Why God’s name is NOT in the New Testament
This is devastating to the “7000 times removed” myth.
A) The NT writers quoted the Greek OT
By the time of Jesus, most Jews used the Septuagint (LXX).
In it, YHWH was already replaced by Kyrios (Lord).
The apostles quoted that Bible ~ not some Hebrew-only version.
So when they wrote:
“Lord”
They were quoting the Bible they used.
B) The New Testament applies YHWH verses to Jesus
Example:
Joel 2:32
“Everyone who calls on the name of YHWH will be saved.”
Romans 10:13
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
But Romans 10:9–12 says that “Lord” is Jesus.
So Paul just took a YHWH verse…
and applied it to Jesus.
That is why the divine name disappears —
because Jesus now bears it.
Correct, Joel 2:32 is about calling on the name of the LORD, i.e. YHWH.
Romans 10:13 is about calling on the name of the Lord, i.e. Jesus.
That does not make Jesus Yahweh.......it just means that now we are to call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.....
To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: [1 Cor. 1:2]
Yes, we are to confess Jesus is Lord and believe God raised him from the dead....... so in your view - we are to confess Jesus is Yahweh and believe Yahweh raised him from the dead?
Does Jesus come in his Father's name? YES.
And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” [Matt. 21:9, 23:39; Mark 11:9; Luke 13:35; 19:38; John 12:13]
I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. [John 5:43]
C) Jesus Himself replaces the Name
Jesus says:
“I have come in My Father’s name” (John 5:43)
“I have made Your name known” (John 17:6)
How?
By revealing God as Father and Himself as the Son.
The Name is no longer just four letters —
it is now revealed in a Person.
Coming in his Father's name......making the Father's name known ---- IS NOT replacing the NAME of YHWH!!!
Jesus did reveal God as his Father ---- He came to make known the Father. The Father, the only true God SENT the Son to represent him, to act as his agent - the one through whom we receive salvation.
This doesn't mean that Jesus replaces the name of YHWH......totally ridiculous.
So this leaves us with....
They say:
“Jehovah is the only true God.”
The Bible agrees.
They say:
“Jesus is not Jehovah.”
The Bible disagrees.
Jesus:
has God’s glory
Did Jesus have God's glory or did Jesus do everything to the glory of God? I can't seem to find where Jesus had God's glory?
“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— [Acts 2:22]
Jesus is never worshiped
AS Almighty God ---- He was given homage, and honor due him as the Messiah, the Son of God.
proskyneō - 1. in the NT by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication; used of homage shown to men and beings of superior rank a. to the Jewish high priests, to God, to Christ, etc.
bears God’s Name
is called “My God” even in the NWT
They don’t have a Bible problem.
They have a Jesus problem.
Where does Jesus bear God's name? I see where he comes in the name of the Lord and he comes in his Father's name as any agent would do ---- come in the name of the one who sent them.
Yes, Jesus is called 'My God' but not in the sense of God Almighty, or God his Father, the only True God ---- that would be a contradiction of scripture. Jesus cannot be God for he has a God and his God is our God just as his Father is our Father.
[John 20:17] I'm NOT a JW but as far as a Jesus problem ---- it's not us that has the Jesus problem.
So now you see that when even the NWT calls Jesus “My Lord and my God” (John 20:28), and Jesus accepts it.
John 17:3 does not deny Jesus is God ..... it distinguishes the Father as God’s source, just like 1 Cor 8:6 includes Jesus in creation itself.
If all things were created through Jesus, then Jesus cannot be a created thing ~ that would mean He created Himself.
--- distinguishes the Father as God's source --- What the heck does that even mean?
John 17:3 exclusively prohibits Jesus being God.......the Father is the ONLY TRUE GOD therefore Jesus cannot be God.--- Jesus is the one whom God sent!
Honestly, I think 1 Cor. 8:6 comes closer to the creation of now 'being in Christ', the new creation more than with the Genesis creation because it is through Jesus that we come to God and it is through Jesus we receive the new birth ---- salvation is through Jesus.
Jesus, a human being, was miraculously created in the womb of Mary.