The Names of God.
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The Names of God
Old Testament (The Hebrew Scriptures, or Tanach):
EL:
God
("mighty, strong, prominent") used 250 times in the OT See Gen. 7:1, 28:3,
35:11; Nu. 23:22; Josh. 3:10; 2 Sam. 22:31, 32; Neh. 1:5, 9:32; Isa. 9:6; Ezek.
10:5. El is linguistically equivalent to the Moslem "Allah," but the attributes
of Allah in Islam are entirely different from those of the God of the Hebrews.
ELAH is Aramaic, "god." Elah appears in the Hebrew Bible in Jer. 10:11 (which is
in Aramaic, and is plural, "gods"). In Daniel (the Aramaic sections) Elah is
used both of pagan gods, and of the true God, also plural. Elah is equivalent to
the Hebrew Eloah which some think is dual; Elohim is three or more. The gods of
the nations are called "elohim." The origin of Eloah is obscure. Elohim is the
more common plural form of El. Eloah is used 41 times in Job between 3:4 and
40:2, but fewer than 15 times elsewhere in the OT. See the
ELOHIM:
God
(a plural noun, more than two, used with singular verbs); Elohim occurs 2,570
times in the OT, 32 times in Gen. 1. God as Creator, Preserver, Transcendent,
Mighty and Strong. Eccl., Dan. Jonah use Elohim almost exclusively. See Gen.
17:7, 6:18, 9:15, 50:24; I Kings 8:23; Jer. 31:33; Isa. 40:1.
EL SHADDAI:
God
Almighty or "God All Sufficient." 48 times in the OT, 31 times in Job. First
used in Gen. 17:1, 2. (Gen. 31:29, 49:24, 25; Prov. 3:27; Micah 2:1; Isa. 60:15,
16, 66:10-13; Ruth 1:20, 21) In Rev. 16:7, "Lord God the Almighty." The
Septuagint uses Greek "ikanos" meaning "all-sufficient" or "self-sufficient."
The idols of the heathen are called "sheddim."
ADONAI:
Lord
in our English Bibles (Capitol letter 'L ', lower case, 'ord') (Adonai is
plural, the sing. is "adon"). "Master'' or "Lord" 300 times in the OT always
plural when referring to God, when sing. the reference is to a human lord. Used
215 times to refer to men. First use of Adonai, Gen. 15:2. (Ex. 4:10; Judges
6:15; 2 Sam. 7:18-20; Ps. 8, 114:7, 135:5, 141:8, 109:21-28). Heavy use in
Isaiah (Adonai Jehovah). 200 times by Ezekiel. Ten times in Dan. 9.
JEHOVAH:
LORD
in our English Bibles (all capitals). Yahweh is the covenant name of
God. Occurs 6823 times in the OT First use Gen. 2:4 (Jehovah Elohim). From the
verb "to be", havah, similar to chavah (to live), "The Self-Existent
One," "I AM WHO I AM" or 'I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE" as revealed to Moses at the
burning bush, Ex.3. The name of God, too sacred to be uttered, abbreviated ( . .
. . ) or written "YHWH" without vowel points. The tetragrammaton. Josh., Judges,
Sam., and Kings use Jehovah almost exclusively. The love of God is conditioned
upon His moral and spiritual attributes. (Dan. 9:14; Ps. 11:7; Lev. 19:2; Hab.
1:12). Note Deut. 6:4, 5 known to Jews as the Sh'ma uses both Jehovah and Elohim
to indicate one God with a plurality of persons.
JEHOVAH-JIREH:
"The
Lord will Provide." Gen. 22:14. From "jireh" ("to see" or "to provide," or to
"foresee" as a prophet.) God always provides, adequate when the times come.
JEHOVAH-ROPHE:
"The
Lord Who Heals" Ex. 15:22-26. From "rophe" ("to heal"); implies spiritual,
emotional as well as physical healing. (Jer. 30:17, 3:22; Isa. 61:1) God heals
body, soul and spirit; all levels of man's being.
