x

Articles

Recent Articles

In what sense is 'echad' [one] used in the Shema?

The word 'echad, "one," is used in the Jewish Scriptures in either a compound or absolute sense. In what sense is 'echad used in the Shema, "Hear, ...

Read More

Why didn't the Jewish authorities produce Jesus' corpse?

Why didn't the Jewish authorities produce Jesus' corpse when the rumor spread that he had risen from the dead? Let's find out.

Read More

Did a portion of the tri-unity god become man to suffer in order to save?

Is it true that a portion of the Christian tri-unity god (i.e., Jesus) became man for the express purpose of undergoing temptation and suffering in...

Read More

Does the word "spirit" refer to what Christians call the "third member of the trinity"?

Does the word "spirit" in "The Lord God has sent me, and His spirit" (Isaiah 48:16) refer to what Christians call the "third member of the trinity"...

Read More

What is the claim where Jesus says, "before Abraham came into being, I am" (John 8:58)?

In this question and answer post by Gerald Sigal, we find out whether Jesus is part of a tri-unity god, was Jesus there before Abraham came into be...

Read More

Does Matthew 28:19 show the existence of a triune deity?

Doesn't the command by Matthew's Jesus to, "Go therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spi...

Read More

What does Jesus mean when he says when he says, "I am the Alpha and the Omega...?

In the Book of Revelation we find the verse, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty"...

Read More

When God said: "Let us make man in our image ?

God said "Let us make man in our image... " and "Come, let us go down, and there confound their language" To whom does the "us" refer? Find out in ...

Read More

Is it true that Jesus' family, including his mother, believed that he was mentally ill?

There seems to be something in the texts that says that Jesus' family, including his mother, seemed to have believed that he was mentally ill? Is t...

Read More

Does Mark 3:21 say Jesus' kinsmen said he was mentally ill?

Mark 3:21 mentions some persons that said Jesus had lost his senses. Does the text say Jesus' kinsmen said he was mentally ill or was it 5s outside...

Read More

Is it true that Jesus did nothing of a violent nature during his lifetime?

In this question and answer post, find out from Gerald Sigal whether Jesus did anything of violent nature during his lifetime.

Read More

Is it true that Jesus never lied?

Has Jesus never lied? Is it a fact or a myth? Let us find out in this post.

Read More

Where do Christian Scriptures contradict what is written in the Jewish Scriptures

Where do Christian Scriptures contradict what is written in the Jewish Scriptures? Let's find out in this interesting article by Gerald Sigal.

Read More

Which version of Stephens's Acts 7 speech is correct?

Stephen's speech, made while he was supposedly "full of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 7:55), shows a number of distinct differences from that found in Chr...

Read More

Is Stephen's "75 Souls" a contradiction of Jewish Scriptures?

Why is Stephen's statement, "And Joseph sent and called Jacob his father and all his relatives, seventy-five souls" (Acts 7:14), considered a contr...

Read More

Resurrection of Jesus as fact

Why do Jews refuse to accept the resurrection of Jesus as fact? Was it witnessed by many people? Let's find out in this interesting post.

Read More

Would Angels Lie?

According to the New Testament, angels attested to the resurrection of Jesus. Would angels lie? Let's find out in this interesting article.

Read More

Does suffering and dying for something make it true?

Does suffering and dying for something make it true? Let's find out in this interesting article by Gerald Sigal.

Read More

Three days in Tomb?

Did Jesus fulfill his prediction that he would be buried for three days and three nights and then be resurrected? Let's find out.

Read More

Who buried Jesus and why didn't they testify as to the disposition of the body?

Who buried Jesus and why didn't they testify as to the disposition of the body? Let's find out.

Read More

How would the Jewish authorities have treated Jesus' corpse?

How would the Jewish authorities have treated Jesus' corpse?

Read More

Who was first to see Jesus after his supposed resurrection?

Did the supposed resurrection of Jesus happen? Did anyone actually see it, is there a witness? Let us find out in this question and answer post.

Read More

Who supposedly witnessed the resurrected Jesus?

Paul gives a list of those who supposedly saw a resurrected Jesus. The list includes "the twelve," a reference to the twelve apostles. Isn't this a...

Read More

Do 500 brethern establish a reliable claim to the resurrection?

Paul claims that Jesus appeared to "more than five hundred brethren at one time." Does this present a reliable witness to the Christian claim that ...

Read More

Does Paul's claim that Jesus appeared to him establish that Jesus was resurrected?

Paul claims that Jesus appeared to him. Does this present a reliable witness to the Christian claim that Jesus was resurrected? Let's find out.

Read More

Do the 3 Passover Matzas symbolize the Trinity?

Finally we "resurrect" the middle matza, just as Jesus is said to have rose from the grave. What is the truth of this claim?

Read More

Was the Last Supper a Seder?

What was the last supper about? Was it a Seder? What happened exactly? Let's find out in this interesting post by Gerald Sigal.

Read More

Were the New Testament authors contriving anti-Jewish episodes or simply stating historical fact?

Were the New Testament authors contriving anti-Jewish episodes or simply stating historical fact?

Read More

Could Jesus have hated anyone when he spoke words of forgiveness and non-resistance to wickedness?

Could Jesus have hated anyone when he spoke words of forgiveness and non-resistance to wickedness?

Read More

Is it true that the New Testament criticism of the Jews is quite mild?

Is it true that the New Testament criticism of the Jews is quite mild? Let's find out.

Read More
x