The Truth About the Word Allah: Ancient Manuscripts, Archaeology & Semitic Philology

In this 5th-anniversary study, Christopher Enoch examines the linguistic, epigraphic, and manuscript history of the Semitic divine title across Hebrew, Aramaic, and Arabic traditions. Exploring the Aramaic sections of Daniel and Ezra, the crucifixion accounts in Matthew and Mark, pre-Islamic Christian inscriptions bearing crosses in the Arabian desert (Dumat al-Jandal and Zabad), and medieval Jewish Torah translations, this teaching separates evidence-based history from modern apologetic misconceptions. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 6:18 The Claim: Is Allah a False Deity or Arabic for God? 16:31 Decoding Allah: Linguistic & Archaeological Evidence 24:55 The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Biblical Studies 37:36 Reference vs. Description: Defining the Word Allah 42:33 The Sun & Interrogation Analogies 59:27 Aramaic in Daniel, Ezra, and the Divine Title Elah 1:05:48 Jesus on the Cross: Eloi and Aramaic Alaha 1:10:47 Arabic Christian Bibles & Historic Liturgies 1:16:16 The 548 AD Dumat al-Jandal Cross Inscription 1:19:03 The Zabad Inscription & Saadia Gaon's Arabic Torah 1:25:30 Manuscript Variations: Chronology in MT vs. LXX 1:29:08 Did Abraham and the Prophets Know the Trinity? 1:36:56 Addressing Objections: 1 John 2 and 2 Corinthians 11 1:46:41 Vatican II & Historical Christian Positions 1:53:18 Why Misrepresenting Language Destroys Christian Witness 1:59:01 Community Photos & Viewer Discussion 2:07:52 Closing Prayer & Anniversary Wrap-Up