JEHOVAH-NISSI:
"The
Lord Our Banner." Ex. 17:15. God on the battlefield, from word which means "to
glisten," "to lift up," See Psalm 4:6.
JEHOVAH-M'KADDESH: "The
Lord Who Sanctifies" Lev. 20:8. "To make whole, set apart for holiness."
JEHOVAH-SHALOM:
"The
Lord Our Peace" Judges 6:24. "Shalom" translated "peace" 170 times means
"whole," "finished," "fulfilled," "perfected." Related to "well," welfare."
Deut. 27:6; Dan. 5:26; I Kings 9:25 8:61; Gen. 15:16; Ex. 21:34, 22:5, 6; Lev.
7:11-21. Shalom means that kind of peace that results from being a whole person
in right relationship to God and to one's fellow man.
SHEPHERD:
Psa. 23, 79:13, 95:7, 80:1, 100:3; Gen. 49:24; Isa. 40:11.
JUDGE:
Psa.
7:8, 96:13.
JEHOVAH ELOHIM:
"LORD
God" Gen. 2:4; Judges 5:3; Isa. 17:6; Zeph. 2:9; Psa. 59:5, etc.
JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU
"The Lord Our Righteousness" Jer. 23:5, 6, 33:16. From "tsidek" (straight,
stiff, balanced - as on scales - full weight, justice, right, righteous,
declared innocent.) God our Righteousness.
JEHOVAH-ROHI:
"The
Lord Our Shepherd" Psa. 23, from "ro'eh" (to pasture).
JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH:
"The
Lord is There" (Ezek. 48:35).
JEHOVAH-SABAOTH:
"The Lord of Hosts" The commander of the angelic host and the armies of God.
Isa. 1:24; Psa. 46:7, 11; 2 Kings 3:9-12; Jer. 11:20 (NT: Rom. 9:29; James 5:4,
Rev. 19: 11-16).
EL ELYON:
'Most
High" (from "to go up") Deut. 26:19, 32:8; Psa. 18:13; Gen. 14:18; Nu. 24:16;
Psa. 78:35, 7:17, 18:13, 97:9, 56:2, 78:56, 18:13; Dan. 7:25, 27; Isa. 14:14.
ABHIR:
'Mighty
One', ("to be strong") Gen. 49:24; Deut. 10:17; Psa. 132:2, 5; Isa. 1:24, 49:26,
60:1.
BRANCH:
(tsemach),
The Branch: Zech. 3:8, 6:12; Isa. 4:2; Jer. 23:5, 33:15.
KADOSH:
"Holy One" Psa. 71:22; Isa. 40:25, 43:3, 48:17. Isaiah uses the expression
"the Holy One of Israel" 29 times.
SHAPHAT:
"Judge"
Gen. 18:25
EL ROI:
"God of Seeing" Hagar in Gen. 16:13. The God Who opens our eyes.
KANNA:
"Jealous"
(zealous). Ex. 20:5, 34:14; Deut. 5:9; Isa. 9:7; Zech. 1:14, 8:2.
PALET:
"Deliverer"
Psa. 18:2.
YESHA:
(Y'shua)
"Savior" Isa. 43:3. Jesus is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew "Joshua." The
latter is a contraction of Je-Hoshua. ("Christ", the anointed one is equivalent
to the Hebrew Maschiah, or Messiah).
GAOL:
"Redeemer"
(to buy back by paying a price). Job 19:25; For example, the antitype
corresponding to Boaz the Kinsman-Redeemer in the Book of Ruth.
MAGEN: "Shield"
Psa. 3:3, 18:30.
STONE:
Gen.
49:24
EYALUTH:
"Strength" Psa. 22:19.
TSADDIQ:
"Righteous One" Psa. 7:9.
EL-OLAM:
"Everlasting
God" (God of everlasting time) Gen. 21:33; Psa. 90:1-3, 93:2; Isa. 26:4.
