Jesus and His God

Deuteronomy 32:39 (JUBILEE BIBLE 2000) See now that I, I [am] he, and [there are] no gods with me; I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal; and there is not one that can deliver out of my hand. Deuteronomy 32:39 is often cited as proof that no one else can be legitimately be a god (mighty one) except Jehovah. "Gods" above is ELOHIM indefinite in the Hebrew, evidently being used in a plural sense. Obviously, in Deuteronomy 32:39, Jehovah is not referring to the angelic host, who are ELOHIM in Psalm 8:5. Nor is it excluding Moses from being ELOHIM before Pharoah. (Exodus 7:1) In context, God is probably referring to the false gods mentioned in verses 16,17,21. The idols of the nations have no might in them at all, thus they are not actually gods. These are those that are called "gods" as Paul mentioned in 1 Corinthians 8:1-6 and Galatians 4:8. None of these "gods" are with Jehovah. If one, however, should apply Supreme Being to ELOHIM in Deuteronomy 3...

Some trinitarians are using John 4:26 connected with Isaiah 43:10-12 and/or Isaiah 52:6 as proof that Jesus is Jehovah. The assumption is that Jesus' usage of the Greek phrase usually transliterated as "EGO EIMI", often translated as "I am he", in John 4:26 means that Jesus was declaring himself to Jehovah in Isaiah 43 and Isaiah 52, since Jehovah used "I am he" in those verses. However, in Isaiah 43 and Isaiah 52 Jehovah is declaring himself to be the one that he describes in the context, and likewise Jesus does the same thing in John 4:26. Let us examine who Jesus was declaring himself to be: John 4:25-26 - The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah comes," (he who is called Christ). "When he has come, he will declare to us all things." Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am he." -- World English. Jesus was not declaring himself to be the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, but rather he was declaring himself to ...

Ephesians 3:11 - according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in [instrumental EN (Strong's #1722), by means of] Christ Jesus, our Lord; Ephesians 3:12 - in [by means of] whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him. Ephesians 3:13 - Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory. Ephesians 3:14 - For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, Ephesians 3:15 - from whom [This is evidently referring to the God and Father of Jesus] every family in heaven and on earth is named [evidently not referring to appellations, but rather to positioning -- Genesis 28:4] , Ephesians 3:16 - that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man. -- World English . John Ankerberg and John Weldon ( The Facts on Jehovah’s Witnesses , 1988 edition, page 14) claim that the above verses are impossible to understand i...

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on Me, because Jehovah has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the meek. He has sent Me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to captives, and complete opening to the bound ones; – (Isaiah 61:1, Green’s Literal) Isaiah 61:1 is often cited by trinitarians as an alleged reference to the trinity in the Old Testament. The claim is that all three alleged persons of the alleged triune God are mentioned in this verse, and thus it is claimed as a reference to the trinity. Actually, there is nothing in the verse at all about the trinity, nor is there any reference to three persons of the alleged trinity. What we do find is that Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Exodus 3:15), is being presented as one person as He is throughout the Bible. The Messiah is presented, not as being Jehovah, but as the one whom Jehovah anointed and sent. Then the Messiah speaks of Jehovah as "our God" in Isaiah 61:2, thus including himself in the ...

The Incredulity of Saint Thomas. (2022, December 12). In Wikipedia . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredulity_of_Saint_Thomas_(Caravaggio) John 20:17 legei autee ieesous mee mou haptou oupw gar IS SAYING TO HER JESUS NOT OF ME BE TOUCHING, NOT YET FOR 3004 0846_6 2424 3361 1473_2 0680 0681 3768 1063 anabebeeka pros ton patera poreuou de pros I HAVE ASCENDED TOWARD THE FATHER; BE GOING BUT TOWARD 0305 4314 3588 3962 4198 1161 4314 tous adelphous mou kai eipe autois anabainw THE BROTHERS OF ME AND SAY TO THEM I AM ASCENDING 3588 0080 1473_2 2532 1511_7 0846_93 0305 pros ton patera mou kai patera humwn kai theon TOWARD THE FATHER OF ME AND FATHER OF YOU AND GOD 4314 3588 3962 1473_2 2532 3962 4771_5 2532 2316 mou kai theon humwn OF ME AND GOD OF YOU. 1473_2 2532 2316 4771_5 John 20:28 apekrithee thwmas kai eipen autw ho kurios mou ANSWERED THOMAS AND HE SAID TO HIM THE LORD OF ME 061 2381 2532 1511_7 0846_5 3588 2962 1473_2 kai ho theos mou AND THE GOD OF ME! 2532 3588 2316 1473_2 Th...