theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
The Exaltation of the Messiah in Isaiah Paid Members Public
Additional OT Evidence for the Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun This article is intended to supplement the following discussion: http://answering-islam.org/Shamoun/jesus_mighty_god.htm According to the prophet Isaiah Yahweh God is highly exalted, being King over all: "In the year that King Uzziah died,
Jews, the Messiah, and the Prophet of Islam Paid Members Public
Analyzing Another Muslim Dilemma Sam Shamoun Summary This article will develop the following thesis. The Jews expected the Messiah to come. As long as the Messiah had not come, there was the possibility of further prophets, but the Messiah would be the culmination of Gods history and the end of
The Deity of the Messiah in Isaiah and in light of New Testament Exegesis Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Introduction Anti-Trinitarians, i.e. Muslims, Jehovahs Witnesses etc., often make the assertion that the Holy Bible, especially the OT, differentiate the Messiah from Yahweh. Here are two specific OT texts where the Messiah is depicted as being distinct from God: "Here is my servant, whom I
The Dead Sea Scrolls and Gods Uniplurality: Some Observations on Melchizedek Paid Members Public
The Dead Sea Scrolls and Gods Uniplurality Some Observations on Melchizedek Sam Shamoun Between 1947 and 1956, roughly 870 documents were discovered in eleven caves in and around the Wadi Qumran (near the ruins of the ancient settlement of Khirbet Qumran, on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea) in
Mary in the Islamic Perspective: Additional Proof for Jesus Superiority over the Prophet of Islam Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran and Islamic literature say some rather interesting things about Jesus which, when examined closely, portray him as the most exalted and greatest of all of God’s messengers and prophets, be they angels or men. These materials clearly present Jesus as being vastly superior to Muhammad.
Jesus' Divine Claims and Islam: An Examination of Biblical Christology In Light of the Quranic View of Allah's Attributes Paid Members Public
The Holy Bible on the Age of Marriage Sam Shamoun Visitors to our site may be aware that the Quran permits Muslim men to marry prepubescent girls. For instance, the Quran prescribes the waiting period (iddah) after a divorce has been made: O Prophet, when you divorce women, divorce them
Lukan Christological Preexistence: More Evidence for the Deity of Christ from the Third Gospel Paid Members Public
Lukan Christological Preexistence More Evidence for the Deity of Christ from the Third Gospel Sam Shamoun The purpose of this article is to supplement my discussion on Lukes Christology (*), whether Luke believed that Jesus already was or only became Gods Son during his virginal conception. Here, I intend to provide
The Lords Prayer More Proof for the Deity of Christ Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Lord Jesus, in his instructions to the disciples, taught them to pray in the following manner: "This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give