MATERIALSFROM BIBLE

RE/JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES*

RobertC. Newman

*also helpful in responding to others whodeny Bible teaches Jesus’ deity

OT Citations in NT Where "Jehovah"of OT Applied to Jesus

Matt 3:3 citing Isa 40:3: make ready wayof LORD

Isa 40:3 (NIV) A voice of one calling:"In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in thewilderness a highway for our God.

Matt 3:3 (NIV) This is he who wasspoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in thedesert, `Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'"

Johnis preparing way for Jesus, cp vv 11‑12

[Mk 1:3 citing Isa 40:3 similar]

Mark 1:2 citing Mal 3:1

Mal 3:1 (NIV) "See, I will sendmy messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord youare seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom youdesire, will come," says the LORD Almighty.

Mark 1:2 (NIV) It is written in Isaiahthe prophet: "I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare yourway"

Mal: my messenger & he will clear the waybefore me

Mark: my messenger before your face, who willprepare your way

LORD talking in Mal, applied to Jesus in Mark (vv7‑8)

[Lk 1:76 citing Mal 3:1 similar]

John 1:23 citing Isa 40:3

Isa40:3: see above

John 1:23 (NIV) John replied in thewords of Isaiah the prophet, "I am the voice of one calling in the desert,`Make straight the way for the Lord.'" {[23] Isaiah 40:3}

long explanation in Jn 1:22‑34; John theBaptist is preparing the way of Jesus.

John 12:40‑41 citing Isa 6:10 &3: Isa saw his glory & spoke of him

Isa 6:10 (NIV) Make the heart of thispeople calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise theymight see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts,and turn and be healed."

John 12:40 (NIV) "He has blinded their eyes anddeadened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understandwith their hearts, nor turn--and I would heal them." 41 Isaiah said thisbecause he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about him.

identifiedin Isa 6:3,5 as LORD of hosts

read context of both Jn 12:36‑50; Isa 6:1‑10

John 19:37 citing Zech 12:10

Zech 12:10 (NIV) "And I will pourout on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of graceand supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and theywill mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for himas one grieves for a firstborn son.

John 19:37 (NIV) and, as anotherscripture says, "They will look on the one they have pierced."

Zechariah: LORD says "look on Me whom theyhave pierced"

John 19:34: Jesus pierced; 19:37 "they willlook on him," etc said to be fulfilled

Acts 2:17 citing Joel 2:28

Joel 2:28 (NIV) `And afterward,I willpour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, yourold men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.

Acts 2:17 (NIV) "`In the lastdays, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons anddaughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men willdream dreams.

Joel: LORD speaking (2:27,32): "I will pourout"

Acts: Peter notes (v 33) "Christ has pouredout..."

Rom 10:13 citing Joel 2:32

Joel 2:32 (NIV) And everyone who callson the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem therewill be deliverance, as the LORD has said, among the survivors whom the LORDcalls.

Rom10:13 (NIV) for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will besaved."

"everyone who calls on name of Lord will besaved"

Joeluses LORD

Paulin Rom 10 is referring to “Jesus as Lord”

Eph 4:8 citing Ps 68:18:

Psa 68:18 (NIV) When you ascended onhigh, you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men, even from therebellious-- that you, O LORD God, might dwell there.

Eph 4:8 (NIV) This is why it says:"When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts tomen."

Psalm applies ascending to LORD

Ephesians applies ascending to Christ

Php 2:10‑11 and Rom 14:10-11 citingIsa 45:23:

Isa 45:23 (NIV) By myself I havesworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked:Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear. 24 They will sayof me, `In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.'" All who haveraged against him will come to him and be put to shame.

Phil 2:10 (NIV) that at the name of Jesus every kneeshould bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongueconfess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Rom 14:10 (NIV) You, then, why do youjudge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will allstand before God's judgment seat. 11 It is written: "`As surely as Ilive,' says the Lord, `every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confessto God.'"

"everyknee shall bow, every tongue shall swear"

note both contexts:

              Isa45:21 no God apart from me

              Isa45:24 in LORD alone is righteousness & strength

Heb 1:8 citing Ps 45:6 (LXX 44:7):

Psa 45:6 (NIV) Your throne, O God,will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of yourkingdom.

Heb 1:8 (NIV) But about the Son he says, "Yourthrone, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be thescepter of your kingdom.

noteGreek in both places

1:8pros ton huion (saysto the Son)

44:7ho thronos sou, ho theos(your throne, O God)

Heb 1:10 citing Ps 102:25: thou LORD laidfoundation...

Psa 102:25-27 (NIV) In the beginningyou laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of yourhands. 26 They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment.Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. 27 But youremain the same, and your years will never end.

Heb 1:10-11 (NIV) He also says,"In the beginning, O Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and theheavens are the work of your hands. 11 They will perish, but you remain; theywill all wear out like a garment.

Ps: note LORD in 102:1,12,18‑19,21‑22

[LXX text slightly different, has kurie in 101:26]

Writerof Hebrews says God is here speaking of the Son.

