Biblical Apologetics
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We are opening a new section on Christian Reality. Step by step, we will publish Sam Shamoun’s reflections — the work of one of the most prolific Christian apologists of our time.
Read more: Sam Shamoun: the apologist who defends the Bible with the Bible
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- Written by: Sam Shamoun
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How did the fourth-century bishop Amphilochius of Iconium answer the objection that 'My Father is greater than I' denies the deity of Christ?
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- Written by: Sam Shamoun
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What do the earliest manuscripts say about the punctuation of John 1:3 to 4 and the famous reading 'only begotten God' in John 1:18?
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- Written by: Sam Shamoun
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Where does the New Testament call Jesus theos in the absolute sense? A walk through seven key passages, from Hebrews 1 to 2 Peter 1:1.
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- Written by: Sam Shamoun
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Long before Christian interpreters, the Aramaic Targums were already reading psalm after psalm as prophecies of the King Messiah. Here are seven striking examples.
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- Written by: Sam Shamoun
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Must baptism always be by full immersion? This study traces the biblical imagery of poured-out Spirit and sprinkled blood to make a case for other modes as well.
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- Written by: Sam Shamoun
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Did the archangel Raphael lie when he called himself Azariah, son of Hananiah? A closer look at the meaning of these names uncovers a deeper spiritual message in the book of Tobit.
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- Written by: Sam Shamoun
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If the 'gods' of Psalm 82 were only human judges, why did the Jews try to stone Jesus for blasphemy? This study turns the Watchtower's own sources against its reading of John 10.
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- Written by: Sam Shamoun
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Two medieval Hebrew manuscripts of Matthew call Joseph the 'father' of Mary. Does this point to a second Joseph, or is there a simpler explanation hiding in the language itself?
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- Written by: Sam Shamoun
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How could a Jewish monotheist like Peter call Jesus 'our God and Savior'? Follow the Old Testament echoes woven through both Petrine epistles and see where they lead.
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- Written by: Sam Shamoun
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Did the earliest Syriac Bible really say that God himself tasted death for everyone? Part two follows Sebastian Brock's manuscript detective work on Hebrews 2:9.
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- Written by: Sam Shamoun
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Does the disputed punctuation of John 1:3 to 4 give any support to the claim that the Word was created? A survey of the evidence and the commentators.
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Can the Jehovah's Witnesses' own New World Translation be used to show that the Son is not a creature? Its rendering of 1 Cor 8:6 says yes.
Read more: The New World Translation Proves Jesus Is Uncreated!
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