psalms
Studies on the Psalms—worship, lament, messianic themes, and poetic theology.
Arabah Paid Members Public
ARABAH (Hebrew `araba). In the AV the word is used only once in its original form (Joshua 18:18), although it is of frequent occurrence in the Hebrew text. 1. The root rb, meaning 'dry', 'burnt up' and therefore 'waste land', is used to
Abraham and Solomon Paid Members Public
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 55, Number 585: Narrated Abu Dhar: I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Which mosque was first built on the surface of the earth?" He said, "Al-Masjid-ul-Haram (in Mecca)." I said, "Which was built next?" He replied "The
Gods Word is indeed Eternal! Paid Members Public
Gods Word is indeed Eternal! Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz Bassam again thinks he has found a Bible discrepancy. He writes regarding the Word of God being eternal: Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever." Matthew 5:18
The Valley of Baca Paid Members Public
Baca - is it Mecca? It is sometimes claimed that the Bible mentions Mecca. This is obviously worth a little investigation, as I hope to do in this short paper. Where Does the Claim Come From? In Surah 3:96, Mecca is given the name Bakkah: Verily, the first House
The God Who Reigns Forever! Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The late Ahmad Deedat had published a little pamphlet titled “The God That Never Was” where he posted a series of Biblical quotations which focused on the humanity of Jesus (something which no informed Christian denies but wholeheartedly affirms) in order to try to show how absurd it
Psalm 110:1 – Another Clear Testimony to Christ’s Deity Pt. 4 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We have now arrived at the final part of our reply. Is Adonai used for others besides Yahweh? Zaatari seems to be aware that the Hebrew Scriptures do apply the word Adonai for the Messiah, and therefore goes into damage control mode: “…Yet even if David called the
Psalm 110:1 – Another Clear Testimony to Christ’s Deity Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We now come to the third part of our response. Adonai at Yahweh’s Right Hand Zaatari claims that king David would have used the word Adonai, instead of Adoni, had he wanted to affirm the Deity of the Lord Jesus: “Just to clear up some possible confusion,
Psalm 110:1 – Another Clear Testimony to Christ’s Deity Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue with our response to Zaatari’s arguments. The Messenger of Yahweh as Adoni Not only is Adoni applied of Yahweh it is also used of the Captain of the Lord’s host or heavenly armies: “Now it came about when Joshua was by Jericho, that he