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A variety of tables that present evidence that Jesus is divine.
| OT | Book of Revelation |
|---|---|
| Isaiah 44:5 “I am the first and I am the last: apart from me there is no God.” | Rev 1:17-18 “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore.” |
| Deut 10:17 “For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords.” | Revelation 17:14 “These will wage war against the Lamb (Jesus), and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings.” |
| Isaiah 45:23 unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear | Revelation 5:13-14 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth [said] “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb (Jesus). forever and ever!”... the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever. |
| Ezekiel 43:2 “the sound of his coming was like the sound of many waters, and the earth
shone with his glory” Daniel 7:9-10 “the Ancient of days (Yahweh) took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his heAD like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire.” |
Revelation 1:12-18 “one like a son of man (Jesus), clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. The hairs of his heAD were white like wool, as white as snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters... His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.” |
| Jeremiah 17:10 “I, Yahweh search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.” | Revelation 2:23 “I am he (Jesus) who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.” |
| Isaiah 62:11 Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him | Revelation 22:12,20 “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay everyone for what he has done Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” |
| Psalm 3:8 “Salvation belongs to Yahweh” | Revelation 7:10 “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb (Jesus).” |
| Zechariah 12:10 “they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him.” | Revelation 1:7 “Behold, He (Jesus) is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him.” |
| Isaiah 60:19-20 “The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light but Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.” | Revelation 21:22-24 “the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb (Jesus).” |
| OT | NT |
|---|---|
| Psalm 66:18 “You ascended on high, leading a host of captives in your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that Yahweh God may dwell there.” | Ephesians 4:7-10 “It says. When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men. (in saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he Jesus) hAD also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things).” |
| Psalm 36:9 “For with you is the fountain of life: in your light do we see light.” | John 1:4,9 “In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.” |
| Psalm 27:1 “Yahweh is my light and my salvation” Psalm 36:9 “in your light do we see light.” |
John 12:46 “have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.” |
| Psalm 8:1-2 “O Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.” | Matthew 21:15-16 “the children crying out in the temple, Hosanna to the Son of David they the chief priests were indignant, and they said to him, Do you hear what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes; have you never read, “Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise?” |
| Psalm 99:5-7 Moses and Aaron were among His priests, and Samuel was among those who called upon His name; They called upon the LORD, and He answered them. | 1 Corinthians 1:2 “those who are sanctified In Christ Jesus ... with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.” |
| Psalm 65:2 “O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.” | John 14:13-14 “If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it” |
| Psalm 31:5 “Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me. O Lord God of truth.” | Acts 7:59 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit” |
| Psalm 102:24-27 “Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands” | Hebrews 1:8a,10 “But of the Son he (God the Father) says... And, 'You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands” |
| Psalm 62:1 “For God alone my soul waits in silence: from him comes my salvation” | Hebrews 5:9 “he (Jesus) became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him” |
| Psalm 24:7-10 Yahweh of hosts, he is the King of glory! | James 2:1 as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of glory |
| Psalm 130:7-8 “Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities” | Matthew 1:21 “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” |
