Jesus and His God

  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. -- World English This scripture is sometimes presented by trinitarians as a proof-text that is alleged to speak of the trinity. The angel is identified as the "angel of Jehovah"* in Luke 1:11 and as Gabriel in Luke 1:19. Gabriel in verse 35 is speaking to Mary. -------- *In the Old Testament, we never find the expression "angel of the Lord", but it is actually " angel of Jehovah (or, as some prefer, angel of Yahweh). It should be obvious that in the extant NT manuscripts, in this expression, the Holy Name has been changed to a form of the Greek word for "Lord". See also our studies related to "Angel of Jehovah" Most often, trinitarians simply cite the verse, without comment, and evidently, based on their presumption that the trinity...

“Having become as much better than the angels as the more excellent name he has inherited is better than theirs.” — Hebrews 1:4, World English Bible Hebrews 1:4 is often cited by trinitarian commentators as evidence that Jesus possesses a divine nature equal to God. The argument typically runs like this: because Jesus inherited a “more excellent name” after his resurrection, and because he is described as the “exact imprint” of God’s nature who sits at God’s right hand, this must mean he is inherently God and not a created being. Most commentators appear to focus on the word "name" as inheriting the name of God, which, from this kind of perspective, would mean that Jesus is God Almighty. But a closer reading of the text—and of the broader biblical context—reveals something very different. The Meaning of the “More Excellent Name” The verse states plainly that Jesus inherited this superior name. Inheritance implies reception, not eternal possession. The name does not apply to J...

 

In that day shall Jehovah defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God [ha elohim], as the angel of Jehovah before them. -- Zechariah 12:8, American Standard Version . But [Jehovah] will protect the people in Jerusalem. Even the man who trips and falls will become a great soldier like David. And the men from David’s family will be like gods—like [Jehovah]’s own angel leading the people. -- Easy-to-Read Version ; We have placed "[Jehovah]" where God's Holy Name appears in the Hebrew. On that day Yahweh will defend those who live in Jerusalem so that even those who stumble will be like David, and David’s family will be like Elohim, like the Messenger of Yahweh ahead of them. -- Names of God Bible . In that day, Jehovah will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. He who is feeble among them at that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like the mighty ones, like an a...