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The Deity of Jesus
A strong argument for the deity of Christ is the fact that many of the names, titles, and attributes ascribed to Yahweh are also ascribed to Jesus Christ.
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DESCRIPTION |
FATHER |
JESUS |
| Yahweh (“I AM”) | Exodus 3:14 Deuteronomy 32:39 Isaiah 43:10 |
John 8:24 John 8:58 John 18:4–6 |
| God | Genesis 1:1 Deuteronomy 6:4 Psalm 45:6,7 |
Isaiah 7:14 Isaiah 9:6 John 1:1,14 John 20:28 Titus 2:13 Hebrews 1:8 2 Peter 1:1 Matthew 1:23 1 John 5:20 |
| Alpha and Omega (First and Last) | Isaiah 41:4 Isaiah 48:12 Revelation 1:8 |
Revelation 1:17,18 Revelation 2:8 Revelation 22:12–16 |
| Lord | Isaiah 45:23 | Matthew 12:8 Acts 7:59,60 Acts 10:36 Romans 10:12 1 Corinthians 2:8 1 Corinthians 12:3 Philippians 2:10,11 |
| Savior | Isaiah 43:3 Isaiah 43:11 Isaiah 49:26 Isaiah 63:8 Luke 1:47 1 Timothy 4:10 |
Matthew 1:21 Luke 2:11 John 1:29 John 4:42 2 Timothy 1:10 Titus 2:13 Hebrews 5:9 |
| King | Psalm 95:3 Isaiah 43:15 1 Timothy 6:14–16 |
Revelation 17:14 Revelation 19:16 |
| Judge | Genesis 18:25 Deuteronomy 32:36 Psalm 50:4,6 Psalm 58:11 Psalm 75:7 Psalm 96:13 |
John 5:22 2 Corinthians 5:10 2 Timothy 4:1 |
| Light | 2 Samuel 22:29 Psalm 27:1 |
John 1:4,9 John 3:19 John 8:12 John 9:5 |
| Rock | Deuteronomy 32:3,4 2 Samuel 22:32 Psalm 89:26 |
Romans 9:33 1 Corinthians 10:3,4 1 Peter 2:4–8 |
| Redeemer | Psalm 130:7,8 Isaiah 43:1 Isaiah 48:17 Isaiah 49:26 Isaiah 54:5 |
Acts 20:28 Ephesians 1:7 Hebrews 9:12 |
| Our Righteousness |
Isaiah 45:24 |
Jeremiah 23:6 Romans 3:21,22 |
| Husband | Isaiah 54:5 Hosea 2:16 |
Matthew 25:1 Mark 2:18,19 2 Corinthians 11:2 Ephesians 5:25–32 Revelation 21:2,9 |
| Shepherd | Genesis 49:24 Psalm 23:1 Psalm 80:1 |
John 10:11,16 Hebrews 13:20 1 Peter 2:25 1 Peter 5:4 |
| Creator | Genesis 1:1 Job 33:4 Psalm 95:5,6 Psalm 102:24,25 Isaiah 40:28 Isaiah 43:1 Acts 4:24 |
John 1:2,3,10 Colossians 1:15–18 Hebrews 1:1–3,10 |
| Giver of Life | Genesis 2:7 Deuteronomy 32:39 1 Samuel 2:6 Psalm 36:9 |
John 5:21 John 10:28 John 11:25 |
| Forgiver of Sin | Exodus 34:6,7 Nehemiah 9:17 Daniel 9:9 Jonah 4:2 |
Matthew 9:2 Mark 2:1–12 Acts 26:18 Colossians 2:13 Colossians 3:13 |
| Lord our Healer | Exodus 15:26 | Acts 9:34 |
| Omnipresent | Psalm 139:7–12 Proverbs 15:3 |
Matthew 18:20 Matthew 28:20 Ephesians 3:17 Ephesians 4:10 |
| Omniscient | 1 Kings 8:39 Jeremiah 17:10,16 |
Matthew 9:4 Matthew 11:27 Luke 5:4–6 John 2:25 John 16:30 John 21:17 Acts 1:24 |
| Omnipotent | Isaiah 40:10–31 Isaiah 45:5–13 Revelation 19:6 |
Matthew 28:18 Mark 1:29–34 John 10:18 Jude 24 |
| Preexistent | Genesis 1:1 | John 1:15,30 John 3:13,31,32 John 6:62 John 16:28 John 17:5 |
| Eternal | Psalm 102:26,27 Habakkuk 3:6 |
Isaiah 9:6 Micah 5:2 John 8:58 |
| Immutable | Malachi 3:6 James 1:17 |
Hebrews 13:8 |
| Receiver of worship | Matthew 4:10 John 4:24 Revelation 5:14 Revelation 7:11 Revelation 11:16 Revelation 19:4,10 |
Matthew 2:8,11 Matthew 14:33 Matthew 28:9 John 9:38 Philippians 2:10,11 Hebrews 1:6 |
| Hope | Jeremiah 17:7 | 1 Timothy 1:1 |
| Speaker with divine authority | “Thus saith the Lord
. . .” —used hundreds of times |
Matthew 23:34–37 John 3:5 John 7:46 “Truly, truly, I say . . .” |
| Who raised Jesus from the dead? | Acts 2:24,32 Romans 8:11 1 Corinthians 6:14 |
John 2:19–22 John 10:17,18 Matthew 27:40 |
| Who gets the glory? | Isaiah 42:8 Isaiah 48:11 |
Hebrews 13:21 John 17:5 |