Melchizedek Scroll Does the Melchizedek Scroll (11Q13) Prove That Some Jews Believed the Messiah Was God? One of the Dead Sea Scrolls frequently cited in discussions of Christology is 11QMelchizedek (11Q13). Some have argued that this document demonstrates that certain Jews before the time of Christ expected a divine Messiah Read more…
Daniel 10:16 — Is This Really the Pre-Incarnate Christ? A Textual and Historical Examination Introduction One argument frequently encountered in Trinitarian apologetics is that the heavenly figure in Daniel 10 is the pre-incarnate Jesus Christ. While the passage itself never makes this identification, some interpreters argue that the figure should Read more…
Divine Illeism and the Trinity: Does Third-Person Divine Speech Demonstrate Multiple Divine Persons? Introduction Among the many arguments advanced in support of Trinitarian theology, one of the more recent and increasingly popular proposals concerns the phenomenon of divine illeism—the use of third-person self-reference by God. Particular attention has been given Read more…