Post by ResLight on Aug 17, 2015 10:37:57 GMT -5
For Jehovah your God, He is the God of gods, and the Lord of lords; the great, the mighty, the fearful God who does not lift up faces, nor take a bribe. - (Deuteronomy 10:17, Green's Literal)
Some trinitarians quote or refer to this verse as proof that Jesus is Jehovah, because Jesus is also referred to as "Lord of lords". (1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14; 19:16) Some others assert that Jehovah is Jesus because of what Jesus stated in John 5:39.
Evidently, the assumption being made related to the expression "Lord of lords" is that no one can be "Lord of lords" except God Almighty. In reality, no scripture supports that assumption. The expression simply designates one who is "Lord" over others who are also "lords". Rather than presenting Jesus as being Jehovah, the Bible presents Jehovah as making Jesus prince/lord over those who are kings (and thus, lords). -- Psalm 2:6,8; Ezekiel 34:23; 37:24; Daniel 7:21,27; Isaiah 61:1; Acts 2:38; Ephesians 1:22; 2 Timothy 2:12; Hebrews 1:9; Revelation 3:21; 5:10; 20:6.
For my study related to the above, see:
jesus-rlbible.com/?p=663
Regarding John 5:39, it appears that it is being assumed that Jesus, in stating that scriptures testify about him, was claiming to be Jehovah of the Hebrew Scriptures. The Hebrew Scriptures do indeed testify about Jesus, but not as being Jehovah. Rather, the Hebrew Scritpures testify about Jesus that it is Jehovah who raises Jesus up as a prophet of Jehovah, and that it is Jehovah who was to send Jesus. (Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Isaiah 61:1) Peter did not present Jesus as being the the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Exodus 3:14,15), but he presented Jesus as the prophet whom the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob raised up. (Acts 3:13-26) Hebrews 1:1 speaks of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as the the One who spoke through the prophets, and that now this same God has spoken through His Son. (Hebrews 1:2) The default reasoning, then, is that Jesus is not Jehovah, not to imagine and assume that Jesus, by his words in John 5:39, was claiming to be Jehovah.
Some trinitarians quote or refer to this verse as proof that Jesus is Jehovah, because Jesus is also referred to as "Lord of lords". (1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14; 19:16) Some others assert that Jehovah is Jesus because of what Jesus stated in John 5:39.
Evidently, the assumption being made related to the expression "Lord of lords" is that no one can be "Lord of lords" except God Almighty. In reality, no scripture supports that assumption. The expression simply designates one who is "Lord" over others who are also "lords". Rather than presenting Jesus as being Jehovah, the Bible presents Jehovah as making Jesus prince/lord over those who are kings (and thus, lords). -- Psalm 2:6,8; Ezekiel 34:23; 37:24; Daniel 7:21,27; Isaiah 61:1; Acts 2:38; Ephesians 1:22; 2 Timothy 2:12; Hebrews 1:9; Revelation 3:21; 5:10; 20:6.
For my study related to the above, see:
jesus-rlbible.com/?p=663
Regarding John 5:39, it appears that it is being assumed that Jesus, in stating that scriptures testify about him, was claiming to be Jehovah of the Hebrew Scriptures. The Hebrew Scriptures do indeed testify about Jesus, but not as being Jehovah. Rather, the Hebrew Scritpures testify about Jesus that it is Jehovah who raises Jesus up as a prophet of Jehovah, and that it is Jehovah who was to send Jesus. (Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Isaiah 61:1) Peter did not present Jesus as being the the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Exodus 3:14,15), but he presented Jesus as the prophet whom the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob raised up. (Acts 3:13-26) Hebrews 1:1 speaks of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as the the One who spoke through the prophets, and that now this same God has spoken through His Son. (Hebrews 1:2) The default reasoning, then, is that Jesus is not Jehovah, not to imagine and assume that Jesus, by his words in John 5:39, was claiming to be Jehovah.
