If the authors of the NT believed that the God referred to in the OT was at times the pre-existent Christ or a prophecy of Christ, how could they convey this idea to their readers? What must be in order for what is to be what it is?
When κύριος (kurios) in the NT is the equivalent of יְהֹוָה (YHWH) in the OT, the divine usage cannot be denied or weakened.
| OT Text | OT Heb. | NT Greek | NT Text | NT Person in view |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psa 118:26 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Mat 21:9 | the Father |
| Psa 118:26 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Mat 23:39 | the Father |
| Psa 118:26 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Mark 11:9 | the Father |
| Psa 118:26 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Luke13:35 | the Father |
| Psa 118:26 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Luke 19:38 | the Father |
| Psa 118:26 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | John 12:13 | the Father |
| Deu 8:3 | יְהֹוָה | θεός | Mat 4:4 | the Father |
| Deu 6:5 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Mat 22:37 | the Father |
| Deu 6:16 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Mat 4:7 | the Father |
| Deu 6:13 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Mat 4:10 | the Father |
| Lev 19:12 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Mat 5:33 | the Father |
| OT Text | OT Heb. | LXX | NT Text | NT Person in view | NWT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 40:3 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Mat 3:3 | Jesus | Jehovah |
| Psa 8:1-2 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Mat 21:16 | Jesus | — |
| Psa 8:1-2 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Mat 21:15 | Jesus | — |
| Isa 40:3 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Mark 1:3 | Jesus | Jehovah |
| Psa 66:16 | אֱלֹהִים | θεός | Mark 5:19-20 | Jesus | Jehovah |
| Mal 3:1 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Luke 1:76 | Jesus | Jehovah |
| Isa 40:3 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Luke 3:4 | Jesus | Jehovah |
| Isa 40:3 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | John 1:23 | Jesus | Jehovah |
| Isa 10:33 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Rom 9:28 | Jesus | Jehovah |
| Joel 2:32 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Rom 10:13 | Jesus | Jehovah |
| Isa 45:23 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Rom 14:11 | Jesus | Jehovah |
| Jer 9:24 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | 1Co 1:31 | Jesus | Jehovah |
| Num 16:5 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | 2Ti 2:19 | Jesus | Jehovah |
| Psa 130:5 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Tit 2:13 | Jesus | Jesus |
| Psa 97:7 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Heb 1:6 | Jesus | God |
| Psa 45:6 | אֱלֹהִים | θεός | Heb 1:8 | Jesus | God |
| Psa 102:25-27 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Heb 1:10 | Jesus | Lord |
| Isa 51:6 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Heb 1:11 | Jesus | — |
| Psa 34:8 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | 1Pe 2:3 | Jesus | Lord |
| Isa 8:13 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | 1Pe 3:15 | Jesus | Lord |
| Zech 12:10 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Rev 1:7 | Jesus | |
| Jer 17:10 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Rev 2:23 | Jesus | |
| Psa 62:12 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Rev 22:12 | Jesus | |
| Isa 40:10 | יְהֹוָה | κύριος | Rev 22:12 | Jesus |