revelation

Interpretive and theological studies on the Book of Revelation and its prophetic imagery.

AL-QURAN: ISLAM’S UNCREATED SAVIOR AND MEDIATOR Members Public

Traditional Sunni Muslims, especially those who subscribe to the Athari position, affirm that the Quran is the uncreated speech of Allah which he spoke in a manner suiting his majesty. As such, the Quran is one of his essential attributes that is inseparable from him. In fact, around the ninth

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JESUS: THE VISIBLE REVELATION OF GOD Members Public

The holy God-breathed Scriptures, “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus and JWs: Who is the Heavenly King that Comes to Judge? Members Public

In my former post (/2020/07/30/jesus-christ-and-jws-who-is-the-jehovah-that-saves/), I used the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ very own (per)version of the Holy Bible to establish Jesus’ identity as Jehovah God Almighty who became flesh for our redemption. In this short part, I will provide additional evidence that Jesus is not a

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Does Jesus Receive Latreuo? Members Public

In Revelation, John sees a vision of the new heavens and earth where God and Christ reign together on the same throne and where their servants serve them: “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the THRONE of God

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Church Fathers on Jesus as the Almighty God Who is Overall Members Public

In this short post, I will be quoting certain early church writers who applied Genesis 19:24, Romans 9:5, Revelation 1:8, and 22:13 to Jesus Christ. All bold and/or italicized emphasis will be mine. 23. The Title Word Is to Be Interpreted by the Same Method

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Sam Shamoun
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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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Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Christ: The Divine Judge and Just Destroyer Members Public

According to the God-breathed Scriptures, Jehovah God is the judge, “Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.” Judges 11:27 “And the heavens

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Revisiting The Issue of the Uncreated Quran Pt. 2 Members Public

I proceed from where I left off (/2019/10/28/revisiting-the-issue-of-the-uncreated-quran-pt-1/). Here’s a quick summary of the orthodox Islamic view of the Quran: 1. The words of Allah eternally subsist within the essence/nature of Allah since they are part of his attributes. 2. Allah’s attributes are uncreated

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Sam Shamoun
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