We have seen three different times in the Old Testament where someone is called the son of God. Adam was the son of God. The people of Israel under Moses were the son of God. And the son of David, the one who would be king, was the son of God. Now we come to [...]
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Contentious Issues – The Son of God, Part 4: Jesus Christ
Posted in Bible, Contentious Issues, Jesus Christ, Theology on November 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Contentious Issues :The Son of God, Part 3 – The Son of David
Posted in Bible, Contentious Issues, Theology on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
David was the great king over God’s people. He is honored in Judaism, Christianity and Islam as a prophet who was passionate for God. Through David God gave us the Psalms (the Zabur). He was the king of Israel and he wanted to build God a house (a temple) where people could come and see [...]
The Son of God, Part 2 – The People of God (Israel)
Posted in Bible, Contentious Issues, Theology on November 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The next time we see the son of God in the Old Testament is in the story of Moses, the people of Israel¹ and Pharaoh. The people of Israel had been in bondage as slaves to the Egyptians for over 400 years. They cried out to God and he sent them Moses to deliver them. [...]
Contentious Issues: The Son of God, Part 1 – Adam
Posted in Bible, Contentious Issues, Theology on November 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Son of God is a contentious issue between Muslims and Christians. Christians gladly confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God while Muslims reject the idea as blasphemous. The strong reaction by most Muslims, I believe, stems partly from a misunderstanding of what Christians mean when they say Jesus is the Son of [...]
Contentious Issues
Posted in Contentious Issues, Disagreements, Understanding on October 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There are many things that Muslims and Christians disagree about. Much of this is owing to the simple fact that we believe different things. But some of the controversy also stems from not fully understanding one another. Perhaps periodic posts on such contentious issues would help us understand one another so that if we do [...]
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