EL-BERITH:
"God
of the Covenant" Used of Baal in Judges 9:46. Probably used originally to refer
to the God of israel.
EL-GIBHOR:
Mighty God (Isa. 9:6)
ZUR:
"God our Rock" Deut. 32:18; Isa. 30:29.
Malachi calls Messiah "The Sun of Righteousness" (Malachi 4:2).
Isaiah calls Messiah "Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God (El Gibhor), Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace" (Isa. 9:6).
'Attiq Yomin (Aramaic): "Ancient of Days," Dan. 7:9, 13, 22.
MELEKH:
"King"
Psa. 5:2, 29:10, 44:4, 47:6-8, 48:2, 68:24, 74:12, 95:3, 97:1, 99:4, 146:10; Isa.
5:1, 5, 41:21, 43:15, 44:6; 52:7, 52:10.
"The Angel of the Lord: " Gen. 16:7ff, 21:17, 22:11, 15ff, 18:1-19:1, 24:7, 40,
31:11-13, 32:24-30; Ex. 3:6, 13:21, Ezek. 1:10-13. Seen in the theophanies, or
pre-incarnate appearances of the Son of God in the OT (See I Cor. 10:3 NT).
FATHER:
2
Sam. 7:14-15; Psa. 68:5; Isa. 63:16, 64:8; Mal. 1:6.
THE FIRST AND LAST: Isa. 44:6, 48:12.
New Testament Scriptures, (Greek):
KURIOS: (kurios)
"Lord" Found some 600 times in the NT.
DESPOTES: (despotes)
"Lord" 5 times: Lu. 2:29; Acts 4:24; 2 Pet. 2:1;
Jude 4; Rev. 6:10.
THEOS: (yeos)
"God" (equivalent to the Hebrew Elohim), 1,000 times in the NT.
I AM: Jesus upset his generation especially when He said, "Before Abraham
was, I AM," John 8:58. Note also his claim to be Jehovah in such phrases as "I
AM the Light of the world," "the bread of life," living water," "the
Resurrection and the Life," "the Way, Truth and the Life" in John's Gospel. From
the Hebrew OT verb "to be" signifying a Living, Intelligent, Personal Being.
THEOTES: "Godhead" Col. 2:9; Rom. 1:20.
HUPSISTOS: "Highest" Mt. 21:9.
SOTER: (soter)
"Savior" Luke 1:4 7.
WORD: (logos)
John 1:1ff
ALMIGHTY: (pantokrator)
2 Cor. 6:18, Revevaltion, 9t, e.g. 19:6.
JESUS: Derived from the Hebrew "Joshua" (Y'shua) or "Je-Hoshua" meaning
JEHOVAH IS SALVATION.
CHRIST: is equivalent to
the Hebrew 'Messiah' (Meshiach), "The Anointed One."
Other NT Titles for Jesus: Shepherd of the Sheep; Master; King of kings;
Lord of lords; Bishop and Guardian of our Souls; Daystar, Deliverer, Advocate,
Last (or Second) Adam, Ancient of Days, Branch, Chief Cornerstone, Immanuel,
First Born, Head of the Body, Physician, Rock, Root of Jesse, Stone, Potentate;
Chief Apostle; Great High Priest; Pioneer and Perfecter of our Faith (or Author
and Finisher); Lamb of God; Lamb Slain before the Foundation of the World; Lord
God Almighty.
LOGOS: "The Word of God" John l; Rev. 19:13.
SOPHIA: "The Wisdom of God," referring to Christ, refers back to Proverbs
(I Cor. 1,2)
Father, Son, Holy Spirit: In The NT each person of the godhead is
called "God" and "Lord" at least once.
Names for the Holy Spirit: Counselor; Comforter; Baptiser; Advocate;
Strengthener; Sanctifier; Spirit of Christ (not the same as the spirit of
Christ); Seven-Fold Spirit (Rev.); Spirit of Truth; Spirit of Grace; Spirit of
Mercy; Spirit of God; Spirit of Holiness; Spirit of Life. Symbolized in OT and
NT by (l) breath or wind; (2) fire; (3) water; (4) oil; (5) light; (6) a dove.
