTURES Members Public

In this post I will prove that Muhammad was confused about the actual names attributed to the Scriptures of the Jews and Christians, and would jumble up their titles by mistakenly attributing a specific term to the wrong book. All emphasis is mine. THE TALMUD IS THE TORAH Muhammad is

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Sam Shamoun
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JUSTIN MARTYR ON PSALM 22 & ISAIAH 53 Members Public

In this post I will citing portions from Justin Martyr’s “Dialogue with Trypho the Jew” to show how the early Church utilized specific OT texts in support of Jesus messianic claims. Specifically, I will highlight Justin’s use of Isaiah 53 in his discussion to prove that the Messiah

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Sam Shamoun
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THE DIVINE KING OF KINGS Members Public

According to the Hebrew Bible and Jewish tradition, YHWH is the only Lord of lords and King of kings that dwells in heaven above: “For Yahweh your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the fearsome God who does not show

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE FATHER GLORIFIES THE SON Members Public

In this post I will show the places in the Hebrew Bible which the NT writings testify are instances of the Father speaking to the Son. These cases will demonstrate that Jesus is preexistent, that he had a prehuman existence, and/or that he is fully divine in the same

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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