1 Peter 2:8 citing Isa 8:14: stone ofstumbling, rock of offense

Isa 8:14 (NIV) and he will be asanctuary; but for both houses of Israel he will be a stone that causes men tostumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem hewill be a trap and a snare.

1Pet 2:7 (NIV) Now to you who believe,this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone thebuilders rejected has become the capstone, " 8 and, "A stone thatcauses men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." They stumblebecause they disobey the message--which is also what they were destined for.

applied to Christ in 1 Pet 2:4 but to LORD in Isa8:13

Rev 7:17 alluding to Ps 23:1‑2

Psa 23:1-2 (NIV) The LORD is myshepherd, I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, heleads me beside quiet waters,

Rev 7:17 (NIV) For the Lamb at thecenter of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs ofliving water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."

"the Lamb will shepherd them" =>"the LORD is my shepherd

"will lead them to springs of livingwater" => "He leads me beside waters of refreshment"

Worship & Jesus

Refusal of Worship by Created Beings

    Acts 10:25‑26: Peter’sresponse when Cornelius attempts to pipto "fall at feet"; proskuneo "worship": "stand up; Itoo am just a man"

Rev 19:10, 22:8‑9: John to angel: pipto "fall at feet"; proskuneo "worship

Worship to Jesus

Matt 2:11: wise men at Bethlehem to Jesus: pipto "fall down"; proskuneo "worship"

[cpMt 4:9‑10: Satan's temptation refused]

Matt 28:9: women at Jesus’ resurrection: grasp hisfeet and proskuneo"worship"

Rev 5:8‑14: 4 creatures & 24 eldersbefore Lamb

              8:pipto "falldown"; have harps, incense, prayers

              9‑10,12:sing hymn of praise to him

              13:doxology to Father and Lamb

              14:pipto "falldown" and proskuneo"worship"

Jesus Called God

John 20:28: Thomas says "tohim" (Jesus): "My Lord & my God"

Titus2:13: Paul describes believers as waiting for "glorious appearing of ourgreat God and Savior Jesus Christ"

2 Pet 1:1‑2: "righteousness ofour God & Savior Jesus Christ"

knowledgeof God, even Jesus our Lord"

Rom 9:5: Christ is "God overall"

John 5:18 "Making himself equal withGod"

Rev. 19:15 cp Isa 63:3: called"Almighty"

Isa: "my wrath"

Rev: "wrath of Almighty"

Jesus Characterized as God Is

Jesus is Creator: Jn 1:3; Col 1:16

John 1:3 (NIV) Through him all thingswere made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

Col 1:16 (NIV) For by him all thingswere created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whetherthrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him andfor him.

He holds all things together: Col 1:17

Col1:17 (NIV) He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

Jesus is Redeemer: Gal 3:13

Gal 3:13 (NIV) Christ redeemed us fromthe curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written:"Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."

Jesus raises dead: Jn 5:21

John 5:21 (NIV) For just as the Fatherraises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he ispleased to give it.

Including Himself: Jn 2:19‑22

John 2:19-22 (NIV) Jesus answeredthem, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days."20 The Jews replied, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple,and you are going to raise it in three days?" 21 But the temple he hadspoken of was his body. 22 After he was raised from the dead, his disciplesrecalled what he had said. Then they believed the Scripture and the words thatJesus had spoken.

Jesus judges all: Jn 5:22

John 5:22 (NIV) Moreover, the Fatherjudges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,

Jesus forgives sin: Mk 2:5, 9‑12

Mark 2:5-12 (NIV) When Jesus saw theirfaith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven." 6 Nowsome teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, 7"Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgivesins but God alone?" 8 Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this waswhat they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, "Why are youthinking these things? 9 Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, `Your sinsare forgiven,' or to say, `Get up, take your mat and walk'? 10 But that you mayknow that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins . . . ."He said to the paralytic, 11 "I tell you, get up, take your mat and gohome." 12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all.This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, "We have never seenanything like this!"

Jesus is prayed to: Acts 7:59‑60

Acts 7:59 (NIV) While they werestoning him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." 60 Thenhe fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin againstthem." When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Jesus has hymns sung to Him: Rev 5:8‑14

Rev 5:8-14(NIV) And when he had takenit, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before theLamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense,which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song: "You areworthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, andwith your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language andpeople and nation. 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serveour God, and they will reign on the earth." 11 Then I looked and heard thevoice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousandtimes ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and theelders. 12 In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, toreceive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory andpraise!" 13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and underthe earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: "To him whosits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, forever and ever!" 14 The four living creatures said, "Amen," andthe elders fell down and worshiped.

Jesus is worshiped: Rev 5:8,9,12,13,14

Seeabove

Jesus is to receive same honor as Father:Jn 5:23

John 5:22-23 (NIV) Moreover, theFather judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, 23 that allmay honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Sondoes not honor the Father, who sent him.

Jesus does everything God the Fatherdoes: Jn 5:19‑20

John 5:19 (NIV) Jesus gave them thisanswer: "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he cando only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Sonalso does. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, toyour amazement he will show him even greater things than these.