Articles by Sam Shamoun

Jesus as “a god” alongside God: Jehovah’s Witnesses and John 1:1 Sam Shamoun {Muslims occasionally use the writings of the JWs to support their…

The Deity of Christ in light of Jesus’ I AM Statements Sam Shamoun In this article we are going to analyze Jesus’ I AM pronouncements in light of the…

Excursus – An I AM saying in the earliest Gospel Sam Shamoun In one of John’s I AM sayings Jesus walks on the sea in a clear display of his sovereign…

The Early Church Fathers on John 8:58 Sam Shamoun In this particular article we will be quoting from the writings of the early church fathers, the…

Yahweh is one, Yahweh alone Examining the Deity of Christ in light of the Divine Name Sam Shamoun The inspired prophetic writings testify that the…

The Significance of Jesus’ Name in Acts – More Proof for the Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun According to the Hebrew Scriptures there is only one who is…

Yeshua (Jesus) – the Name above all names! Sam Shamoun Since Muslims are fond of pointing to Song of Solomon 5:16 as a prophecy of Muhammad by name…

Yahweh – Our Kinsman Redeemer Has Come! Sam Shamoun According to the Hebrew Bible Yahweh commanded that if there is an Israelite who either sells off…

Yahweh Our Sin-Bearer: More Prophetic Hints of the Messiah’s Deity Sam Shamoun The Hebrew Bible describes God as bearing the sins of his people: “And…

The Glory of Yahweh and the Exaltation of the Suffering Servant More proof for the Deity of Christ from the prophetic book of Isaiah Sam Shamoun In…

The Lord Jesus Christ – The Divine Recipient of Worship Examining the Synoptic Gospels’ use of proskyneo in relation to Christ Sam Shamoun According…

The Incomprehensible Nature of God and his Son Examining the Old Testament Witness to God’s Uni-Plurality Sam Shamoun There is a specific text in the…

Jesus Christ – The incomprehensible Son of God and sovereign Lord of all creation Sam Shamoun In this article we will be examining Proverbs 30:3-4 in…

Jesus Christ – The Archangel Michael or Michael’s Creator? Sam Shamoun There are certain pseudo-Christian cults such as the Jehovah Witnesses which…

The Inter-Testamental Jewish Literature and the Deity of the Lord Jesus Additional Evidence for the Son’s Consubstantiality with the Father Sam…

The Inter-Testamental Jewish Literature and the Deity of the Lord Jesus Pt. 2 Jesus Christ – The God who gathers his people Sam Shamoun The Hebrew…

The Inter-Testamental Jewish Literature and the Deity of the Lord Jesus Pt. 3 Examining Christ’s Divinity in light of the Greek Additions to Esther…

The Glorious Splendor and Majesty of King Messiah Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun In this particular article we are going to be examining the Hebrew Bible to see…

The Glorious Splendor and Majesty of King Messiah Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. The Messiah is the divine Son that shares in…

The Glorious Splendor and Majesty of King Messiah Pt. 3 Sam Shamoun We now come to the final part of our discussion. As far as the inspired Christian…

The Glory and Splendor of King Messiah Addendum – Kiss the Son! Sam Shamoun Some Jewish anti-missionaries argue that translating the word _bar_ (ַּבר…

The Coming of Israel’s Divine Shepherd King Pt. 1a Sam Shamoun One King The Hebrew Bible proclaims that a time shall come when Israel shall have one…

The Coming of Israel’s Divine Shepherd King Pt. 1b Sam Shamoun We proceed with our discussion. One Shepherd On a related issue, the Old Testament…

The Coming of Israel’s Divine Shepherd King Pt. 2a Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. The Solution The Hebrew Bible provides the…

The Coming of Israel’s Divine Shepherd King Pt. 2b Sam Shamoun We arrive at the final part of our examination. The God-Man Has Arrived! According to…

The arrival of Israel’s Good Shepherd – More proofs for the Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun According to the Holy Bible, Yahweh or Jehovah is Israel’s…

The Chief Shepherd of the Flock More Proofs for the Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun In one of our previous discussions, we saw how Yahweh or Jehovah is…

The Messiah in the Jewish Traditions Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun Introduction Here we begin a series of articles where we will be looking to specific OT…

The Messiah in the Jewish Traditions Pt. 2 * Sam Shamoun New Testament application of OT texts In this particular section of our series we will be…

The Messiah in the Jewish Traditions Pt. 3 The Witness of the Old Greek Version of the Hebrew Bible Sam Shamoun We resume our examination of some of…

Appendix The Witness of Christian Apologist Justin Martyr [AD 100-165] Sam Shamoun Justin Martyr was an influential 2nd Christian apologist who wrote…

The God who reigns forever More prophetic hints to the Deity of the Messiah Sam Shamoun In the inspired Hebrew Scriptures there is a particular Psalm…

Jesus – The Faithful Witness in the Skies God’s Covenant with King David Sam Shamoun The Holy Scriptures, in many places, refer to the covenant God…

Jesus – The Faithful Witness in the Skies We resume our exegesis of Psalm 89:37 concerning the faithful cloud witness. The Son of Man Comes – The…

Trinity in the Holy Bible Pt. 1 Addressing Some Objections to the Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun [Part 1 , Part 2, 2b, Part 3, 3b, Part 4, Part 5, Part…

What is God’s Will for Man According to Christ? Sam Shamoun There are Muslim apologists who are fond of quoting the following text to prove that…

Jesus’ Deity from an Islamic Perspective – Pt. 1 The Creator and Life-giver Sam Shamoun It is time to once again examine the claims which the Holy…

Jesus’ Deity from an Islamic Perspective – Pt. 2 Jesus as the Great and Exalted One Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left. The Quran says that…

The Lord Jesus Christ – the Holy, Pure Son of God Examining the Deity of Christ in light of his absolute moral perfection Sam Shamoun The website…

Revisiting the Deity of Christ and Islam A further examination of NT Christology in relation to Islamic monotheism Sam Shamoun Muslims believe that…

The Worship of Jesus in Light of Islamic Theology Sam Shamoun Muhammad is reported to have taught that invocation or supplication is the very essence…

Islam Agrees – Jesus Has No Beginning! How Muslim reasoning leads to belief in the uncreatedness of Christ Sam Shamoun This article will be quite…

On Jesus’ Similitude with Adam Uncovering Another Quranic Dilemma Pt. 1 By Sam Shamoun In this series we will be revisiting the Quran’s assertion…

Is Jesus Really Like Adam After All? Revisiting the problem of the Quran’s likening Jesus to Adam Sam Shamoun The Quran seeks to deny the Deity of…

Islamic theology confirms That both Jesus and his followers claimed that he is God! Sam Shamoun In this article I have decided to once again compile…

Meeting the challenge of the Quran concerning the Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun The Muslim scripture challenges all those who call upon someone besides…

Jesus Christ – An Essential Pillar of Islamic Monotheism Sam Shamoun According to specific Islamic sources Allah exalted Muhammad’s fame by…

Islam Testifies: Christ Is Better Than And Superior To The Muslim Prophet! A Summation Of The Islamic Teaching Concerning Jesus And Muhammad Pt. 1…

Islam Testifies: Christ Is Better Than And Superior To The Muslim Prophet! A Summation Of The Islamic Teaching Concerning Jesus And Muhammad Pt. 2…

The Muslim Christ Trumps the Prophet of Islam Again! Examining Muhammad’s and Jesus’ Roles as Intercessors Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun Introduction The amount…