The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ: Most Study Bibles have notes which
give references to the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. Here is what the Scofield
Study Bible Notes say:
(1) In the intimations and explicit predictions of the O.T.
(a) The theophanies intimate the appearance of God in human form, and His
ministry thus to man (Gen. 16:7-13; 18:2-23. especially v. 17; 32. 28 with Hos.
12:3-5; Ex. 3:2-14). (b) The Messiah is expressly declared to be the Son of God
(Psa. 2:2-9), and God (Psa. 45:6, 7 with Heb. 1:8,9; Psa. 110. with Mt. 22:44;
Acts 2:34 and Heb. 1:13; Psa. 110.4 with Heb. 5:6; 6. 20:7. 17-21; and Zech.
6:13). (c) His virgin birth was foretold as the means through which God could be
"Immanuel," God with us (Isa. 7:13, 14 with Mt. 1:22, 23). (d) The Messiah is
expressly invested with the divine names (Isa. 9:6, 7). (e) In a prophecy of His
death He is called Jehovah's "fellow" (Zech. 13:7 with Mt. 26:31). (f) His
eternal being is declared (Mic. 5:2 with Mt. 2:6; John 7:42).
(2) Christ Himself affirmed His deity. (a) He applied to
Himself the Jeho-vistic I AM. (The pronoun "he" is not in the Greek; cf. John
8:24; John 8:56-58. The Jews correctly understood this to be our Lord's claim to
full deity [v. 59]. See, also, John 10:33; 18:4-6, where, also "he" is not in
the original.) (b) He claimed to be the Adonai of the O.T. (Mt. 22:42-45. See
Gen. 15:2, note). (c) He asserted His identity with the Father (Mt. 28:19; Mk.
14:62; John 10:30; that the Jews so understood Him is shown by vs. 31, 32; John
14:8, 9; 17. 5). (d) He exercised the chief prerogative of God (Mk. 2:5-7; Lk.
7:48-50). (e) He asserted omnipresence (Mt. 18:20; John 3:13); omniscience (John
11:11-14, when Jesus was fifty miles away; Mk. 11:6-8); omnipotence (Mt. 28:18;
Lk. 7:14; John 5:21-23; 6. is); mastery over nature, and creative power (Lk.
9:16. 17; John 2:9, 10:28). (f) He received and approved human worship (Mt.
14:33; 28: 9, John 20: 28, 29).
(3) The N.T. writers ascribe divine titles to Christ (John
1:1; 20. 28; Acts 20:28; Rom. 1:4; 9:5; 2 Thess. 1:12; 1 Tim. 3:16; Tit. 2:23;
Heb. 1:8; 1 John 5:20).
(4) The N.T. writers ascribe divine perfections and
attributes to Christ (e.g. Mt. 11:28; 18:20, 28:20; John 1:2, 2:23-25; 3:13;
5:17; 21:17; Heb. 1:3, 11, 12 with Heb. 13:8; Rev. 1:8,17,18; 2:23; 11. 17;
22:13).
(5) The N.T. writers ascribe divine works to Christ (John
1:3. 16:17, Col. 1:16, 17; Heb. 1:3).
(6) The N.T. writers teach that supreme worship should be
paid to Christ (Acts 7:59, 60; 1 Cor. 1:2; 2 Cor. 13:14, Phil. 2:9, 10; Heb.
1:6; Rev. 1:5, 6; 5. 12, 13).
(7) The holiness and resurrection of Christ prove His
deity (John 8:46; Rom. 1:4).
Philippians 2 is the great Chapter on the kenosis or
self-emptying of the Lord Jesus Christ when He became a man. His equality with
the Father as the Son of God is stated here.
Note also John 5:18 "This was why the Jews sought all the
more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but also called God his
Father, making himself equal with God."
