How Do We Know Jesus Is Jehovah God?
Although the word Trinity is not in the Bible, the word Godhead is.
Colossians 2:9. Trinity means in the one God there are three eternal
persons. Christians do not believe there are three Gods in the one God,
they believe there are three persons in the one God. Isaiah 44:6,8.
The word for "one" in Deuteronomy 6:4 and Genesis 2:24 is "echad."
Just as Adam and Eve became "echad" one flesh so is God one or united.
John 10:30. 1st John 5:7. There are many persons in humanity. There are
three persons in the one God. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19. 1 Peter 1:2.
Here are some reasons we know Jesus is God:
1. Jesus, the 2nd person or being in the one true God has always existed. "Thus saith
the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and
I [am] the last; and beside me [there is] no God." Isaiah 44:6. "And, behold, I come
quickly; and my reward [is] with me, to give every man according as his work shall be."
Revelation 22:12. "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the
last." Revelation 22:13. "I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things
in the churches." Revelation 22:16. In Mark 12:35-37 Jesus quoted "the LORD said to my Lord"
from Psalm 110:1. He was pointing out that he, the Christ, was both David's Lord and David's son.
Matthew 1:1. Romans 10:9-13.
2. He created everything that exists. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1. "The same was in the beginning with God."
John 1:2. "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that
was made." John 1:3. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld
his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
John 1:14. "Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? Malachi 2:10a.
"Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I [am] the
LORD that maketh all [things]; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth
abroad the earth by myself;" Isaiah 44:24. "Who is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn of every creature:" Colossians 1:15. Firstborn can mean the first one out of
the womb or it can mean the one who has the right to rule. Joseph's son Manasseh was
the first one out of the womb but Ephraim the second son out of the womb was called
his firstborn because Ephraim had the right to rule. Genesis 48:14,18. "... for I am a
father to Israel, and Ephraim [is] my firstborn." Jeremiah 31:9c. "For by him were all
things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible,
whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were
created by him, and for him:" Colossians 1:16. "And he is before all things, and by
him all things consist." Colossians 1:17. "And he is the head of the body, the church:
who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have
the preeminence." Colossians 1:18. "Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son,
whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;" Hebrews 1:2.
"Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person," Hebrews
1:3a. "Being made so much better than the angels," Hebrews 1:4a. "But unto the Son [he
saith], Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever:" Hebrews 1:8a. Read the entire first
chapter of Hebrews and you will see time and time again that Jesus is not an angel.
Jesus is much better than the angels. Unless otherwise noted verses are quoted from the
King James Version (KJV).
3. He shared the Father's glory. Jesus prayed, "I have glorified thee on the earth:"
John 17:4a. "And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory
which I had with thee before the world was." John 17:5. Here we see that Jesus
certainly had glory with the Father. "That all [men] should honour the Son, even as
they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which
hath sent him." John 5:23. Thus Jesus should be honored even as the Father is honored.
"And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the
beasts and the elders:" Revelation 5:11a. "Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the
Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and
honour, and glory, and blessing." Revelation 5:12. "And every creature which is in
heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all
that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be]
unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever." Revelation
5:13. "And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four [and] twenty elders fell down and
(G4352 proskyneo {bowed down or KJV) worshipped} him that liveth for ever and ever."
Revelation 5:14. Jesus certainly had glory with the Father before the world was. The
Father said, "I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to
another, neither my praise to graven images." Isaiah 42:8. "I will not give my glory
unto another." Isaiah 48:11c." However, the above verses show Jesus did have glory with
the Father before the world was and Jesus will be honored even as the Father is honored.
A runner or a soul winner might be honored but they will never be honored even as the
Father is honored. That honor is reserved for Jehovah alone.
Jesus prayed, That they all may be one; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee,
that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
John 17:21. And the G1391 doxa {glory} which thou gavest me I have given them; that
they may be one, even as we are one: John 17:22. I believe the glory Jesus gave his
followers was the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit enables us to get
along together as we love one another. Jesus prayed the world would come to believe
in him as they saw the oneness, or love and unity expressed in our actions and
attitutes toward one another. This was fulfilled in Acts 4:32-35. It is the Holy
Spirit in every true believer, that changes a formerly worldly, selfish person and
enables them to become loving, forgiving, and giving from the inside out. 1 John 4:4.
