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Lamentations and the Trinity

February 26, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 1 comment

The relatively short five chapter Old Testament Bible book isn’t used very much these days. In fact, many Christians are unaware that the book even exists, and even many of those who are aware, would struggle to find its place in the Bible. This is ironic, because an older song often sung in Christian Church services, weddings and funerals, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”, is based on Lamentations 3:22-23. Yahweh, the Most High God, is mentioned a number of times, Jesus Christ is possibly referred once, and the holy Spirit isn’t mentioned at all in this relatively short book. We’ll examine its contents thoroughly to see whether we find evidence for, or against, the Trinity doctrine. Is the Trinity doctrine in Lamentations? read more

John 1:1

February 12, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 4 comments

There is some controversy as to how should John 1:1 be translated. Trinitarians often use the verse to support their contention that Jesus is the eternal Almighty God.

The traditional rendering in English is:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

There are many other variations of rendering John 1:1 which are more accurate according to the Greek text, both in translation or paraphrase, John 1:1c also exist:

1808: “and the Word was a god” – Thomas Belsham The New Testament, in an Improved Version, Upon the Basis of Archbishop Newcome‘s New Translation: With a Corrected Text, London.
1822: “and the Word was a god” – The New Testament in Greek and English (A. Kneeland, 1822.)
1829: “and the Word was a god” – The Monotessaron; or, The Gospel History According to the Four Evangelists (J. S. Thompson, 1829)
1863: “and the Word was a god” – A Literal Translation of the New Testament (Herman Heinfetter [Pseudonym of Frederick Parker], 1863)
1864: “and a god was the Word” – The Emphatic Diaglott by Benjamin Wilson, New York and London (left hand column interlinear reading)
1879: “and the Word was a god” – Das Evangelium nach Johannes (J. Becker, 1979)
1885: “and the Word was a god” – Concise Commentary on The Holy Bible (R. Young, 1885)
1911: “and [a] God was the word” – The Coptic Version of the New Testament in the Southern Dialect, by George William Horner.^[17]
1924: “the Logos was divine” – The Bible: James Moffatt Translation, by James Moffatt.
1935: “and the Word was divine” – The Bible: An American Translation, by John M. P. Smith and Edgar J. Goodspeed, Chicago.^[19]
1955: “so the Word was divine” – The Authentic New Testament, by Hugh J. Schonfield, Aberdeen.
1958: “and the Word was a god” – The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Anointed (J. L. Tomanec, 1958)
1970, 1989: “and what God was, the Word was” – The New English Bible and The Revised English Bible.
1975 “and a god (or, of a divine kind) was the Word” – Das Evangelium nach Johnnes, by Siegfried Schulz, Göttingen, Germany
1975: “and the Word was a god” – Das Evangelium nach Johannes (S. Schulz, 1975);
1978: “and godlike sort was the Logos” – Das Evangelium nach Johannes, by Johannes Schneider, Berlin
1985: “So the Word was divine” – The Original New Testament, by Hugh J. Schonfield.
1998: “and what God was the Word also was” – This translation follows Professor Francis J. Moloney, The Gospel of John, ed. Daniel J. Harrington.
2017: “and the Logos was god” – The New Testament: A Translation, by David Bentley Hart.

GREEK ANALYSIS

“Jn 1:1 should rigorously be translated ‘the word was with the God [= the Father], and the word was a divine being'” (Dictionary of the Bible, 1965, by scholar John L McKenzie, S J). read more

Did Moses Write the Torah, or Pentateuch? – Why It Matters

February 4, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 15 comments

Many modern “scholars” believe the first five books of the Bible, called the Torah, or Pentateuch, written after the exile, that is, after 586 BCE, while the older Jewish and Christian view is that Moses wrote it. Did Moses write the Torah, or Pentateuch? Why does it even matter?

The Torah was originally one scroll when originally written in ancient Hebrew, which had no written vowels. The reader would supply the vowel sounds, and people would listen when it was publicly read by the priests so they could learn the correct pronunciations. Later, in the 3rd century BCE, when the Torah was translated into Greek, which had written vowels, it became necessary to divide the Torah into five parts, which came to be called, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. From this the name Pentateuch was used to describe these five books, which were originally only one scroll in the ancient Hebrew. In any case, the entire Torah, or Pentateuch, is often referred to in the scriptures as, “the Law”, “the Law of Moses”, or sometimes, as just “Moses”. read more

Did Samson Sin With The Prostitute In Gaza?