| Psalm 34:8 “Oh, taste and see that Yahweh is good!” | 1 Peter 2:3 “you have tasted that the Lord (Jesus) is good” |
| Psalm 86:9-10 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord, and shall glorify thy name” | Revelation 5:13-14 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth (said) “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb (Jesus), forever and ever!” Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever. |
| Psalm 95:7-8 For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts” | John 10:27-28 “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.” |
| Psalm 119:89 Your word, O Yahweh, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.” | Mark 13:31 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away,” |
| OT | NT |
|---|---|
| Isaiah 44:6 “I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God” | Rev 1:17-18 Jesus said “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore” |
| Isaiah 45:23 “To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance” | Philippians 2:9-11 Paul says about Jesus “at the name of Jesus every knee should bow... and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” |
| Isaiah 40:3 “A voice of one calling: 'In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God” | Mark 1:3 (John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus) “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him’” |
| Isaiah 40:8 “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever | Mark 13:31 Jesus sald “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words. will never pass away” |
| Isaiah 43:13 “there is none who can deliver from my hand” | John 10:28-30 Jesus said “no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand, Land the Father are one” |
| Isaiah 42:8 “I am Yahweh; that is my name: my glory I give to no other, nar my praise to carved idols.” | John 17:5 “And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I hAD with you before the world existed” |
| Isaiah 8:13-14 “But the LORD of hosts, him you shall regard as holy... he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem” | 1 Peter 3:15 Peter says about Jesus “but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy.” 1 Peter 2:3-8 “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone, and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense” |
| Isaiah 62:11 “Behold, Yahweh has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.” | Matthew 16:27 Jesus said “For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.” |
| Isaiah 6:1-10 “I saw the Lord sitting on a high and exalted throne, and the house was full of his glory Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory” | John 12:37-41 John quotes Isaiah and says about Jesus “Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke about him.” |
| David called him God | Mat 22:43-45 (Psa 110:1) |
| Isaiah called him God | Isa 7:14; 9:6 |
| Jeremiah called him God | Jer 23:5-6 |
| Matthew called him God | Mat 1:23 |
| Christ called himself God | Jhn 5:17-18; 8:58-59; 10:30-33; Rev 1:8 |
| The angels called him God | Luke 2:11 |
| John called him God | Jhn 1:1; 1 John 3:16; 5:20 |
| The blind man called him God | Jhn 9:35-38 |
| Thomas called him God | Jhn 20:28 |
| Peter called him God | Acts 10:34-36 |
| Paul called him God | Acts 20:28; Phil 2:5-6; 1 Tim 3:16; Titus 2:13 |
| God the Father called him God | Heb. 1:8-10 |
| Jesus claimed he was God | Mark 14:62; John 8:58, etc. |
| Jesus’ disciples claimed that he was God | John (Jhn 1:1-3); Peter (1Pe 3:15; 2Pe 1:1); Paul (Rom 9:5; Col 1:15-20; Titus 2:13); Thomas (Jhn 20:28) |
| The second generation of Christians claimed that Jesus was God | Clement of Rome, Ignatius, Polycarp, Papias, Aristides of Athens |
| The third generation of Christians claimed that Jesus was God | Irenaeus, Justin Martyr, Athenagoras Theophilus of Antioch Melito of Sardis |
| The fourth generation of Christians claimed that Jesus was God | Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Hippolytus, Origen |
| Early pagans in the second century acknowledged that Christians worshiped Jesus as God and that Jesus claimed to be God | Pliny The Younger, Roman governor of Bithynia in Asia Minor; Lucian of Samosata, a second century Greek satirist; Celsus, a second century pagan philosopher. |
Jesus is God’s Son, not God’s creation, God’s servant, God’s agent, etc.; Jesus is God’s Son who became a servant for our sake and for the Father’s glory (John 13:13-15; 17:4; Php 2:6-11; Heb 1:4-13; 3:1-6; 5:8; etc.)
This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. John 17:3
| Zechariah 14:1-5 “Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with him.” | 1 Thessalonians 3:13 “in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones” |