Galatians 5:22-23.
4. Scripture identifies Jesus as God. (Isaiah 9:6 = mighty God). [(Zechariah
12:1,10 = they shall look upon me whom they have pierced). Fulfilled in
Revelation 1:7.] (John 5:18 = The Jews wanted to kill Jesus because he also
said that God was his Father, making himself equal with God). [(John 8:57-59 =
The Jews tried to stone Jesus because he said, Before Abraham was, I am.)
They believed Jesus was claiming to be Jehovah God the "I AM" of Exodus
3:13-14]. [(Isaiah 44:6 = Jehovah the King of Israel, and his redeemer Jehovah
of hosts says; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me [there is]
no God.) Revelation 1:8,11,17-18; 22:12-13,16 = Jesus is the Alpha and Omega,
the first and the last]. (Genesis 19:24 = Jehovah here on earth rained fire
and brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah from Jehovah in heaven). [(Isaiah 42:8 =
Jehovah will not share his glory with another). John 17:5 = Jesus evidently
had shared Jehovah's glory before the world was]. (1st Timothy 3:16 = God was
manifest in the flesh). [(Isaiah 45:18,23 = Jehovah said that unto him every
knee will bow, and every tongue shall swear). Philippians 2:10-11 says that
every knee will bow to Jesus and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ
[is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father]. (Hebrews 1:8 = Jehovah said unto
the Son, Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever). This was a quote from Psalm 45:6.
In Mark 2:5-11 Jesus forgave a paralyzed man. The scribes reasoned he had
committed blasphemy for only God can forgive sins. Jesus then told them what
they were thinking and assured them he had the authority to forgive the
paralyzed man's sins by healing him. 4. Scripture identifies Jesus as God. (Isaiah 9:6 = mighty God). [(Zechariah
12:1,10 = they shall look upon me whom they have pierced). Fulfilled in
Revelation 1:7.] (John 5:18 = The Jews wanted to kill Jesus because he also
said that God was his Father, making himself equal with God). [(John 8:57-59 =
The Jews tried to stone Jesus because he said, Before Abraham was, I am.)
They believed Jesus was claiming to be Jehovah God the "I AM" of Exodus
3:13-14]. [(Isaiah 44:6 = Jehovah the King of Israel, and his redeemer Jehovah
of hosts says; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me [there is]
no God.) Revelation 1:8,11,17-18; 22:12-13,16 = Jesus is the Alpha and Omega,
the first and the last]. (Genesis 19:24 = Jehovah here on earth rained fire
and brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah from Jehovah in heaven). [(Isaiah 42:8 =
Jehovah will not share his glory with another). John 17:5 = Jesus evidently
had shared Jehovah's glory before the world was]. (1st Timothy 3:16 = God was
manifest in the flesh). [(Isaiah 45:18,23 = Jehovah said that unto him every
knee will bow, and every tongue shall swear). Philippians 2:10-11 says that
every knee will bow to Jesus and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ
[is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father]. (Hebrews 1:8 = Jehovah said unto
the Son, Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever). This was a quote from Psalm 45:6.
In Mark 2:5-11 Jesus forgave a paralyzed man. The scribes reasoned he had
committed blasphemy for only God can forgive sins. Jesus then told them what
they were thinking and assured them he had the authority to forgive the
paralyzed man's sins by healing him.
In Matthew 26:63-66 and Mark 14:62 Jesus told the High Priest he was the son of man who would
come to the Ancient of Days and be seated on his right side. This was prophecied in Daniel
7:13-16. Daniel says to him is given dominion and glory, and a kingdom , and all peoples
nations, and languages do serve him, his dominion is a dominion age-during, that passeth not
away, and his kingdom that which is not destroyed. Psaml 110:1 said The affirmation of Jehovah
to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand. Till I make thine enimies thy footstool." The High Priest
and those with him, immediately concluded Jesus was committing blasphemy by making that claim.
