The "Holy Name" is presented as "Yahweh" in the Old Testament of this version of the Bible.
Genesis 14:18 - Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.
Ellicott states concerning this verse."In Melchizedek we have a type of Christ (Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 5:6; Hebrews 5:10; Hebrews 7:1-21)." Just as Melchizedek was priest of God Most High, so Jesus is the priest of God Most High. (Hebrews 2:17; 5:6-10; 6:20; 7:11-28) Thus, the default reasoning is that Jesus is not God Most High whom he serves as priest.
Ellicott states concerning this verse."In Melchizedek we have a type of Christ (Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 5:6; Hebrews 5:10; Hebrews 7:1-21)." Just as Melchizedek was priest of God Most High, so Jesus is the priest of God Most High. (Hebrews 2:17; 5:6-10; 6:20; 7:11-28) Thus, the default reasoning is that Jesus is not God Most High whom he serves as priest.
Genesis 14:19 - He blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:
The expression "Blessed be Abram of God Most High" is speaking of Abram's being being blessed from, or by, God Most High. The thought of the Hebrew is that the blessing of Abram was to come from God Most High. Many translations do supply "by" rather than "of", or in some way make it understood that the blessing was to come from God Most High.
Abram here appears to be a type of those who put faith in Jesus. -- Galatians 3:9.
Abram here appears to be a type of those who put faith in Jesus. -- Galatians 3:9.
Genesis 14:20 - and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." Abram gave him a tenth of all. *** rest needs to be edited with comments.
Genesis 14:22 - Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
Numbers 24:16 - He says, who hears the words of God, Knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
Deuteronomy 32:8 - When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, When he separated the children of men, He set the bounds of the peoples According to the number of the children of Israel.
2 Samuel 22:14 - Yahweh thundered from heaven, The Most High uttered his voice.
Psalms 7:17 - I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.
Psalms 9:2 - I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, you Most High.
Psalms 18:13 - Yahweh also thundered in the sky, The Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.
Psalms 21:7 - For the king trusts in Yahweh. Through the lovingkindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.
Psalms 46:4 - There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, The holy place of the tents of the Most High.
Psalms 47:2 - For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
Psalms 50:14 - Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.
Psalms 57:2 - I cry out to God Most High, To God who accomplishes my requests for me.
Psalms 73:11 - They say, "How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?"
Psalms 77:10 - Then I thought, "I will appeal to this: The years of the right hand of the Most High."
Psalms 78:17 - Yet they still went on to sin against him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.
Psalms 78:35 - They remembered that God was their rock, The Most High God their redeemer.
Psalms 78:56 - Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And didn't keep his testimonies;
Psalms 82:6 - I said, "You are gods, All of you are sons of the Most High.
Psalms 83:18 - That they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, Are the Most High over all the earth.
Psalms 87:5 - Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" The Most High himself will establish her.
Psalms 91:1 - He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms 91:9 - For you, Yahweh, are my refuge! You have made the Most High your habitation.
Psalms 92:1 - <> It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, To sing praises to your name, Most High;
Psalms 97:9 - For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.
Psalms 107:11 - Because they rebelled against the words of God, And condemned the counsel of the Most High.
Isaiah 14:14 - I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.
Lamentations 3:35 - To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the Most High,
Lamentations 3:38 - Doesn't evil and good come out of the mouth of the Most High?
Daniel 3:26 - Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace: he spoke and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, you servants of the Most High God, come forth, and come here. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came forth out of the midst of the fire.
Daniel 4:2 - It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked toward me.
Daniel 4:17 - The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.
Daniel 4:24 - this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which is come on my lord the king:
Daniel 4:25 - that you shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field, and you shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and shall be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever he will.
Daniel 4:32 - and you shall be driven from men; and they dwelling shall be with the animals of the field; you shall be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever he will.
Daniel 4:34 - At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.
Daniel 5:18 - You king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty:
Daniel 5:21 - and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the animals', and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky; until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whoever he will.
Daniel 7:18 - But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
Daniel 7:22 - until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
Daniel 7:25 - He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
Daniel 7:27 - The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole the sky, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
Hosea 7:16 - They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Hosea 11:7 - My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, He certainly won't exalt them.
Mark 5:7 - and crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don't torment me."
Luke 1:32 - He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give to him the throne of his father, David,
Luke 1:35 - The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one which is born from you will be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:76 - And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, For you will go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways,
Luke 6:35 - But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
Luke 8:28 - When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torment me!"
Acts 7:48 - However, the Most High doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,
Acts 16:17 - The same, following after Paul and us, cried out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation!"
Hebrews 7:1 - For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
Incorrect.....had they known they would not have killed the Lord of glory
ReplyDeleteI am not sure what is thought to be "incorrect" as related to 2 Corinthians 2:8.
DeleteI see I made an error in comments above. The scripture should have been 1 Corinthians 2:8.