A well-known NT passage of mine is Romans 9:5 "...to them
(the Jewish race) belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the
flesh, is the Messiah (who is) God who is over all, blessed for ever. Amen."
ALPHA AND OMEGA: The
First and the Last, The Beginning and The End (Rev. 1).
The Oneness of God
We see that Father, Son and Holy Ghost
are given the SAME Attributes. WHY? Because they are ONE. They
are indivisible and completely and Absolutely ONE. IF you add up the
SUM of GOD, the Sum Total of his Nature is One. Any Doctrine or
Theory that comes to another conclusion is unbiblical and in error.
This scripture deals with this
philosophical approach to God that has bent the religious tradition to
attributes and conclusions that are false and totally against scripture.
Let God be True and Every Man a Liar.
Colossians 2:8-10
"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the
tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:"
Col 2:8-10
Some Unique Scriptures
Revelation 1:7-8 Jesus was the Almighty.
Genesis 17:1 And the Almighty was God.
John 8:58 Jesus was the "I Am"
Exodus 3:14 and the "I Am" was God
Acts 3:14 Jesus was the "HOLY ONE"
Isaiah 43:15 and the "HOLY ONE" was God
John 8:24 Jesus is the "I Am He"
Isaiah 43:10 and the "I Am He" was God
Revelation 22:13 Jesus is the "First and
the Last"
Isaiah 44:6 and the "First and the Last" was God
I Corinthians 10:4 Jesus was "The Rock"
Psalm 18:31 and "The Rock" was God
II Corinthians 11:2 Jesus was the "One
HUSBAND"
Jeremiah 31:32 and the "One HUSBAND" was God
Matthew 23:8 Jesus was the "ONE MASTER"
Malachi 1:6 and the "ONE MASTER" was God
John 10:16 Jesus was the "One SHEPHERD"
Isaiah 40:11 and the "ONE SHEPHERD" was God
Acts 4:12 Jesus was the "ONE SAVIOR"
Isaiah 45:21 and the "ONE SAVIOR" was God
Luke 1:68 Jesus was the "ONE REDEEMER"
Isaiah 41:14 and the "ONE REDEEMER" was God
Revelation 19:16 Jesus was "LORD OF LORDS
1 Timothy 6:14 Jesus was "LORD OF LORDS
Deuteronomy 10:17 and the "LORD OF LORDS" was God
Philippians 2:10 Every knee must bow to
Jesus
Isaiah 45:23 Every knee must bow to God
John 1: 3-10 Jesus was the "ONE CREATOR"
Isaiah 44:24 Jesus was the "ONE CREATOR"
Genesis 1:1 and the "ONE CREATOR" was God
John 1:49 Jesus was "KING OF ISRAEL"
Isaiah 44:6 and the "KING OF ISRAEL" was God
Deuteronomy 4:35 The Lord He is God, there
is NONE else beside him
Deuteronomy 4:39 there is None Else
Deuteronomy 6:4 the Lord our God is ONE
Lord
Deuteronomy 32:39 I even I, am He and THERE
IS NO GOD WITH ME
1 Kings 8:60 The LORD is God - There is
None Else
2 Kings 19:15 You ALONE are the only true
God
Psalm 86:10 You are God, YOU ALONE
Isaiah 42:8 I am Jehovah, and to no one
else shall I give my own glory
Isaiah 43:10,11 Before me there was no God
formed
NEITHER SHALL THERE BE AFTER ME. I, EVEN I AM THE LORD:
AND BESIDE ME THERE IS NO SAVIOR.
Isaiah 44:6 I AM THE FIRST, AND THE LAST:
AND BESIDE ME THERE IS NO GOD
Isaiah 45:5 I am the Lord, and there is
NONE ELSE, THERE IS NO GOD BESIDE ME
Isaiah 45:6 There is NONE beside Me. I am
the Lord and there is NONE else.