Matthew 26:63 And Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, "I adjure thee,
by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ- the Son of God." Verse
64 Jesus saith to him, "Thou has said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter ye shall see the
Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming upon the clouds of the heaven."
Verse 65 Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, - He hath spoken evil; what need
have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking; Verse 66 what think ye: and they
answering said, "He is worthy of death." Why did the High Priest think that?
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For those desiring more information on the diety of Jesus, these four
paragraphs will answer questions and explain some perplexing scriptures
about the diety of Jesus. #1. Although the Father is "meizon" greater
in position than Jesus, we find Jesus is "ison" equal with the Father
in quality, etc. John 14:28. John 5:18. That's comparable to the ship's
captain and his first officer. 1st Corinthians 15:27-28. #2. Jesus is the
"arche" beginner, or chief of the creation. Revelation 3:14. John 1:1-3,14.
#3. Jesus is the "monogene" only begotten, or unique son of God, just like
Isaac was the "monogene" unique son of Abraham, even though Ishmael was his
older brother. John 3:16. Hebrews 11:17. #4. Jesus is called both the Son of
God, and the Son of man. Hebrews 1:5. Hebrews 2:6-9. Why? Calling me
the son of man identifies me as human. #4a. I believe, calling Jesus
the son of man, also identifies Jesus as human. While I have been
adopted as a child or son of God, I am not and will never be God. John
1:12. #4b. However, Jesus is the unique Son of God in that He is God.
He is the one of the Trinity or Godhead who became a human and took
upon himself the role of a Son. Galatians 4:4. #5. In the one God there
are three Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Colossians
2:9. There are NOT three Gods in one God. There are three persons in
the one God. Isaiah 44:6,8. #6. The word for "one" in Deuteronomy 6:4
and Genesis 2:24 is "echad." Just as Adam and Eve became "echad"
one flesh so is God one or united. John 10:30. 1st John 5:7.
Michael says God revealed to him one could think of God as the government.
The Father is like the president. The son is like the vice president.
The Holy Spirit is like the secretary.
Josiah an autistic boy typed an different illustration he says
God gave him to illustrate the trinity. Colossians 2:9.
#7. The Holy Spirit is a person and part of the Godhead. Hebrews 9:14. Matthew
28:19. 2nd Corinthians 13:14. "Pneuma" translated Spirit can refer to the third person of
the Godhead - the Holy Spirit, or to a human being's spirit, or to an
angel! Hebrews 1:7 says, And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels
spirits". God has many Spirits - or angels but there is only one whom the
Bible calls the "Holy Spirit!" In Revelation 1:4, 3:1, 4:5, and 5:6 we read
about the seven Spirits of God. This seems to be a reference to Isaiah 11:2
where we read the Spirit of the Lord will rest upon the Messiah. Seven often
denotes perfection. Truely the Holy Spirit is perfect or holy. Isaiah 11:2
says the following will rest on him. 1) the Spirit of the Lord. 2) The Spirit
of wisdom. 3) The Spirit of understanding. 4) The Spirit of counsel. 5) The
Spirit of might. 6) The Spirit of knowledge. 7) The Spirit of the fear of the
Lord. Note: the Holy Spirit who possesses all these characteristics rested
upon Jesus.
#8. The Bible equates lying to the Holy Spirit with lying to God. Acts 5:3-4.
The Holy Spirit can teach, convict and remind. John 14:16-18,26; 15:26; 16:8,13.
Here is an article which has many more verses confirming the personhood
and diety of the Holy Spirit.
#9. Why did Jesus call his Father "the only true God" in John 17:3? Did
saying that exclude Jesus and the Holy Spirit as being true God also?
