THE DEBATE HEARD AROUND THE WORLD: Shaykh Sulaiman vs Rabbi Shmuley – Judeo-Christian Myth Destroyed
John 15:16
“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”
King James Version (KJV)
https://www.youtube.com/live/jhHuh7cnmZI?si=_-IF2i6dCUBB73Lz
https://x.com/AndrewTHTravel/status/2052730196336267422?s=20
https://x.com/ShaykhSulaiman/status/2052587941768069395?s=20
Thank you, Shaykh Sulaiman, for your outstanding debate last night.
I’m using this as a CASE STUDY.
It is and has been a great honor learning from you and to be your brother in our battle as the Moral Resistance against Evil.
I pray that people will watch this debate to gain a deeper understanding of our world today.
Quote from interview: “RABBI SHMULEY SAYS ISLAM IS NOT AS BAD AS CHRISTIANITY He says Christians slaughtered Jews.”
I was not surprised by what the Rabbi said.
Most theologians who have studied the Abrahamic faiths agree that Judaism will tend to align with Islam over Christianity, primarily because of the “T” Word — the Trinity.
In reality, Christianity is also a truly monotheistic religion, just as Islam and Judaism are. True Christians do not worship three gods or three persons in one. Rather, we believe in only ONE GOD — the person of Jesus Christ as the fullness of the Godhead bodily, who is the Ancient of Days (see Genesis 1:26, Isaiah 45:5, Daniel 7:9, Colossians 1:15-16, 2:8-9, etc., KJV).
Since Muslims deeply revere Jesus Christ (peace be upon him), whereas many Jews reject Him (including a twisted mix by Messianic Jews and Christian Zionists), and since Islamic and Christian eschatology share important similarities regarding the return of Jesus — would it not stand to reason that Islam is more closely aligned with Christianity than with Judaism once the issue of what some call the “pagan Trinity” is resolved?
This notion of “Judeo-Christianity” is a dark and destructive myth, twisted by corrupted Bible translations and false teachers amid the scourge of Zionism that has plagued the United States for the past 100 years.
I grew up in it being brainwashed by it since age 10 … Now here 61 years later after studying diligently these past 15 plus years, I am able to clearly see and expose all of this.
It is also interesting that certain Islamic sources (notably Quran 5:82) state that Christians are nearest in affection to Muslims, in contrast to Jews. Some end-times traditions also speak of interactions or temporary alliances with the “Romans” (often understood by scholars as Christians). This potential for alignment, including against Zionism, cannot be overlooked. I have written much more on these subjects in my studies.
For those interested, here are the links:
https://www.thethirdheaventraveler.com/2026/05/the-israel-paradox-jacob-supplanter.html
https://www.thethirdheaventraveler.com/2025/01/let-us-examine-ourselves-gospel-kjv.html
Part 2… The heartbreaking moment Shmuley asks if Sulaiman will visit him in Hell.
A comment from one of my subscribers:
The hell question is critical in this debate.
Visit me in hell ? Because the question, whatever its manipulative intent, was at bottom asking: do you still see me as a person?”
End quote.
My thought is in accordance with Romans 1:18 KJV Rabbi Shmuley knows there is Judgment Coming and yet he has rejected this. The painful and heartbreaking rhetoric of him repeating this caused me to pray that he repent yet knowing he most likely will not.
FURTHERMORE:
Background: deeply moved by Rabbi Shmuley's "visit me in hell" I researched the Zadokite Priesthood from my notes knowing the Levites were demoted and the significance in Ezekiel's Temple vision. I therefore used my blog studies above and ran an analysis for a corollary as posted below:
See my detailed study on the Ezekiel Temple Vision and the Millennial Kingdom Study
https://www.thethirdheaventraveler.com/2026/05/etymology-of-tripartite.html
WHY THE ZADOKITE PRIESTHOOD LINEAGE STANDS AS AN INDICTMENT TO JUDEO-CHRISTIANITY AND A WELCOME EMBRACE TO ALL PEOPLE WHOM THE LORD JESUS CHRIST HAS CALLED
A Corollary Study In the wake of the powerful debate between Shaykh Sulaiman and Rabbi Shmuley—the debate heard around the world—the Zadokite priesthood lineage in Ezekiel 40–48 emerges as a living prophetic standard.
It indicts the modern myth of “Judeo-Christianity” while issuing a clear welcome to all people whom the Lord Jesus Christ has sovereignly called. As He declared in John 15:16 KJV: “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit...”Ezekiel 44:10-16 draws the divine line. The broader Levites, though born into the tribe, “went astray after their idols” and caused Israel to fall. God assigns them outer-court duties at the gates, but they are permanently barred from the altar and inner sanctuary. Only “the sons of Zadok”—the faithful remnant who kept the charge of the sanctuary amid national apostasy—may draw near, minister at the altar, and stand before the Lord (Ezekiel 44:15-16 KJV).
