torah
Explorations of the Torah’s teachings, historical context, and theological foundations.
Revisiting The Greatest Commandment According to Jesus Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun This continues our discussion from part 1. Salvation depends on trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ Ally claims that the Holy Bible teaches that salvation depends on adhering to the Shema. He quotes Jesus’ response to the rich young ruler that there is none who is good besides
Revisiting The Greatest Commandment According to Jesus Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Muslim taqiyyist Paul Bilal Williams has posted another attack on the Deity of Christ on his blog, titled “Commandment Number 1”, which is actually taken a from the website of another prominent dawagandist named Shabir Ally. In this short article, Ally quotes the Gospels of Mark and John
The Christianization of the Shema Paid Members Public
An analysis of how the NT expands upon an OT monotheistic text In order to include Jesus within God’s unique identity Sam Shamoun Introduction If one were to ask for a passage which encapsulates the very essence of the OT Scriptures, as well as the heart of the Jewish
Refuting Islam’s Favorite Rabbi Pt. 1b Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this part of my rebuttal I am going to cite from James and Hebrews, the very books that Singer quoted, in order to show that both these inspired writers believed and affirmed that Jesus Christ is God in the flesh. This will demonstrate that neither inspired author
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