Not if Jesus is the same God as the Father and not if the Holy Spirit is
the same God as the Father. Is Jesus the same God as the Father? Let's let
scripture answer. When the Jews said they wanted to stone Jesus because he
was claiming to be God, Jesus pointed out that God called the Judges gods
in Psalm 82:6. Then he asked them, in view of that, why they were so mad
at him because he claimed to be the Son of God. Why were the Judges, as
well as Satan, idols, etc., called gods? John 10:33-36. The Judges were
called gods because they had the power of life and death over people. Satan
is called the God of this world because he is worshipped as God and because
he has tremendous power. Likewise idols are called Gods simply because some
people worship them as such. But none of these gods are to be worshipped.
None of these gods have always existed. None of these gods created
everything that exists. Only the one true God, Jehovah, did all that.
1st John 5:20 identifies Jesus as true God. Why? Because Jesus is Jehovah
(Genesis 19:24), the only true God. Jesus is eternal. Revelation 22:12-13.
Jesus is the creator. Colossians 1:16. Jesus is worshipped. Revelation 5:13-14.
All gods, but Jehovah, the God of the Bible, are created not creator, not eternal,
and not to be worshipped. The following websites offer more insights on John 17:3.
1, 2, 3, 4. Back to the original question. Why did Jesus call his Father the only
true God? Because Jehovah is the only God who is eternal, creator and worthy of
worship. If your talking to the Father your talking to Jehovah, the 1st person
of the Godhead. If your talking to Jesus your talking to Jehovah the 2nd person
of the Godhead. If your talking to the Holy Spirit your talking to Jehovah,
the 3rd person of the Godhead. Colossians 2:9.
#10. Notice, we are to baptize in the name of, not names but name of, the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. #11. See how all three were present
at the baptism of Jesus. Matthew 3:15-17. #12. God is not physical and so
is not limited or explained by our physical laws or reasoning. His ways
and thoughts are far above our ways and thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9.
I highly recommend Walter Martins, "Kingdom of the Cults" or his tapes if
you'd like to study this topic in more detail. His web site is
http://www.waltermartin.com #13. In Genesis chapters
18 and 19 notice how many times Abraham calls "the Angel of the Lord" Jehovah.
LORD in all capital letters is "Jehovah." Notice especially Genesis
19:24 where Jehovah here on earth called fire down on Sodom from
Jehovah up in heaven. Who was this visitor on earth who Abraham
called Jehovah and who called down fire from Jehovah in heaven? It must
have been Jesus, the 2nd person or being in the Godhead or Trinity.
Hundreds of years later, instead of merely appearing in human form, Jesus
actually came and lived in the womb of the virgin Mary. Although Jesus was
conceived differently, he was just as human as we are. However, he was also
God. He was the God - Man. Luke 1:26-35. (1st Timothy 2:5. Jesus is still
a man!) Philippians 2:5-11.
"If Jesus was God, who ran the universe when He was dead?" You may hear
that question from a Jehovah"s Witness. They ask it because they think
when one is dead they pretty much cease to exist. They believe the dead
have no emotions, no feelings, no communication, and no thoughts. This
idea is sometimes called soul sleep. Is it true the dead have no thoughts,
no feelings, and no communication? Not according to several passages in
the Bible. Lets examine some of them.
Luke 16:19-31 contains the story Jesus told about a rich man, and a poor
man, named Lazarus. According to Jesus, after death the rich man was
tormented (verses 23 & 24), saw Abraham and Lazarus (verse 23), talked
(verse 24), listened (verses 25 & 26), was concerned about his still
living brothers (verses 27-30), was able to think or reason (verse 30).
Notice also that Jesus said Lazarus was comforted (verse 25). Surely, one
reason Jesus told this story was that we might know we will experience
reward or punishment after death. If the dead cease to exist until the
resurrection, why did Jesus emphasize the dead men felt, talked, worried,
listened, and reasoned? Why did Jesus place this as happening before the
resurrection, even before his resurrection? (See verses 27-31).
In Philippians 1:23 Paul said he wanted to leave, to be with Christ. Why
would Paul want to leave and be with Jesus if he wouldn't be with Jesus
until after the resurrection? If Paul wasn't going to be with Jesus for
a couple thousand years, he wouldn't have even thought about being in a
hurry to leave this earth. Philippians 1:22-26.
