revelation
Interpretive and theological studies on the Book of Revelation and its prophetic imagery.
Revisiting The Issue of the Uncreated Quran Pt. 2 Paid 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
The Incomplete Quran: Whom Did Muhammad See? Paid Members Public
Despite the Quran’s claim to being a clear, perspicuous book, which explains everything in detail, [Say (O Muhammad)] “Shall I seek a judge other than Allah while it is He Who has sent down unto you the Book (The Qur’an), explained in detail.” Those unto whom We gave
The Quran’s Divine Corporation Paid Members Public
Unveiling the Reason Why Allah Speaks in the Plural Non-Muslims are baffled over the reason why the Quran repeatedly has Allah speaking of himself in the plural. And Muslims themselves are either not clear or are not consistent why their deity so often refers to himself in the plural. As
Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? The Witness of the Dead Sea Scrolls Paid Members Public
In this post (/2019/08/29/is-michael-the-ruler-of-israel-further-proof-that-jesus-isnt-an-archangel-pt-4/), I am going to appeal to the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) to provide further proof that Jesus cannot be the archangel Michael. Even though he is not dogmatic about this identification, cult leader Gregory Stafford believes that there is an association between Melchizedek
Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? Further Proof that Jesus isn’t an Archangel Pt. 4 Paid Members Public
I arrive at the final part of my series (/2019/08/29/is-michael-the-ruler-of-israel-further-proof-that-jesus-isnt-an-archangel-pt-3/). According to Hebrews, God will not subject the world to come, i.e., the new heavens and earth, to angelic creatures, but will place all things under Christ and the human beings that he has redeemed: “For
Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? Further Proof that Jesus isn’t an Archangel Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I resume from where I left off (https://answeringislam.blog/is-michael-the-ruler-of-israel-further-proof-that-jesus-isnt-an-archangel-pt-1/). The Scriptures teach that, though Jehovah alone was to be King over Israel, “Later the men of Israel said to Gidʹe·on: ‘Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson as well, for you saved us out
Is Michael the Ruler of Israel? Further Proof that Jesus isn’t an Archangel Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this post, I am going to provide further proof that Jesus cannot be the archangel Michael if we assume that Michael is a spirit being created by Jehovah God.(1) I will also address some of the arguments set forth by Arian apologist Gregory Stafford, founder of a recent
Revelation 3:14 Revisited: Jesus as the Arche of God’s Creation Paid Members Public
The following is an excerpt from a book written by two noted Evangelical scholars that address the misapplication of Revelation 3:14 by arian cults such as Jehovah’s Witnesses to prove that Jesus is the first creature that God brought into being. “The Beginning of God’s Creation”: The