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Adam Bursi A further nail in the coffin of the Syriac origin theories

Marijn van Putten It is! But I would hope that that idea was already so thoroughly buried that putting any more nails in would actually be quite difficult.

marijin van puten : I've been sitting on this for some time now, but my article on it is finally out. I've discovered that several early Quranic manuscripts do not merge the jīm with the ḥāʾ/ḫāʾ as we find it in modern Arabic script. Instead, the jīm in final position has a straight shape, while ḥāʾ...

sam shamoun admitted that the codex sinanaiticus is full of heresies and good for the trash. james white is pissed that shamoun changed his theological position on key christian doctrines

"corrupt versions"

which verses are corrupt ?

Moses represents the Law (Torah)
Elijah represents the Prophets (Nevi'im)

why is the transfiguration story found in the gospel of matthew? i thought that matthew was pro-jewish than the other gospels. does matthew interpret the same story like you did?

Thanks semiopen

For inquire now regarding the early days that preceded you, from the day when God created man on the earth, and from one end of heaven to the other end of heaven: Has there ever been anything like this great thing or has anything like it been heard: Has a people ever heard the voice of God speaking...

Douay-Rheims Bible
All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.


is not the father here separate from God and God ? 2 Gods? why have majority of the translations translated this verse differently ?

who are the children sacrificed to? does God answer to this act ? if the sacrifice is to God, the author is saying that God welcomes sacrifice even from non-Jews?

when paul said he persecuted christians does he mean he killed them ? what does the word which is translated "persecuted " mean in greek? is "persecuted" wrong translation? could it simply mean chase away ?