| Zechariah 12:10 “they will look on Me [Yahweh] whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him” | Revelation 1:7 “Behold, He Jesus is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him” |
| Zechariah 2:5 “And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares Yahweh, and I will be the glory in her midst.” | 1 Corinthians 2:8 “None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory” |
| Zechariah 14:9 And the LORD (Yahweh] shall be King over all the earth. Zechariah 9:9-10 Behold, your King is coming to you: He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey. |
Mark 11:7,9 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and He sat on it. Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!! |
| Jeremiah 23:24 “Do I not fill heaven and earth? Declares Yahweh” | Ephesians 4:10 “He (Jesus) who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things” |
| Jeremiah 17:10 “Yahweh search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds” | Revelation 2:23 “I am he [Jesus] who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve. |
| Jeremiah 2:13 “they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters” | John 7:37-38 “If anyone thirsts, let him. come to me and drink. Whoever belleves in me, as the Scripture has said, 'Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'” |
| Jeremiah 10:12 “But God made the earth by his POWER; he founded the world by his WISDOM and stretched out the heavens by his understanding” | 1 Corinthians 1:24 “but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the Power of God and the Wisdom of God” |
| Jeremiah 9:24 “But let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me. that I am the LORD” | 1 Corinthians 1:31 “So that, just as it is written, let him who boasts, boast in the Lord (Jesus)” |
| Jesus Christ is God Incarnate: Isa 7:14; Mat 1:23; 1 Tim 3:16; John 1:14; Zech 12:10 |
| Jesus Christ is Eternal: John 8:58; 10:28; Mic 5:2; |
| Jesus Christ has Divine Names: Mat 22:42-45 with Psa 110:1; John 20:28; Isa 9:6; John 10:11-14 with Psa 23:1; Psa 80:1; and Ezk 34:12; 2 Tim 1:10 with Isa 43:3,11; 1 Cor 10:1-4 with Deu 32:4,15,18,30-31; Rev 1:17 with Isa 44:6 |
| Jesus Claimed Equality with God: Mat 28:19; John 14:9; 10:30; Php 2:6 |
| Jesus Christ is Omnipresent: Mat 18:20; 28:20 |
| Jesus Christ Is Omnipotent: Rev 19:6; I Tim 6:15; Col 2:9-10; Rev 2:26 |
| Jesus Christ Is Omniscient: Mat 16:21; 17:27; 20:19; John 1:47-49; 4:16-19; |
| Jesus Christ Has Creative Powers: John 1:1-3, 14; Col 1:16; Heb 1:1-3 |
| Jesus Christ Has Power Over the Elements: Mat 14:25; Luke 8:24 |
| Jesus Christ Received Worship: Mat 8:2; 9:18; 15:25; 28:9; John 9:38; 20:28; |
| Jesus Christ Forgave Sins: Mark 2:5-11 with Jer 31:34 |
| Jesus Christ Had Power Over His Own Life and Death: John 10:17-18; Luke 23:46 |
With a single phrase John gets his point across to two different cultures, and he is the only one to use it. Jesus is called “the Word” in nearly everything John writes (John 1:1,14; 1Jn 1:1; 5:7; Rev 19:13). However, Gentiles and Jews read the same phrase and act with two radically different thought patterns, but they reach the same conclusion: John is introducing Jesus as a Divine being.
John does this by calling Jesus the Word, “Logos” in Greek.
Greek philosophers of the day teach that “Logos” is the mysterious principle behind the universe – the eternal force that drives everything.
Jewish scholars on the other hand, teach, “In the beginning God created the heaven the earth.” (Gen. 1:1) And God did this by simply speaking the Word. “God said, ‘Let there be light and there was light.’” (Gen. 1:3). The Word of God created the universe,
John is telling Jews and Gentiles alike that Jesus is the Divine force behind the universe. It’s a startling statement so John spends the rest of his Gospel proving it.
| Scripture Ref. | Description of Deity attribute |
|---|---|
| John 1:1,4-9, 10,11,18 | v. 1+18 God, v. 4-9 Light and Life, v. 3,10 Creator |
| John 2:1-12 (sign at Cana), 19,21 | v. 1-12 Master of creation, v. 19,21 He raises the dead |
| John 3:11-13 (Trinity ref), John 3:26-36 (John’s response) | v. 3:11-13 (God’s Triune testimony, v. 26-36 Above all. |
| John 4:10-26 (knows all), John 4:46-54 (sign of healing) | John 4:10-26 (knows all), John 4:46-54 (beyond time and space) |
| John 5:1-18 (sign of healing & Jewish reasoning), 23 | v. 23 “Honour the Son as the Father” (equal honour) |
| John 6:1-15 (sign of feeding), 35,48 “I am bread”, 58 | v. Master of Creation, Provider, v. 58 Source of life |
| John 7:37-38 “Anyone thirsty come to Me” | v. 37-38 Source of nourishment and Provider |