Isaiah 45:15 you are a God, the /god of
Israel, a Savior.
Isaiah 45:22 turn to me and be saved. For I
am God, and there is no one else
Isaiah 48:11 I will not give my glory unto
another.
Isaiah 45:5
Isaiah 48:12 I am he, I am the first, I
also am the Last. Revelation 1:8
Hosea 13:4 I am Jehovah your God, there was
no God except me, and there was no savior but I.
Joel 2:27 I am your God, and None Else
Zechariah 14:9 In that day shall there be
ONE LORD AND HIS NAME ONE
Philippians 2:11 that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the Glory of God the Father
Matthew 23:9 For one is your Father, the
heavenly one
Mark 12:29 Jehovah our god is one Jehovah
The "I AMs" of Jesus
Introduction
Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian; and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the angel of
the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he
looked, and lo, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. And Moses said,
"I will turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt." When
the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush,
"Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here am I." Then he said, "Do not come near; put
off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy
ground." And he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God
of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to
look at God. Then the LORD said, "I have seen the affliction of my people who
are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters; I know
their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the
Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a
land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites,
the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.And now, behold,
the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have seen the oppression
with which the Egyptians oppress them. Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you
may bring forth my people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.
" But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and bring the sons of Israel out of
Egypt?" He said, "But I will be with you; and this shall be the sign for you,
that I have sent you: when you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, you
shall serve God upon this mountain." Then Moses said to God, "If I come to the
people of Israel and say to them, `The God of your fathers has sent me to you,'
and they ask me, `What is his name?' what shall I say to them?" God said to
Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel,
`I AM has sent me to you.'"
God also said to Moses, "Say this to the
people of Israel, `The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the
God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you': this is my name for
ever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.(Exodus 3:1-15)
John's Gospel:
1. Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you
seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.
Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to
eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you; for on him has God the
Father set his seal." Then they said to him, "What must we do, to be doing the
works of God?" Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe
in him whom he has sent." So they said to him, "Then what sign do you do, that
we may see, and believe you? What work do you perform? Our fathers ate the manna
in the wilderness; as it is written, `He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'"
Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave
you the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For
the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the
world." They said to him, "Lord, give us this bread always." Jesus said to them,
"I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who
believes in me shall never thirst. (John 6:26-35)
2. Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light
of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the
light of life." The Pharisees then said to him, "You are bearing witness to
yourself; your testimony is not true." Jesus answered, "Even if I do bear
witness to myself, my testimony is true, for I know whence I have come and
whither I am going, but you do not know whence I come or whither I am going. 15
You judge according to the flesh, I judge no one. Yet even if I do judge, my
judgment is true, for it is not I alone that judge, but I and he who sent me. In
your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true; I bear witness to
myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness to me." They said to him
therefore, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me nor my
Father; if you knew me, you would know my Father also." These words he spoke in
the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his
hour had not yet come.(John 8:12-20)
3. "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the
sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a
robber; but he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the
gatekeeper opens; the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name
and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them,
and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. A stranger they will not
follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of
strangers." This figure Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what
he was saying to them. So Jesus again said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you,
I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers;
but the sheep did not heed them. I am the door; if any one enters by me, he will
be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
4. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I
came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd.
The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hireling and not
a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the
sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because
he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; I know
my own and my own know me, as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I
lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep, that are not of this
fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one
flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my
life, that I may take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my
own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again; this
charge I have received from my Father." (John 10:10-14)
5.[Jesus]...said to them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen
asleep, but I go to awake him out of sleep." The disciples said to him, "Lord,
if he has fallen asleep, he will recover." Now Jesus had spoken of his death,
but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep. Then Jesus told them
plainly, "Lazarus is dead; and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so
that you may believe. But let us go to him." Thomas, called the Twin, said to
his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him." Now when Jesus
came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Bethany was
near Jerusalem, about two miles off, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and
Mary to console them concerning their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was
coming, she went and met him, while Mary sat in the house. Martha said to Jesus,
"Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. And even now I know
that whatever you ask from God, God will give you." Jesus said to her, "Your
brother will rise again." Martha said to him, "I know that he will rise again in
the resurrection at the last day." Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection
and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and
whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?" She said
to him, "Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, he who is
coming into the world." (John 11:11-27)
6. "Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God,
believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so,
would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And when I go and
prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that
where I am you may be also And you know the way where I am going." Thomas said
to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?"