DeleteIt was Jehovah, the God and Father of Jesus, who has made Jesus both Lord and Christ, the one Lord through whom are all. -- Ezekiel 34:23,24; Isaiah 61:1,2; Acts 2:36; 1 Corinthians 8:6.
Jesus is indeed the Lord of glory. His being the "Lord of glory" does not mean that Jesus is the Most High who made him both Lord and Christ. See my study:
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Explain Deuteronomy 32:8-9. Is YHWH not the Most High? Thanks
ReplyDeleteDonald Chollar:
DeleteWhen the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance,
When he separated the children of men,
He set the bounds of the peoples
According to the number of the children of Israel.
For Jehovah’s portion is his people;
Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. -- American Standard Version.
I am not sure what is wanted to be explained; yes, Jehovah, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus, is the Most High.
The Most High doesn't share His Glory with another. JESUS is the Lord of Glory! Therefore He must be also the Lord Most High!: Likewise, Paul definitely was a servant of the Most High God! He served Jesus! Remember, that's Who answered Him on the Road to Damascus!
ReplyDeleteThe Most High does not share is glory of being the Most High, the "one God of whom are all" (1 Corinthians 8:6), with anyone else, not even with his Son. See our study:
DeleteIsaiah 42:8 - Does God Share His Glory as Most High With Jesus?
The fact that 'one God' of whom are all has made Jesus both Lord and Christ with a promise of glory does not mean that we need to imagine and assume that Jesus must also be the Lord Most High. It is the Most High, the God and Father of Jesus, who has made Jesus both Lord and Christ (Ezekiel 34:23,24; Isaiah 61:1,2; Acts 2:36). Jesus was not, never has been, and never will have the glory that only belongs to the Most High. The Most High, however, has exalted Jesus to the highest position in the universe, far above the angels, next to the only Most High.-- Acts 2:33,36; 5:31; Philippians 2:9; Ephesians 1:3,17-23; 1 Corinthians 15:27; Hebrews 1:4,6; 1 Peter 3:22.
Yes, all should serve the only person in the universe that the Most High has appointed as our Lord through whom are all (1 Corinthians 8:6). This is the only way that we can serve the Most High, for there is no other way to the Most High except through the one whom the Most High as appointed. -- John 14:6.
Mr. Day is correct. We are in fact to worship Jesus also, but not as the Most High. To do so is actually idolatry. You can worship Jesus and commit idolatry against God (the Father and Most High)? Yes, you can, but it's not a recommended practice.
DeleteJESUS THE GREAT JEHOVAH - GREAT I AM – CHAPTER EXCERPT:
ReplyDeleteBy Dr. Donald E. Battle: one of the top Christian Theologians.
NOTICE - JOHN 8:58 “JESUS said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM (JEHOVAH).” And EXODUS 3:14 “And GOD said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”
JEHOVAH is the name of the true Living TRIUNE GOD. Jehovah is the derivation of the ancient Hebrew name for LORD GOD, which was YAHWEH. The name of JEHOVAH was formerly YAHWEH. The ancient Priests were afraid to use the original name of YAHWEH because they believed the name YAHWEH was too holy to be spoken or written. They altered the name YAHWEH to prevent the name of the Lord from being used in vain. The name for JEHOVAH in modern Judaism is ADONAI, which is their translation for LORD GOD. The name Jehovah or Yahweh is a Hebrew word meaning, I am the Lord. The modern English version translation of the name JEHOVAH should be: I AM THE LORD or THE LORD I AM. The abbreviated term is I AM. For Jesus called himself the GREAT I AM. Jehovah is the name for the GODHEAD or TRINITY in which JESUS CHRIST is the appointed and anointed mediator.
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In the Bible, the name Jehovah is only applied to the "one God of whom are all" (1 Corinthians 8:6), the one God who is the God and Father of Jesus. The Hebrew verb from which Jehovah is derived is simply the third person singular of the Hebrew active "to be," meaning, "He is", "He will be", "He causes to be", etc.
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DeleteJESUS THE GREAT JEHOVAH - GREAT I AM – CHAPTER EXCERPT:
ReplyDeleteBy Dr. Donald E. Battle: one of the top Christian Theologians.
NOTICE - JOHN 8:58 “JESUS said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM (JEHOVAH).” And EXODUS 3:14 “And GOD said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”
JEHOVAH is the name of the true Living TRIUNE GOD. Jehovah is the derivation of the ancient Hebrew name for LORD GOD, which was YAHWEH. The name of JEHOVAH was formerly YAHWEH. The ancient Priests were afraid to use the original name of YAHWEH because they believed the name YAHWEH was too holy to be spoken or written. They altered the name YAHWEH to prevent the name of the Lord from being used in vain. The name for JEHOVAH in modern Judaism is ADONAI, which is their translation for LORD GOD. The name Jehovah or Yahweh is a Hebrew word meaning, I am the Lord. The modern English version translation of the name JEHOVAH should be: I AM THE LORD or THE LORD I AM. The abbreviated term is I AM. For Jesus called himself the GREAT I AM. Jehovah is the name for the GODHEAD or TRINITY in which JESUS CHRIST is the appointed and anointed mediator.