| John 8:12 “I am Light”, v. 24, 58 “I am” start in all 3 vs. | v. 24 “unless you believe I am” v. 58 “I am” eternal |
| John 9:1-34 (sign of man born blind) 39,41 | v. 39,41 Jesus is the Judge |
| John 10:7 “I am the door”, v. 11 “I am shepherd”, 25-30 | v. 25-30 Jesus gives eternal life, v. 30 I and the Father are one. |
| John 11:1-44 sign of raising the dead, v. 25-26 | v. 25-26 I am the Resurrection |
| John 12:13-15,45 | v. 13-15 Messiah & King of Israel, v. 45 image of the Father |
| John 13:21-30 prophesy of betrayal, 34-35 | v. 34-35 Law-Giver, gave new command to love. |
| John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth, the life”, v. 8-15 Jesus’ power | v. 8-15 “he who has seen Me has seen the Father” |
| John 15:1-17 “I am the vine”, v. 23 | v. 15:1-17 Source of eternal life, v. 23 whoever hates the Son hates God. |
| John 16:15 “all things the Father has are Mine”, v. 23-24 | v. 23-24 pray in Jesus name it will be done. |
| John 17 Jesus prayer for unity, Father’s name | v. 11-12 Father’s name was given to Jesus, many references to Jesus’ and Father’s unity |
| John 18:1-8 “I am he” soldiers fell, v. 36-37 | v. 36-37 Jesus is a King, His kingdom isn’t of this world. |
| John 19:37 “They shall look on Him, whom they pierced” | v. 37 = Zech 12:10 clear reference to God being pierced |
| John 20:28 “My Lord and My God” | v. 28 “Thomas answered and said to Him”, said to Jesus |
| JESUS IS DECLARED TO BE JEHOVAH GOD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Said of Jehovah | Mutual Title or Act | Said of Jesus |
| Gen 1:1-3; Psa 102:25; Isa 44:24 | Creator | John 13; Heb 1:2-3 |
| Isa 45:15,21,22; 43:11 | Savior | John 4:42 |
| Deu 32:39; 1Sa 2:6 | Raising the dead | John 5:28,29; 10:27,28 |
| Psa 62:12; Joel 3:12 | Judge | Mat 25:31-46; John 5:22, 23 |
| Isa 60:19, 20 | Light | John 8:12 |
| Exo 3:14; Deu 32:39; Isa 43:10 | I Am | John 8:24,28,58; 18:5-8 |
| Psa 23:1 | Shepherd | John 10:11 |
| Isa 42:8; cf. Isa 48:11 | Glory of God | John 17:1,5 |
| Isa 41:4; 44:6; 48:12 | First and Last | Rev 1:7-8,17-18; 2:8; 22:12-13 |
| Hosea 13:14 | Redeemer | Rev 5:9 |
| Isa 62:5; Hosea 2:16 | Bridegroom | Rev 21:2, cf. Mat 25:1ff. |
| Psa 18:2 | Rock | 1Co 10:4 |
| Exo 34:6, 7; Jer 31:34 | Forgiver of Sins | Mark 2:7,10; Acts 5:31 |
| Psa 97:7; 148:2 | Worshiped by Angels | Heb 1:6 |
| Joel 2:32; throughout 0. T. | Addressed in Prayer | Acts 7:59,60; Rom 10:12,13 |
| Psa 148:5 | Creator of Angels | Col 1:16 |
| Isa 45:23 | Confessed as Lord (Jehovah) | Php 2:9-11 |
| This chart originally appeared in Josh McDowell, The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1999), 148 | ||
| Church Father | Date | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| POLYCARP Pol. Phil 12.2 Holmes, AF, 295, Martyrdom of Polycarp, 14.3 |
AD 69-155 | “our Lord and God Jesus Christ” – 🕮; “eternal and heavenly High Priest” – 🕮 |
| IGNATIUS Letter to Polycarp, 3.2, letter to the Ephesians, 18.2 |
AD 50-117 | “the Eternal, the Invisible, who for our sake became visible” – 🕮; “our God, Jesus the Christ” – 🕮 |
| TATIAN To the Greeks Chap. 21 |
AD 110-172 | “God was born in the form of man” – 🕮 |
| IRENAEUS Against Heresies, 4.5.2, 5.18, 2.30.9 |
AD 130-202 | “Christ... together with the Father, is the God of the living” –
🕮;
“Creator of the world is truly the Word of God... who in the last times was made man” –
🕮; “the Son, eternally co-existing with the Father” – 🕮 |
| JUSTIN MARTYR 1st Apology 63, 2nd Apology 6, 1st Apology 13 |
AD 100-165 | “The Father of the universe has a Son; who also, being the first-begotten Word of God, is even God” – 🕮; “He created and arranged all things by Him” – 🕮; “we worship him reasonably” – 🕮 |
| CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA Exhortation to the Heathen, 1, The instructor, book 1.11 |
AD 150-215 | “He alone being both God and man” – 🕮; “He is God and Creator. For all things were made by Him, and without him nothing was made” – 🕮 |
| TERTULLIAN Apology 21, Against Hermogenes, Chapter 45 |
AD 150-225 | “Christ is Spirit of Spirit, and God of God” – 🕮; “He is the Lord’s right hand... by which He worked and constructed the universe” – 🕮 |
| MELITO OF SARDIS 5: The Discourse On Faith; addressed to Marcus Aurelius |
died AD 180 | “He that fixed the heavens was fixed with nails” – 🕮; “God put to death!” – 🕮; “He is Creator, together with the Father. He is the Fashioner of man” – 🕮; “we are worshippers of His Christ, who is veritably God the Word existing before all time.” – 🕮 |
| ORIGEN De Principiis, Preface, 41 |
AD 185-254 | “while made a man remained the God which He was” – 🕮 |
| Note: the Quotes may differ from the text in the links due to being a different translation. Clicking on the links takes you to the exact place where the quote exists. | ||