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one
comes to the Father, but by me. If you had known me, you would have known my
Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him." (John 14:1-7)
7. "I am the true vine, and my Father is the
vinedresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every
branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are
already made clean by the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in
you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine,
neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He
who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from
me you can do nothing. If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a
branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and
burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will,
and it shall be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much
fruit, and so prove to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I
loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my
love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.(John
15:1-10)
8. Truly, truly, I say to you, if any one keeps my word,
he will never see death." The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a
demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, `If any one keeps my
word, he will never taste death.' Are you greater than our father Abraham, who
died? And the prophets died! Who do you claim to be?" esus answered, "If I
glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom
you say that he is your God. But you have not known him; I know him. If I said,
I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I do know him and I keep his
word. Your father Abraham rejoiced that he was to see my day; he saw it and was
glad." The Jews then said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you
seen Abraham?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before
Abraham was, I am." So they took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid
himself, and went out of the temple.(John 8:51-59)
9. When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with
his disciples across the Kidron valley, where there was a garden, which he and
his disciples entered.Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place; for
Jesus often met there with his disciples. So Judas, procuring a band of soldiers
and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with
lanterns and torches and weapons. Then Jesus, knowing all that was to befall
him, came forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?" They answered him,
"Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I AM." Judas, who betrayed him,
was standing with them. When he said to them, "I AM," they drew back and
fell to the ground. Again he asked them, "Whom do you seek?" And they said,
"Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he; so, if you seek
me, let these men go." This was to fulfil the word which he had spoken, "Of
those whom thou gavest me I lost not one." (John 18:1-9)
Jesus is given the same titles and attributes as YHWH.
Below are several parallels. For each attribute there are two sets of
references. The first reference set is to Jesus and the second is to YHWH in the
Hebrew Scriptures:
Creator: John 1:3 (Jesus); Isa 40:28 (YHWH)
Savior: John 4:42 (Jesus); Isa 45:22; 43:11 (YHWH)
Raise the dead: John 5:21 (Jesus); I Sam 2:6 (YHWH)
Judge: John 5:27; Matt 25:31-46 (Jesus); Joel 3:12 (YHWH)
Light: John 8:12 (Jesus); Isa 60:19-20 (YHWH)
"I AM": John 8:58; 18:5,6 (Jesus); Ex 3:14 (YHWH)
Shepherd: John 10:11 (Jesus); Ps 23:1 (YHWH)
Glory of God: John 17:1,5 (Jesus); Isa 42:8; 48:11 (YHWH)
First and last: Rev 1:17; 2:8 (Jesus); Isa 41:4; 44:6
(YHWH)Redeemer: Rev 5:9 (Jesus); Hosea 13:14 (YHWH)
Bridegroom: Rev 21:2; Matt 25:1ff (Jesus); Isa 62:5;
Hosea 2:16 (YHWH)Rock: I Cor 10:4 (Jesus); Ps 18:2 (YHWH)
Forgiver of sins: Mark 2:7,10; Jer 31:34 (YHWH)
Worshiped by angels: Heb 1:6 (Jesus); Ps 148:2 (YHWH)
Addressed in prayer: Acts 7:59 (Jesus); throughout
Hebrew Scriptures (YHWH)Creator of angels: Col 1:16 (Jesus); Ps 148:5 (YHWH)
Confessed as Lord: Phil 2:11 (Jesus); Isa 45:23 (YHWH)
Because of who Jesus is (i.e., YHWH) then we are to give
Him the proper respect and worship He deserves.
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