Paul wrote that we should be pleased to be absent from the body but present
with the Lord. 2nd Corinthians 5:1-10, especially verse 8.
King Solomon wrote that the dead know nothing. Ecclesiastes 9:5 How is it
that the dead know nothing, yet the rich man was able to worry, talk,
think, feel, reason? Read on through verse 6, and you will see King
Solomon was saying the dead know nothing about what is going on in this
world, nor can they ever again participate in this world's events. King
Solomon believed after death a man's spirit would return to God, for
judgement. Ecclesiastes 12:5-7,14.
In Matthew 22:32 Jesus quoted Exodus 3:6 where Jehovah told Moses, "I am
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Then Jesus
added, "God is not the God of the dead, but of the living." Notice, God
did not say, "I will be the God of Abraham." God said, "I am the God of
Abraham." That meant Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were living at the time God
spoke to Moses even though their spirits had long ago left their bodies.
Our spirits, and our minds will function after death, even though our
physical brains return to dust.
If the dead are not conscious, how were Moses and Elijah able to talk
with Jesus about his coming death in Jerusalem? Luke 9:28-36. Remember
while Elijah was apparently transformed without dying, Moses died on
Mount Nebo. Deuteronomy 34:1,5. 2nd Kings 2:9-12.
Some teach that Jesus did not physically rise from the dead. They say he
only spiritually rose from the dead and he just materialized himself a
physical body when he needed one after his resurrection. However, in
John 2:18-22 Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and in three days I
will raise it up." The Jews wanted to know how Jesus could raise
the temple up in only three days as the Jewish temple in Jerusalem took
46 years to build. Verse 21 then tells us Jesus was talking about
the temple of his body. Verse 22 goes on with then when he (Jesus)
was raised from the dead his disciples recalled...and believed.
Jesus made it crystal clear that he would rise up again in the temple of his
physical body. Later, his physical body was transformed so he could go
back to heaven. 1st Corinthians 15:50. Read the whole chapter of 1st
Corinthians 15 to find out how important belief in the physical resurrection
of Jesus is to Christianity.
A series of emails brought about a change in this article. I desire to
be as honest and true to the Hebrew and Greek Biblical texts as possible.
It was pointed out to me, the Hebrew and Greek words translated worship in
the Old and New Testament are sometimes translated by other words which do not
mean worship. The question was raised should proskuneo be translated worship or
bow down when it has to do with Jesus?
The Hebrew word H7812 shachah according to Strong s means to bow down. The Old
Testament has many examples of shachah {bowing down} to 1) God 2) someone in
authority over them 3) false gods. 4) as a means of showing respect to someone.
Shachah in the KJV is translated worship or bow down or obeisance or reverence.
You can study this in more detail at http://www.blueletterbible.org. It might be
helpful to study this in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old
Testament, which Jesus and his apostle frequently quoted.
The Greek word G4352 porskyneo means to kiss the hand toward or bow before. The
bowing may be before 1) God 2) false gods 3) someone in authority or 4) as a means
of showing respect to someone. The New Testament has examples of proskyneo to
1) God the Father. 2) Jesus. 3) The antiChrist or idols. 4) An angel. Revelation
19:10 and 22:9. Both times the angel rejected proskuneo and told the person I am
thy fellow servant and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus, proskuneo
{bow before or worship} God. Acts 19:10. Acts 22:9. 5) A person. In Revelation 3:9
God said he will have those who are really of Satan s Synagogue proskuneo {bow down
or KJV worship} before the Philadelphia Christians. In Matthew 18:26 the desperate
servant G4098 pipto {fell down} and G4352 proskyneo bowed down or KJV worshipped
and asked for mercy. In this article verses will be quoted from the KJV.
