Post by ResLight on Mar 6, 2013 15:05:23 GMT -5
Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God's Spirit says, "Jesus is accursed." No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," but by the Holy Spirit. -- 1 Corinthians 12:3, World English.
This scripture is often misused to claim that Jesus is Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Some claim that in the expression "Jesus is Lord", the word "Lord" means "Yahweh". Some note that Johann Christian Reichardt's translation of the New Testament into Hebrew has the tetragrammaton, thus making it appear to say, "Jesus is Yahweh." From that it is assumed that Paul was saying that one can only say that Jesus is Yahweh by means of the Holy Spirit.
However, Reichardt's placement of the tetragrammaton into 1 Corinthians 12:3 was evidently deliberately done in order to make it appear that Jesus is Yahweh. Therefore, the whole basis is circular reasoning, in effect, saying that since we believe that Jesus is Yahweh, then we believe that "Lord" in 1 Corinthians 12:3 means "Yahweh", and therefore we believe that Paul said that unless you say that Jesus is Yahweh that you do not have God's spirit.
Some claim that forms of the Greek word transliterated "KURIOS" in the New Testament always means "Yahweh". And thus, from that reasoning, every time a form of the word "KURIOS" is used of Jesus in the Bible, they reason that Jesus is being called "Yahweh", the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. -- Exodus 3:14,15.
In reality, KURIOS does not mean Yahweh, although it can be used of Yahweh, as a translation of forms of the Hebrew word that is often transliterated as "Adon", meaning "Lord" or "Master". Additionally, in the extant NT Greek manuscripts, we find that the Holy Name has been changed to forms of "Kurios", but this does not mean that every time the word "Kurios" appears in the New Testament, that it means "Yahweh".
Bullinger gives the following instances in which forms of "Kurios" are applied in the Gospels to others than Yahweh or Jesus:
With the Article (ho Kurios), emphasizing ownership. Occurs fourty-two times: twenty-one times in Matthew 10:24,25; 15:27; 18:25,27,31,32,34; 20:8; 21:40; 24:45,46,48,50; 25:18,19,21,21,23,23,26; twice in Mark 12:9; 13:35; sixteen times in Luke 12:36,37,42,43,45,46,47; 14:21,23; 16:3,5,5,8; 19:33; 20:13,15; three times in John 13:16; 15:15,20.
Without the Article (Kurios). Generally in courtesy, emphasizing superior relationship. Occ. Nineteen times. Rendered “Lord” fourteen times (Matthew 18:26; 25:11,11,20,22,24. Luke 13:8,25,25; 14:22; 19:16,18,20,25); “Master” twice (Matthew 6:24. Luke 16:13); “Sir” four times (Matthew 13:27; 21:30; 27:63. John 12:21).
jesus.rlbible.com/?p=21
So what is the importance of recognizing Jesus as "Lord"? How is it that Jesus is "Lord" if he is not Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? We read that it is one who is unipersonally spoke of as "God" who has made Jesus both "Lord" and "Christ" (anointed one). (Acts 2:36) Who anointed Jesus? Prophetically, Jesus is quoted as stating, "Yahweh has anointed me." (Isaiah 61:1) It is thus Yahweh who anointed Jesus, and who has made Jesus both "Lord" and "Christ".
One cannot be a child of God if one does not recognize that Jesus is the one whom Yahweh has made lord; Jesus is the only way to the God and Father of Jesus. There is no other way. -- John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Ephesians 2:18.
Thus, it is imperative that we, if we would be sons of God (John 1:12), should recognize Jesus as our Lord, the one whom Yahweh appointed as our shepherd. (Ezekiel 34:23) This does not mean that we should be saying, "Jesus is Yahweh".
Moved to:
jesusnotyhwh.blogspot.com/2016/12/1cor12-3.html
This scripture is often misused to claim that Jesus is Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Some claim that in the expression "Jesus is Lord", the word "Lord" means "Yahweh". Some note that Johann Christian Reichardt's translation of the New Testament into Hebrew has the tetragrammaton, thus making it appear to say, "Jesus is Yahweh." From that it is assumed that Paul was saying that one can only say that Jesus is Yahweh by means of the Holy Spirit.
However, Reichardt's placement of the tetragrammaton into 1 Corinthians 12:3 was evidently deliberately done in order to make it appear that Jesus is Yahweh. Therefore, the whole basis is circular reasoning, in effect, saying that since we believe that Jesus is Yahweh, then we believe that "Lord" in 1 Corinthians 12:3 means "Yahweh", and therefore we believe that Paul said that unless you say that Jesus is Yahweh that you do not have God's spirit.
Some claim that forms of the Greek word transliterated "KURIOS" in the New Testament always means "Yahweh". And thus, from that reasoning, every time a form of the word "KURIOS" is used of Jesus in the Bible, they reason that Jesus is being called "Yahweh", the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. -- Exodus 3:14,15.
In reality, KURIOS does not mean Yahweh, although it can be used of Yahweh, as a translation of forms of the Hebrew word that is often transliterated as "Adon", meaning "Lord" or "Master". Additionally, in the extant NT Greek manuscripts, we find that the Holy Name has been changed to forms of "Kurios", but this does not mean that every time the word "Kurios" appears in the New Testament, that it means "Yahweh".
Bullinger gives the following instances in which forms of "Kurios" are applied in the Gospels to others than Yahweh or Jesus:
With the Article (ho Kurios), emphasizing ownership. Occurs fourty-two times: twenty-one times in Matthew 10:24,25; 15:27; 18:25,27,31,32,34; 20:8; 21:40; 24:45,46,48,50; 25:18,19,21,21,23,23,26; twice in Mark 12:9; 13:35; sixteen times in Luke 12:36,37,42,43,45,46,47; 14:21,23; 16:3,5,5,8; 19:33; 20:13,15; three times in John 13:16; 15:15,20.
Without the Article (Kurios). Generally in courtesy, emphasizing superior relationship. Occ. Nineteen times. Rendered “Lord” fourteen times (Matthew 18:26; 25:11,11,20,22,24. Luke 13:8,25,25; 14:22; 19:16,18,20,25); “Master” twice (Matthew 6:24. Luke 16:13); “Sir” four times (Matthew 13:27; 21:30; 27:63. John 12:21).
jesus.rlbible.com/?p=21
So what is the importance of recognizing Jesus as "Lord"? How is it that Jesus is "Lord" if he is not Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? We read that it is one who is unipersonally spoke of as "God" who has made Jesus both "Lord" and "Christ" (anointed one). (Acts 2:36) Who anointed Jesus? Prophetically, Jesus is quoted as stating, "Yahweh has anointed me." (Isaiah 61:1) It is thus Yahweh who anointed Jesus, and who has made Jesus both "Lord" and "Christ".
One cannot be a child of God if one does not recognize that Jesus is the one whom Yahweh has made lord; Jesus is the only way to the God and Father of Jesus. There is no other way. -- John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Ephesians 2:18.
Thus, it is imperative that we, if we would be sons of God (John 1:12), should recognize Jesus as our Lord, the one whom Yahweh appointed as our shepherd. (Ezekiel 34:23) This does not mean that we should be saying, "Jesus is Yahweh".
Moved to:
jesusnotyhwh.blogspot.com/2016/12/1cor12-3.html
