torah
Explorations of the Torah’s teachings, historical context, and theological foundations.
I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice? Paid Members Public
What The OT Really Teaches Concerning Vicarious Sacrifices Sam Shamoun Muslims oftentimes appeal to certain biblical passages which, on the surface level, seem to deny the importance of blood sacrifices for salvation. For example, appeal is often made to Hosea 6:6 which the Lord Jesus also quoted in Matthew
The true religion and guidance of Abraham Paid Members Public
By Sam Shamoun In my previous post I showed how the Quran commanded Muhammad and mankind to follow the religion and guidance of Abraham. In this current article I am going to unveil what that religion and guidance happens to be according to God’s true Word, the Holy Bible.
The Messiah in the Jewish Traditions Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun New Testament application of OT texts In this particular section of our series we will be quoting the NT corpus to see how Jesus and his followers understood and applied the specific OT texts and promises which we sourced in the first part of our series. We will
Does Elohim Provide Evidence For God’s Uni-Plurality? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Elohim is the most commonly used word for God in the Hebrew Bible, more so than any other term with the exception of the Tetragrammaton or divine name, which in Hebrew is represented by the letters yod he waw he, i.e. YHWH (commonly rendered as Yahweh). Elohim
The Binitarian Nature of the Holy Bible’s supreme proof text for the unity of God Pt. 7 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun And now we come to the final part of our series. Jude and Shema Jude is another NT writer who splits the Shema between the Father and the Son. “For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert
The Binitarian Nature of the Holy Bible’s supreme proof text for the unity of God Pt. 5 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue with our discussion of the binitarian shape of the monotheistic creed of the OT, this time by focusing on the NT witness to God’s binitarian nature. Jesus Christ – The Divine Son of Man and Sovereign Lord at God’s Right Hand In the previous parts
The Binitarian Nature of the Holy Bible’s supreme proof text for the unity of God Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue where we left off. The Messiah as Adonai In Psalm 110:5 David’s Lord who is at Yahweh’s right hand is Adonai since he is the One who executes judgment upon his enemies. Consider vv. 1 and 5-7 carefully: Psalm 110:1: “The utterance
The Binitarian Nature of the Holy Bible’s supreme proof text for the unity of God Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The OT Scriptures clearly and emphatically teach that there is only one God: “You have been shown, so as to know that Yahweh is God; there is no other besides him… Acknowledge and take to heart this day that Yahweh is God in the heavens above and on