Satan told Jesus, All these things will I give thee, if G4098 pipto {thou wilt fall
down} and G4352 proskyneo {worship} me. Matthew 4:9. Jesus replied, Get thee hence,
Satan: for it is written, G4352 proskyneo {Thou shalt worship} the Lord thy God, and
him only G3000 latreuo {shalt thou serve}. Matthew 4:10. Clearly, we should not in
any way proskyneo {bow down before or worship} Satan!
The following verses are from the Old Testament.
And the man H6915 qadad {bowed down his head}, and H7812 shachah {worshipped} the LORD.
Genesis 24:26.
And I H6915 qadad {bowed down my head}, and H7812 shachah {worshipped} the LORD,.
Genesis 24:48.
Then H6915 qadad {they bowed their heads} and H7812 shachah {worshipped}. Exodus 4:31.
And the people h6915 qadad {bowed the head} and H7812 shachah {worshipped}. Exodus 12:27
And Moses made haste, and H6915 qadad {bowed his head} H776 erets {toward the earth}, and
H7812 shachah {worshipped}. Exodus 34:8
and he (Balaam) H6915 qadad {bowed down}, and H7812 shachah {his head and fell flat} H639
{on his face}. Numbers 22:31.
Genesis 33:3 Jacob H7812 shachah {bowed himself} to the ground seven times before his
brother Esau.
For H7812 shachah {thou shalt worship} no other god: for the LORD, whose name [is]
Jealous, [is] a jealous God: Exodus 34:14
Numbers 25:2 tells us it is sinful to H7812 shachah {bow down} (to idols) and Joshua
23:16 adds that its bad H5647 abad {to serve} (idols).
Judges 7:6 tells us the rest H3766 kara {bowed down} H1290 berek {upon their knees}
when they drank water.
1 Samuel 20:41 tells us David H5307 negeb {fell} H639 aph {on his face} H776 erets
{to the ground} H7812 shachah {and bowed} three times to his good friend Jonathan.
1 Samuel 24:8 tells us David H6915 qadad {stooped} H639 aph {with his face} h776 erets
{to the earth} H7812 shachah {and bowed himself} toward King Saul.
1 Samuel 25:23 tells us Abigail H5307 naphal {fell} on her face and H7812 shachah
{bowed} before David.
1 Samuel 28:14 records King Saul qadad {stooped} and shachad {bowed} upon the Witch of
Endor describing the deceased prophet Samuel.
1 Kings 1:16, 31 tells us Bathsheba qadad {bowed} shachah {and did obeisance} to king
David.
1 Kings 19:18 says 7000 H3766 kara {which have not bowed} H5401 nashaq {which have
not kissed him (Baal)}.
2 Kings 4:37 tells us the woman whose son Elisha raised from the dead H5307 naphal
{fell} H7272 regel {at his feet} H7812 shachah {and bowed} h776 {herself to the gound}.
1 Chronicles 21:21 says Ornan H7812 shachah {bowed} H1732 David {himself to David}
H639 aph {with his face} H776 erets {to the ground}.
1 Chronicles 29:20 tells us they H6915 qadad {bowed down their heads} H7812 shachah
{and worshipped} H3068 Yehovah H4428 Melek {and the king}. Note: While King David
received respect, he certainly did not receive Godly worship.
2 Chronicles 7:3 says they H3766 kara {bowed} H7812 shachah {and worshipped} H3034
Yadah {and praised} Yehovah.
2 Chronicles 20:18 says they H5307 naphal {fell} before Yehovah H7812 shachah
{worshipping} H3068 Yehovah.
2 Chronicles 25:14 tells us Amaziah H7812 shachah {bowed down} H6999 Qatar {and
burned incense} before the gods of the children of Seir.
2 Chronicles 29:29 tells us they H3766 {bowed} H7812 shachah {and worshipped}
(Yehovah with King Hezekiah)}.
Nehemiah 8:6 says they H6915 Qadad {bowed} H7812 shachah {and worshipped}.
Ester 3:2 tells us Mordecai would not H3766 kara {bow before} H7812 shachah
{nor reverence} Haman.
The following verses are from the New Testament.
