Is Jesus God?
12-Part Series
Is Jesus God? (Part 1)
January 31, 2013 • Daniel Joseph • Exodus 33:20, Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 45:5, Psalm 147:5, Matthew 11:25
God's Complexity; Worship; Unitarian Beliefs and Arguments Bible verses covered: - Exodus 33:20 - Deuteronomy 6:4 - Isaiah 45:5; 55:8-9 - Psalm 147:5 - Matthew 11:25 - John 1:18; 7:16; 12:49; 14:28; 17:3; 20:17 - Romans 11:33-35 - 1 Corinthians 8:5-6; 11:3; 15:22-28 - 1 Timothy 2:5 - 1 John 4:1-3, 12 Other sources cited: - http://dictionary.com - The Real Messiah, a Jewish response to Missionaries (Aryeh Kaplan 1934-1983) - Egyptologist Sir E.A. Wallis Budge, Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life
Is Jesus God? (Part 2)
January 31, 2013 • Daniel Joseph • John 1:1–9, Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:26–27, Psalm 104:1–2, Isaiah 45:18
God's Plural Nature; John's Commentary of the Beginning Bible verses covered: - Genesis 1:1, 26-27; 3:22; 11:7 - Psalms 104:1-2; 119:50, 105 - Isaiah 45:18 - John 1:1-9 - 1 John 1:5 Other sources cited: - Dr. M.L. Brown (PhD Near Eastern Languages and Literatures) - Jerry Falwell (Executive Editor), Liberty Annotated Bible, Lynchburg: Liberty University, 1988 - Rabbi Tovia Singer http://http://www.outreachjudaism.org/articl...
Is Jesus God? (Part 3)
January 31, 2013 • Daniel Joseph • Deuteronomy 1:30, Psalm 33:6, Proverbs 30:4, Genesis 1:27, Exodus 20:1
The Word of the Lord; Targum; Philo; The Creator; John's Prologue Bible verses covered: - Genesis 1:27; 9:6, 12; 28:20 - Exodus 20:1 - Numbers 10:35 - Deuteronomy 1:30; 18:19; 31:3 - Psalms 33:6 - Proverbs 30:4 - Isaiah 7:14; 45:17-18 - John 1:1, 3, 10-18; 5:39, 46-47; 14:15-18, 21-23 - 2 Corinthians 1:21 - Colossians 1:13-17 - Hebrews 1:1-2; 11:3 Other sources cited: - Targum - The works of Philo: Complete and unabridged (834). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson (Philo of Alexandria, & Yonge, C.D. (1995).) - HELPS Word-Studies copyright 1987, 2011 by Helps Ministries, Inc
Is Jesus God? (Part 4)
January 31, 2013 • Daniel Joseph • Judges 13:17–23, Isaiah 42:8, John 1:42, Genesis 18:1–5, Exodus 24:1
Can Man See God? Jesus' Prayer to the Father in John 17 Bible verses covered: - Genesis 18:1-5, 22, 33; 32:24-30 - Exodus 24:1, 9-11; 33:20 - Judges 13:17-23 - Isaiah 42:8 - John 1:42; 14:6-9; 16:15; 17:1-10 - Colossians 1:15; 2:9 - Hebrews 1:3 - 2 Peter 3:16 - 1 John 4:12 Other sources cited: - Rabbi Akiva - David Aaron, founder and Dean of the Isralight Institute
Is Jesus God? (Part 5)
January 31, 2013 • Daniel Joseph • Luke 24:49–52, 1 Samuel 25:23, 1 Chronicles 29:20, Psalm 89:14, Matthew 2:1–2
Jesus Worshipped as God in the Bible? Throne of God Bible verses covered: - 1 Samuel 25:23 - 1 Chronicles 29:20 - Psalms 89:14; 146:7 - Matthew 2:1-2, 11; 8:1 - Luke 24:49-52 - John 6:33, 41, 48-51; 9:35-38; 20:24-29 - Acts 10:24-26 - Hebrews 1:5-6; 9:1-4 - Revelation 5:11-13; 7:13-17; 12:3-5; 19:9-10; 22:1-3, 8-9
Is Jesus God? (Part 6)
January 31, 2013 • Daniel Joseph • Psalm 7:8, Matthew 11:27, Luke 1:31–35, Genesis 18:10–14, Deuteronomy 6:4
Father/Son Relationship; Abraham/Isaac Parallels Bible verses covered: - Genesis 18:10-14; 22:1-2; 25:1-5 - Deuteronomy 6:4 - Psalms 7:8; 9:7-8 - Matthew 11:27 - Luke 1:31-35 - John 3:16, 35; 5:17-22; 6:44; 8:19; 10:23-33; 14:6; 15:22-24; 16:15 - Romans 4:16 - Galatians 3:16 - Hebrews 1:1-2 - 1 John 2:22-23
