Category: The Bible

  • How We Got the New Testament: Historicity of Its Canonization

    Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi Three hundred years after the time of Jesus(P), there were many different versions of the Gospel story and the teachings of Jesus(P).[1] Then, as now, no one was quite certain who wrote them, or when or where they were written. The teachings of the Christian Church varies from one area to…

  • The Invalidity of the Crucifixion of Jesus as an Atonement of Sin

    Here is a partial list of reasons for why the death of Jesus on the cross couldn’t possibly have served as a valid sacrifice – any one of these would render a sacrifice as unacceptable for the purpose of expiation of sins. Given that, at the time of Jesus’ death, the Second Temple was still…

  • “I AM What I AM”: A Bible Commentary

    We will put our explanation regarding the main issue (I AM) in steps so that it shall be easily followed by those unfamiliar with issues involved. The focus of the paper is to examine whether the use of the word “I am” in John 8:58 has something to do with “I AM” in Exodus 3:14.…

  • "Eli Eli lama sabachtani"? A Look At The Gospel Records

    Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi In two of the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus (P) is depicted as crying out on the cross “my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”[1]. The Qur’an clearly postulates that Jesus (P) was never crucified, and therefore Muslims reject this version of the story mentioned in the Synoptics. Furthermore, the Muslim…

  • Comparison of the Texts in the Synoptic Gospels Regarding Jesus

    In this article, I have compared the accounts of one event as described in the first three Synoptic gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke. The reader should realize after comparison that the gospels were originally transmitted through oral tradition. In the process of writing, the writers of the gospels had changed the tradition according to their…

  • The Influence of the Pauline Epistles Upon The Gospels of The New Testament

    The Influence of the Pauline Epistles Upon The Gospels of The New Testament

    Christians believe that Paul of Tarsus is the ‘Apostle’ of Jesus(P), whom he met in a vision on his journey to Damascus. Paul is also claimed to be the author of the Epistles to the Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon and…