A popular verse in the Gospel of Mathew, often cited as a prophetic fulfilment by Jesus Christ, is that of Mathew 2:23. The verse reads : “and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.” Scholars and Christians […]
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Virgin and Child ca. 1275–1300 Recently, I’ve been researching the textual history behind a particular reading of Genesis 3:15, specifically the rendering “she shall crush”, and have found it to be a fascinating area of discussion. I’ve wanted to write my thoughts on this subject for some time, and after finding unsourced claims defending a
I recently came across an apologetic website by an author named James Attebury. First, I want to encourage readers to check it out, as I believe it is a great blog for apologetics. Second, I came across an article titled, The Sadducees on the Old Testament Canon. In this post, I will be responding to
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The Relic of St. Jude Below are 7 examples of relics used in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. These examples provide a small part of the rich history that relics hold in Christian history. 1. The Bronze Serpent (Numbers 21:8-9) When the Israelites were afflicted by venomous snakes, God commanded Moses to
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Recently, after watching a video titled “Why Mary’s Assumption is Indefensible” by Gavin Ortlund from Truth Unites, I came across an argument Gavin used against the patristic support for the Assumption of Mary by Epiphanius. Around the 41:00-44:00 minute marks of the video, Gavin introduces ” The Relative Clause Argument” in the context of the
A Biblical Case Against Mary’s Perpetual Virginity? A main argument against Mary’s perpetual virginity is found in Matthew 1:24-25, where the word “until” is used. This argument suggests that Mary was a virgin up “until” she gave birth to Jesus, implying that her virginity was not a permanent state. Advocates of this view argue that
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