1/28/2024 0 Comments Lds scriptures old testamentJesus is not some sort of demigod rather, the fullness of deity (“God-ness”) dwells in him in bodily form (Col. Even on earth, in human form, Jesus was the image of the invisible God, and the exact representation of God’s nature (Col. This verse from Zechariah appears again in Revelation 1:7b and is about Jesus Christ.Īs Yahweh (along with the Father and the Holy Spirit) Jesus is eternal, having all the qualities and attributes of God. In Zechariah 12:10 the LORD (Yahweh) speaks and says, “they will look on Me whom they have pierced.” This is Jesus speaking (Psa. In Revelation 1:8 and 17, Jesus similarly refers to himself as “the Alpha and the Omega” and “the First and the Last”. In Isaiah 44:6, the LORD (Yahweh) refers to himself as “the First and the Last”. John tells us in John 12:40-41 that this vision revealed the glory of Jesus. In Isaiah 6:1-10 we read about the marvellous vision that Isaiah had revealing the glory of the LORD (Yahweh). Both apostles are referring to Jesus as the LORD in these verses. This verse is quoted by Peter in Acts 2:21, and by Paul in Romans 10:13. In Joel 2:32a it says that whoever calls upon the Name of the LORD (Yahweh) will be saved. When we compare this verse with Mark 1:3 we see that Jesus is the LORD who had the way prepared for him by John the Baptist. Isaiah 40:3 speaks about preparing the way for the LORD (Yahweh). The fact that Jesus Christ is Yahweh can be seen when we compare the following Old Testament verses with the corresponding New Testament verses. Yahweh is one God made up of three persons. These three persons are bound closely together in unity of power and purpose, and are often referred to as the Trinity. Three infinite and eternal persons belong to this Godhead called Yahweh: (1) the Father, (2) the Son, Jesus Christ, and (3) the Holy Spirit. God’s Name, the “I Am”, gives a sense of the enigmatic, transcendent and eternal nature of God (cf. Rev. Yahweh means: “I Am who I Am.” God explained his Name to Moses during the burning bush encounter when he commissioned Moses to free Israel from Egyptian bondage (Exodus 3:13-15). Some Christians pronounce YHWH as “ Yahweh”. Hallelujah means “Praise the LORD” or, more correctly, “Praise YHWH”. The Hebrew language does not contain vowels, but we can ascertain that the first syllable of God’s Name is pronounced “Yah” because it is found in the word Hallelujah (or Hallelu yah). Out of reverence for the holiness of God, Jews stopped saying God’s Name a couple of hundred years BC, so the correct pronunciation of YHWH is uncertain. Most good Bible versions explain this translation in their preface. YHWH is usually translated as LORD (all capital letters) in English translations of the Hebrew Bible, the Old Testament. There is only one true, supreme God-the God of the Bible-and his Name is YHWH. To do this we need to recognise God’s Name in Scripture. I believe that J esus’ full divinity can be more clearly seen when we compare certain Old Testament verses with corresponding New Testament verses. But, in other passages, his full divinity is more ambiguous. When reading the New Testament it seems so obvious at times that Jesus is God and equal with the Father.
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