This is covenant faithfulness proven in crisis, not automatic entitlement. Zadok remained loyal to David and Solomon when others defected (2 Samuel 15; 1 Kings 1–2). Nearness to God is therefore never by bloodline or political alliance alone, but by fidelity.This vision indicts every attempt to fuse “Judeo-” with Christianity into a seamless political or religious whole. For over a century, Zionism and corrupted teachings have promoted the “Judeo-Christian” narrative as though ethnic Israel and the Church walk in unbroken unity.
Ezekiel declares otherwise: God divides before He unites. The unfaithful retain limited service but lose access to the holy things. The comfortable “Judeo-Christianity” construct—built on twisted Bible translations, Scofield influences, and worldly power—mirrors those demoted Levites: close in name, distant in heart, excluded from the true altar of Christ.Yet the same vision extends a glorious welcome.
In the New Covenant, Jesus Christ is the true and faithful Zadok—the High Priest who never turned aside. Through His blood, every called believer becomes a “son of Zadok” in spirit: loyal, near, and holy. The royal priesthood of 1 Peter 2:9 is open to all whom He has chosen, Jew or Gentile, from every nation. Ephesians 4:3 commands us to “keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” while honoring God-ordained distinctions. The temple vision flows from the dry bones revival and the uniting of the two sticks (Ezekiel 37) into one sanctuary under one Prince (Ezekiel 37:24-25), culminating in the city named “The LORD Is There” (Ezekiel 48:35).
This sovereign call—“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you”—embraces sincere hearts who revere the One True God and honor Jesus as Messiah and prophet. It includes those who, like many Muslims, reject the paganized Trinity and share eschatological hope in the return of Christ. The potential for alignment against Zionism and false narratives flows naturally from hearts chosen by the same Lord.
In the Moral Resistance, Christians and all called believers stand together in the unity of the Spirit, not man-made myths.The heartbreaking “visit me in hell” moment in the debate revealed the chasm. True sons of Zadok do not gloat over judgment (Romans 1:18 KJV); they warn, pray for repentance, and labor in the harvest.
The Zadokite lineage therefore serves as both indictment and invitation: reject the myth, answer the call of the One who chose you first, and enter the sanctuary together under the banner of the Ancient of Days—the One God who was, and is, and is to come.
Notes:
In Ezekiel’s temple vision (chapters 40–48), the distinction between the “sons of Zadok” and the broader “sons of Levi” is introduced in Ezekiel 40:46 (KJV): “And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.” This sets the tone for the entire vision: the inner court and altar ministry belong specifically to the faithful line within Levi.The full explanation of the difference appears in Ezekiel 44:10-16 (KJV), immediately after the glory of the LORD fills the house:
The Unfaithful Levites
“And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity. Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them. Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity. And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.” (Ezekiel 44:10-13)These Levites retain a role in the outer service but are permanently barred from the altar and the inner sanctuary because of past unfaithfulness.
The Faithful Sons of Zadok
“But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD: They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.” (Ezekiel 44:15-16)Zadok was the high priest who remained loyal to David and Solomon when others (such as the line of Abiathar) turned aside (see 2 Samuel 15; 1 Kings 1–2). His descendants preserved the true worship through crises. Ezekiel highlights this to show that priestly service is not merely hereditary but proven by fidelity amid national apostasy.
The Significance of the Difference
The vision deliberately maintains a God-ordained distinction within the tribe of Levi: all are Levites by birth and calling, yet only the sons of Zadok receive the highest access and responsibility. This is covenant faithfulness in action—echoing God’s promise to Phinehas of an everlasting priesthood for his zeal (Numbers 25:10–13). The difference safeguards the holiness of the sanctuary and teaches Israel that nearness to God requires proven loyalty.
