Extra-Biblical, Jewish works: “Seven things were created before the world was made, and these are they: Torah, repentance, the Garden of Eden, Gehenna, the throne of […]
The Gospels continuously refer to Jesus as God’s monogenes huios, “only-begotten[1] son,” i.e., “the Son of God.” The whole of the 1st century apostolic faith can […]
by Etienne DID JESUS TEACH HIS DISCIPLES TRINITARIANISM? As the search continues for the first Trinitarian in the NT, the next question that comes up is […]
Many a reputable scholar continues to propagate the theory that the 2nd lord in Psalm 110.1 is Adonai (Deity) and not adoni (non-Deity), i.e., “Yahweh says […]
Brown-Driver-Briggs has “cherub of expansion,” “far-covering cherub,” and notes “the anointed cherub” translations [AV RV] is a “gloss…dubious” to some [Hä. Co, SiegfKau SS Buhl Berthol]. […]
By Ettiene WERE JESUS’ DISCIPLES PROFESSING TRINITARIANS? Some creedal statements uttered by Jesus’ disciples can be found in the gospels. They are listed below: Nathanael: “Rabbi, […]
“Did not the doctrine of a heavenly aeon, rendered incarnate in the Redeemer, contain another remnant of the old Gnostic leaven? Did not the sending forth […]
By Bart Ehrman People today think that we should live ethically for a wide variety of reasons—most of them irrelevant to Jesus—for example, so we can […]
The Great Catechism, chapters 1-4. “…the Christian who combats polytheism has need of care lest in contending against Hellenism he should fall unconsciously into Judaism…Thus the […]
The “Jesus-is-God,” i.e., Yahweh argument: ‘Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory as God [YHWH] in a pre-incarnate state.’ What John actually describes: ‘Isaiah […]