January 30, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Samson is one of the more famous characters in the Bible, particularly known for his extraordinary acts of strength, and his encounter with Delilah. In one the less prominent events of his life, it is commonly believed by Bible scholars, Christians, and others, that the ancient Israelite judge Samson committed immorality with a harlot in the Philistine city of Gaza, based on the scriptural account in Judges 16:1-3. All one has to do is look at some of the numerous Bible commentaries to see this. Did Samson sin with the prostitute at Gaza? read more

Assyrian Cuneiform Seal Discovered Reveals Judah Tax Bill

January 21, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 5 comments

Assyrian Cuneiform Seal discovered in 2025 “The mouths of liars will be silenced”—Psalm 63:11 NIV Until the 1840’s critics claimed the Bible’s many references to the Assyrians were fictional, because there no external evidence outside of the Bible of an Assyrian kingdom. However, these critics claims were silenced with numerous independent archaeological discoveries supporting the Bible’s record of the Assyrian kingdom. Archaeological discoveries continually uncover artifacts which support the Bible record as being authentic and true. One headline described a recent sensational find this way:

Archaeologists Uncover 2,700-Year-Old Inscription Under the Western Wall on the Temple Mount

THE 2025 DISCOVERY OF THE ASSYRIAN CUNEIFORM SEAL Details of this discovery are quoted here in this article.

Archaeologists Found an Ancient Tablet Inscribed With an Ominous Royal Threat

Death and taxes have always been inevitable, even in the ancient world.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:
A fragment of a cuneiform seal that’s now the first direct evidence of official communication between the kingdoms of Judah and Assyria has emerged at an archaeological site in Israel.
According to the cuneiform writing on the seal, which was meant to summarize a longer document, the king of Assyria demanded that the king of Judah pay his taxes.
The seal is thought to be from the same time period when Assyria conquered Judah and made it a vassal state required to pay tribute to the Assyrian king.—Popular Mechanics, November 3, 2025 read more

Trinity Doctrine Jokes

January 16, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 9 comments

Since the Trinity doctrine is a joke, and is simply unbiblical nonsense, why don’t we look at some Trinity doctrine jokes.

“The Trinity: Try to Understand It, and You’ll Lose Your Mind. Try to Deny It and You’ll LOSE YOUR SOUL!” (anonymous quote, often attributed to Augustine).

We keep looking for the Trinity God in the scriptures, but we just can’t seem to find him, reminiscent of Elijah making fun of Baal not showing up for the fire contest as to who is the true God:

“‘He’s a god, so maybe he’s busy. ‘Maybe he’s relieving himself. ‘Maybe he’s busy someplace. Maybe he’s taking a nap and somebody needs to wake him up'”—1 Kings 18:27 ISV read more

Will Isaiah 11:6-9 Be Fulfilled Literally or Figuratively?

January 14, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 1 comment

Will Isaiah 11:6-9 be fulfilled literally or figuratively? Since are strong views both ways, let’s look at what the Bible itself reports, and then analyze

“And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the young goat, And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a young boy will lead them. Also the cow and the bear will graze, Their young will lie down together, And the lion will eat straw like the ox. And the nursing baby will play by the hole of the cobra, And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den. They will do no evil nor act corruptly in all My holy mountain, For the earth will be full of the knowledge of Yahweh As the waters cover the sea” (Isaiah 11:6-9 LSB). read more

Children of God, Brothers and Sisters of Christ

January 12, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 1 comment

Trinitarians often refer to Jesus Christ as “God the Son”. According to the scriptures, he is “the Son of God,” but not “God the Son”. Christians are “children of God”, and “brothers and sisters” of Christ (Matthew 25:40; Hebrews 2:11; Matthew 12:50; Mark 3:35; Luke 8:21), but never “children of Christ” in the scriptures. According to the scriptures, Christians are “born of God” ( John 1:13; 1 John 3:9; 4:7; 5:1,4,18), but never “born of Christ”. Christ has “brothers and sisters” (Matthew 25:40; Hebrews 2:11; Matthew 12:50; Mark 3:35; Luke 8:21), but no children. God has “children”, but no brothers (Romans 8:14,15; Galatians 3:26; Revelation 21:6,7). read more

Biblical Truths About God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit

January 1, 2026 BibleAuthenticity Comments 2 comments

WHO IS GOD?

-Jesus himself referred to his “Father” as “the ONLY true God” (John 17:1,3).

“There is . . . one Lord, one faith, one baptism; ONE GOD AND FATHER”—Ephesians 4:4-6 LSB

“For us there is ONLY one God, the Father”—1 Corinthians 8:6 NASB

WHO IS JESUS?

“The true God” has “his Son, Jesus Christ” (1 John 5:20).

“Yahweh” “God Almighty” “has glorified His servant Jesus” (Exodus 3:15; 6:2,3; Acts 3:13 LSB). read more

“Faithful and Wise Servant” Double Flips on 1 Thessalonians 5:3

December 29, 2025 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good for that slave whose master finds him doing so so when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions”—Matthew 24:45-47 NIV).

The Jehovah’s Witnesses believe and teach that their leaders are”the faithful and wise servant” (their New World Translation uses the term “the faithful and discreet slave”) that is used by Jesus Christ to “provide spiritual food”, for people “at the proper time”: read more

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