The Deeper Spiritual Reality: Difference Brought into “the Same Unity of the Spirit” Preordained by God
Ezekiel’s temple vision does not stand alone. It follows the dry bones revival and the uniting of the two sticks (Judah and Israel) into one in God’s hand (Ezekiel 37), and it flows into the healing river and the restored land where the city is named “The LORD Is There” (Ezekiel 48:35). The whole section pictures restoration and unity—yet a unity that honors God’s righteous distinctions rather than erasing them, pointing forward to the new covenant fulfillment.In the new covenant, the ultimate Faithful Priest has come—Jesus Christ—who fulfills and surpasses the Zadokite/Aaronic order (Hebrews 7–8). Through His perfect sacrifice and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the old barriers are removed. Every believer becomes part of a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9).The New Testament echoes this in Ephesians 4:3 (KJV):
“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”Paul continues: “There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all” (Ephesians 4:4-6).The real differences—faithful vs. unfaithful, priestly roles, even Jew and Gentile—are not ignored or abolished by human effort. They are reconciled and elevated into the same preordained unity that God planned before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4-10; Romans 8:29-30).In the visionary temple, the sons of Zadok and the reassigned Levites serve one sanctuary under one Prince (the Davidic Messiah, Ezekiel 37:24-25; 44:3), with one glory of God filling the house. This is harmony through distinction. In the church—the true temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16; Ephesians 2:19-22)—different callings and roles exist (Ephesians 4:11-16), yet all are “builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit” (Ephesians 2:22).The sons of Zadok and the sons of Levi, once separated by faithfulness, are brought by God’s grace into the same unity of the Spirit—because the blood of the true Zadok (the Righteous One) has made us all “sons of Zadok” in spirit: faithful, near, and holy before Him. The temple vision warns us to guard holiness while promising that the God who divides for a holy purpose will ultimately unite all things in Christ exactly as He preordained.
- c. 1011–971 BC – Reign of King David
Zadok first appears as a priest alongside Abiathar (2 Samuel 8:17 KJV). He is a descendant of Aaron through Eleazar (1 Chronicles 6:3-8, 50-53).- During Absalom’s rebellion, Zadok remains loyal to David. He carries the Ark of the Covenant and returns it to Jerusalem at David’s command (2 Samuel 15:24-29).
- Zadok’s son Ahimaaz serves as a faithful messenger (2 Samuel 18:19-27).
Zadok’s consistent loyalty amid national crisis sets him apart.
- c. 971 BC – End of David’s Reign / Solomon’s Coronation
When Adonijah attempts to seize the throne, Zadok sides with David, Nathan the prophet, and Solomon (1 Kings 1:8, 32-45 KJV).
Zadok anoints Solomon king at Gihon (1 Kings 1:39).
After Solomon’s establishment, he removes Abiathar (of the line of Eli/Ithamar) and appoints Zadok as sole High Priest (1 Kings 2:27, 35 KJV). This fulfills the earlier prophecy against Eli’s house (1 Samuel 2:35). - c. 971–931 BC – Reign of Solomon
Zadok (and later his descendants) serves as High Priest in the newly built Temple. His line becomes the dominant priestly family. - c. 931–587 BC – Divided Kingdom to Babylonian Exile
Zadok’s descendants continue as High Priests in the First Temple until its destruction in 587 BC. - c. 593–571 BC – Ezekiel’s Ministry (during Babylonian Exile)
Ezekiel receives the Temple vision (Ezekiel 40–48). God singles out “the sons of Zadok” as the faithful priests who will minister in the future (Millennial) Temple.
- Loyalty Amid Apostasy
When “all Israel” followed Absalom (2 Samuel 15), Zadok stayed with God’s anointed king. This mirrors the later indictment in Ezekiel 44:10-14, where other Levites “went astray after their idols” and are demoted to outer-court service. - Proven Fidelity = Divine Honor
Ezekiel 44:15-16 KJV:“But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood...”God rewards the line that “kept the charge” when others failed — exactly what Zadok did under David. - From Historical Priest to Prophetic Standard
The “sons of Zadok” in Ezekiel are not just biological descendants. They represent the faithful remnant principle: nearness to God is granted to those proven loyal amid national unfaithfulness. This echoes Phinehas’ everlasting priesthood for zeal (Numbers 25:10-13) and foreshadows the New Covenant royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). - Spiritual Application (Tying to New Covenant)
Jesus Christ is the ultimate Faithful High Priest — the true Zadok who never turned aside (Hebrews 7–8). Through Him, all whom He has chosen (John 15:16 KJV: “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you”) become “sons of Zadok” in spirit: loyal, near to God, and part of the unity of the Spirit (Ephesians 4:3).
Zadok’s personal faithfulness under David → rewarded with sole High Priesthood under Solomon → his lineage preserved through centuries → elevated by Ezekiel as the model for future priestly service. The entire arc teaches one truth: God divides by faithfulness before He unites in glory. The sons of Zadok stand as both indictment (against unfaithful religious systems) and invitation (to all called believers who remain loyal to the true King).This lineage powerfully reinforces the earlier study: it indicts man-made “Judeo-Christian” myths built on political alliance rather than covenant loyalty, while welcoming all whom Christ has chosen into the true sanctuary.
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