Is Jesus God? (Part 7)
January 31, 2013 • Daniel Joseph • Exodus 4:22, Isaiah 40:1–3, Matthew 4:1–6, Mark 1:34, John 1:23–24
The Son of God Part 1 Bible verses covered: - Exodus 4:22 - Isaiah 40:1-3 - Matthew 4:1-6; 8:29; 16:13-17 - Mark 1:34; 3:11-12 - John 1:23-34, 47-49; 10:33-36 - Acts 9:20, 23 Other sources cited: - The Real Kosher Jesus (by Dr Michael L. Brown, PhD) Quoting Martin Burber, Two Types of Faith (New York: Harper, 1961) - Fragment 4Q246 (Dead Sea Scrolls) - Qur'an 4:171
Is Jesus God? (Part 8)
January 31, 2013 • Daniel Joseph • Psalm 2, Isaiah 9:6–7, Matthew 14:25–33, Luke 22:63–71, John 5:21–23
The Son of God Part 2 Bible verses covered: - Psalms 2:1-12 - Isaiah 9:6-7 - Matthew 14:25-33; 27:38-43, 51-54 - Luke 22:63-71 - John 5:21-23, 26-27; 11:21-27; 19:5-7; 20:30-31 - Acts 8:36-37 - 1 John 4:15
Is Jesus God? (Part 9)
January 31, 2013 • Daniel Joseph • Isaiah 7:14–15, Joel 2:32, Acts 4:8–12, Genesis 41:38–43, Numbers 23:19
God in Flesh; Joseph Prophetic of Yeshua; Yahweh=Yeshua Bible verses covered: - Genesis 41:38-43 - Numbers 23:19 - Isaiah 7:14-15; 45:23 - Joel 2:32 - Acts 4:8-12 - 1 Corinthians 12:3 - Philippians 2:4-11 - Hebrews 2:14-18; 4:15; 5:8 Other source cited: - Richard N. Longnecker, The Christology of Early Jewish Christianity, p. 128
Is Jesus God? (Part 10)
January 31, 2013 • Daniel Joseph • Ecclesiastes 12:6–7, Isaiah 6:1–5, Genesis 2:7, Numbers 21:5–6, Psalm 23:1–3
More Association of Yeshua as Yahweh from Both Testaments Bible verses covered: - Genesis 2:7 - Numbers 21:5-6 - Psalms 23:1-3; 45:6-7; 78:14-20, 34-35 - Ecclesiastes 12:6-7 - Isaiah 6:1-5 - Jeremiah 17:10; 23:5-6 - Malachi 3:6 - John 10:14; 12:37-41 - Acts 7:59 - 1 Corinthians 10:1-9 - Hebrews 1:5-9; 13:8 - 1 Peter 2:25 - Revelation 1:1, 4-8, 10-18; 2:18, 21-23; 19:15-16
Is Jesus God? (Part 11)
January 31, 2013 • Daniel Joseph • Nehemiah 9:20, Psalm 2:1–4, Proverbs 1:22–23, Genesis 1:2, Exodus 35:30–35
The Holy Spirit (P.O.W.E.R. S.W.I.T.C.H.) Bible verses covered: - Genesis 1:2 - Exodus 35:30-34 - Nehemiah 9:20, 30 - Psalms 2:1-4; 106:32-33; 139:7 - Proverbs 1:22-23 - Zechariah 4:6 - John 4:24; 6:63; 14:23, 25-26; 15:26; 16:7-8, 12-14 - Acts 1:8; 5:1-4; 13:1-2; 20:22-23 - Romans 8:9-10, 16, 26, 34 - 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, 12-13; 12:7-11 - 2 Corinthians 3:14-17 - Galatians 4:6 - Ephesians 3:2-5 - Hebrews 9:13-14 - 2 Peter 1:21 - Revelation 2:1, 7 Other sources cited: - United Church of God webpage: http://www.ucg.org/booklet/who-god/ho... - Achtemeier, P.J., & Society of Biblical Literature (1985) Harper's Bible dictionary (1st ed.) - Yalkut Shemoni, (vol. 2 par. 620, pg 90a) See Edersheim, Vol. 2, pg. 716 - Helps Word-studies, 2011 (parakletos)
Is Jesus God? (Part 12)
January 31, 2013 • Daniel Joseph • Matthew 28:18–20, Luke 5:20–21, Genesis 1:5, Deuteronomy 4:26, Psalm 118:22
Triune Nature׃ Jewish View; 2 or 3 Witnesses; 10 Closing Points Bible verses covered: - Genesis 1:5; 2:24; 41:32 - Deuteronomy 4:26; 6:4; 19:15 - Psalms 118:22 - Matthew 28:18-20 - Luke 5:20-21 - John 3:33; 5:21-22, 25; 10:30; 16:15; 18:36 - Romans 1:20; 3:21; 15:30 - 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 - 2 Corinthians 12:2-4; 13:14 - Ephesians 2:17-18; 4:5-6 - Philippians 2:10-11 - Colossians 1:16 - 1 Peter 1:1-2 - 1 John 5:10 Other sources cited: - Vol. 4: The encyclopedia of Judaism 2000 (J. Neusner, AJ Avery-Peck & WS Green, Ed) (1874-1875)