John 5:23 That all [men] should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father.
He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast
created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Revelation
4:11
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power,
and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
Revelation5:12 Note: Here the Bible says Jesus is worthy to receive power,
honor and glory.
And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth,
and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing,
and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne,
and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. Revelation 5:13 Note: The Father and
Jesus are to receive blessing, honor, glory and power.
And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four [and] twenty elders fell down
and G4352 proskyneo {worshipped him} that liveth for ever and ever. Revelation
5:14 Note: It appears the 24 elders are giving proskyneo to Jesus. Remember,
the angel refused proskyneo from the apostle John.
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I
had with thee before the world was. John 17:5
I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another,
neither my praise to graven images. Isaiah 42:8
and I will not give my glory unto another. Isaiah 48:11
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and G4098 pipto {fell down} at
his feet, and G4352 proskyneo {worshipped} [him]. Acts 10:25. I sincerely
doubt Cornelius worshipped Peter. I think Cornelius bowed down to show Peter
respect. Cornelius was [A] devout [man], and one that feared God with all
his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Acts 10:2. Peter admonished Cornelius to not proskyneo {bow down before him}.
But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. Acts 10:26
And I John saw these things, and heard [them]. And when I had heard and seen,
G4090 pipto {I fell down} G4352 proskyneo {to worship} before the feet of
the angel which shewed me these things. Revelation 22:8. Again, I don t
believe the apostle John suddenly decided to proskyneo the angel with the
honor, adoration, and respect that is reserved for God the creator. I do
think John was bowing down to show the angel respect. However, the angel
rejected even that. Then saith he unto me, See [thou do it] not: for I am
thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep
the sayings of this book: G4352 proskyneo {worship} God. Revelation 22:9
And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith,
And let all the angels of God G4352 proskyneo {KJV worship} him. Hebrews 1:6
Time for some reflection. After studing these words in greater detail can
you imagine a devoted Hebrew Believer abandoning his faith and worshipping
another man like the Apostle Peter or even an Angel? I don t believe Cornelius
worshipped the Apostle Peter. I think he did bow down before him to show him
respect. However, even that Peter rightly rejected. Even the angel rejected
the Apostle John bowing down before him showing him respect. The angel
rejected that type of reverence saying that he also was a servant of those
who have the testimony of Jesus, proskyneo {worship} God. Revelation 19:10.
Why did Jesus so frequently let people proskyneo {bow down before him}?
Matthew 8:2; 9:18; 14:33; 15:25;28:9,17. The disciples and the angels didn t
want people to proskyneo {bow down before them} but Jesus had no problem with
people bowing down before him. Why?
It seems there is one type of H7812 shachah {bowing down} or G4352 proskyneo
{bowing down} as a form of respect, and a different type of bowing down, but
the same word, to God, the creator who gives us life and everything we have.
It is my opinion the angels gave Jesus the proskyneo {bowing down or worship}
reserved for God the creator and provider. Hebrews 1:6. However, I cannot
prove that. I can show Jesus shared the Father s glory. John 17:5. Jesus
should be honored even as Father is honored. John 5:23. Jesus is worthy to
receive power, strength, honor, glory, and blessing. Revelation 5:12. Jesus
allowed Thomas to identify him as the God of me. John 20:28. Only Jehovah
is to be our God.
I think Jesus was given the proskyneo reserved for God by people, but probably
not till after his resurrection when it became clear just who Jesus was. However,
while I believe Jesus was worshipped or bowed down to and reverenced as God,
creator and provider, I cannot prove it. Before, even after Jesus calmed the
storm, the wind and the waves the disciples wondered who Jesus was that even
the winds and the waves obeyed him. After his resurrection, when Jesus appeared
to him in flesh, Thomas told Jesus you are the Lord of me, you are the God of me.
That was either a statement of fact and worship or blasphemy. If Jesus was not
God, He should have immediately corrected Thomas. But He didn t. Jesus accepted
Thomas s statement. Only Jehovah is to be our God! Exodus 34:14.