Tag Archives: Hany N. Abdelmalek

Why Torah Comes First: Understanding Scripture’s Progressive Revelation

Torah provides the primary revelation of God’s nature: His holiness, justice, mercy, and faithfulness. Consequently, many central concepts are established in the pages of the Torah.

لماذا “المجالس العرفية” في المنيا لا تُجدي نفعاً

تتوالى الأخبار عن اضطرابات طائفية جديدة في قرية نزلة جلف بالمنيا . و على الرغم من انه اصبح من المعتاد السماع عن أحداث طائفية فى مصر, لكن الاعتياد يجب ان لا ينسينا ان نهج التعامل مع مثل هذه الأحداث يجب ان تثير فينا قلقاً عميقاً. عندما سمعت عن العنف الذي اندلع بسبب مجرد شائعات عبر الإنترنت، أعادت إليّ ذكريات مؤلمة من فترة حياتى في مصر. لقد غادرت البلاد منذ حوالي إحدى عشرة سنة، ولكن معاناة شعبي المسيحي تظل قريبة من قلبي.

Bonhoeffer’s Take on Christian Passivism

The failure of much of the German church was not active participation in the Nazi party, but indifference. They simply continued their normal religious lives, seeing the persecution of the Jewish community as an external, secular problem. Bonhoeffer, on the other hand, insisted that true faith demolishes the barrier between the spiritual life.

Moses, Yeshua, and the Revelation of God’s Attributes

I affirm the original meaning of the Torah text. No mortal can survive seeing the unmediated glory of the transcendent G-d (Hashem). At the same time, I acknowledge that Yeshua is actually the Shekhinah made Flesh. He is the only one who can fully reveal Hashem.

The Authority of the Old Testament: Book Review

The Authority of the Old Testament by John Bright My rating: 3 of 5 starsIn his book, John Bright masterfully explains the complex challenges the Hebrew Bible presents to Christians. He accurately identifies the core issue. How can a text rooted in ancient Israel’s specific history, covenant, and culture be authoritative? Christians are living underContinue reading “The Authority of the Old Testament: Book Review”

Understanding Replacement Theology in Islam

But Islam takes the idea further. It not only redefines the chosen community, it also reinterprets the entire prophetic line. From Adam through Abraham, Moses, and even Jesus, every prophet is recast as a Muslim figure.

جوهر سفر الأمثال

في جوهره، يدور سفر الأمثال حول الصراع بين “الحكمة” و”الحماقة”. لكن كلا من الحكمة و الحماقة ليسوا مجرد أفكارمجردة، بل هي قوى فاعلة تشكل حياتنا، تحدد خياراتنا وطريقة حياتنا.

The Gospel of the Kingdom

We’re all sinners—we fall short, and we know it. But even in our brokenness, God loves us deeply. At the same time, He is holy, perfect, and just, and we are not. So, in His wisdom, He chose one man, Abraham. He also chose one nation, Israel. They were to carry His truth to theContinue reading “The Gospel of the Kingdom”