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QUOTE from Donald E. Battle: NOTICE - JOHN 8:58 “JESUS said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM (JEHOVAH).” :ENDQUOTE
DeleteJesus did not at all say that he was his God, Jehovah. He simply stated his existence before Abraham.
QUOTE from Donald E. Battle: And EXODUS 3:14 “And GOD said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”" :ENDQUOTE
In Exodus 3:14, God used the first person singular of the Hebrew active verb "to be." Often this transliterated as EHJEH or EHYAH. Jesus did not answer the Jews' question by saying that his name is EHJEH.
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QUOTE from Donald E. Battle: JEHOVAH is the name of the true Living TRIUNE GOD. :ENDQUOTE
Jehovah is the name of the Living God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the Father of the Lord Jesus. -- Matthew 16:16.
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QUOTE from Donald E. Battle:
Jehovah is the derivation of the ancient Hebrew name for LORD GOD, which was YAHWEH. The name of JEHOVAH was formerly YAHWEH.:ENDQUOTE
This presents an assumption, evidently with the thought that the English/Latin form of the Holy Name as "Yahweh" is the original and that the English/Latin form "Jehovah" has replaced "Yahweh". The truth is that no one on earth today knows for a certainly what ancient Hebrew sounded like, and that includes God's Holy Name.
Actually, both "Jehovah" and "Yahweh" or English/Latin forms of the Holy Name, but neither are based upon the other. Many believe, based on several assumptions, that "Yahweh" represents the original pronunciation in ancient Hebrew. The Latin/English from "Yahweh" is actually derived from a form found in some early Koine Greek writings, that present the Holy Name with four vowels, often transliterated as IAUE. We cannot be certain, but the form transliterated as IAUE is probably based on another form often transliterated as IAOUE. This form, in turn appears to be based on sounds adapted from the ancient Hebrew, which probably could not be fully represented in Koine Greek.
Based on the the sounding attributed to the four vowels transliterated as IAUE, the sounding was blended with the transliteration of the Holy Name as YHWH, producing the form Latin form "Yahweh." The forms Jehovah, Yehouah, Yehowah, etc., are derived from the most common form found in the Masoretic Hebrew text.
The proponents of the Latin form "Yahweh" also created the theory that that Masoretes took vowel points that the supplied for the words transliterated as ELOHIM and/or ADONAI to use in the Holy Name. This, I believe, is highly unlikely.
QUOTE from Donald E. Battle: The ancient Priests were afraid to use the original name of YAHWEH because they believed the name YAHWEH was too holy to be spoken or written. They altered the name YAHWEH to prevent the name of the Lord from being used in vain. The name for JEHOVAH in modern Judaism is ADONAI, which is their translation for LORD GOD. :ENDQUOTE
DeleteBy changing the Holy Name to forms of ADON and/or EL, some have falsely claimed that this avoided using or mispronouncing the Holy Name. In reality, it has people pronouncing the Holy Name by whatever form of ADON or EL is used instead of the Holy Name. God's Holy Name is not ADONAI, EL, ELOHIM, LORD, GOD, etc. If the thought is to no mispronounce the Holy Name, pronouncing the Holy Name by the use of such words actually means that one is definitely mispronouncing the Holy Name with the use of such words.
ADONAI itself, however, does not translate into "LORD GOD." ADONAI is a plural intensive form of ADON with means "Lord." The expressiong LORD GOD in the Old Testament is not actually translated as, but is supplied for either forms of ADON + JEHOVAH or JEHOVAH + EL.
QUOTE from Donald E. Battle: The name Jehovah or Yahweh is a Hebrew word meaning, I am the Lord. The modern English version translation of the name JEHOVAH should be: I AM THE LORD or THE LORD I AM. :ENDQUOTE
This statment does not match the reality. JEHOVAH in the Hebrew the third person singular of the Hebrew active verb for "to be." It really means a "He is" or a form thereof, such as "I will be", etc. It definitely does not mean "I AM THE LORD." There is not form of either the Hebrew word often transliterated as ADON or the Hebrew word often transliterated as BAAL that is included with Hebrew that is rendered as "Jehovah."
QUOTE from Donald E. Battle: The abbreviated term is I AM. For Jesus called himself the GREAT I AM. Jehovah is the name for the GODHEAD or TRINITY in which JESUS CHRIST is the appointed and anointed mediator. :ENDQUOTE
The first person form is actually the form often rendered as EHJEH or EHYEH. This is the form used in Exodus 3:14. In Exodus 3:15, as well as many other places throughout the Old Testament, the form EHJEH is not used, but rather the third person form which is often rendered as JEHOVAH, meaning "He is," "He will be," etc.
Jehovah, however, is never once in the Bible presented as being more than one person.
Jehovah is always presented in the Bible as being one person.
Although many like to read into many scriptures that Jesus is being presented as being Jehovah, in reality, no scripture presents Jesus as being Jehovah. Jesus is definitley never presented as being a person of Jehovah.