(6) Is Jesus Jehovah?

Our witness continues to testify. And Isaiah continues to declare to us the very words of God. "You are My witnesses," declares the Lord, "And My servant whom I have chosen, in order that you may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. Before me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me. I, even I, am the Lord; and there is no savior besides Me (Isa. 43:10-11)." God says that He alone is God, there is no other. And, there is no other savior besides Him. Yet, God declares through His angel messengers, "for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord (Luke 2:11)." On the one hand God says He alone is savior and on the other, He identifies Jesus as savior. This is not water-tight, irrefutable proof of the deity of Jesus, but the evidence is mounting.

In Isaiah’s testimony, He again shares the words of Jehovah.

Isaiah 48:11-17

"For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act; For how can My name be profaned? And My glory I will not give to another.  "Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last.  "Surely My hand founded the earth, And My right hand spread out the heavens; When I call to them, they stand together.  "Assemble, all of you, and listen! Who among them has declared these things? The LORD loves him; he will carry out His good pleasure on Babylon, And His arm will be against the Chaldeans.  "I, even I, have spoken; indeed I have called him, I have brought him, and He will make his ways successful.  "Come near to Me, listen to this: From the first I have not spoken in secret, From the time it took place, I was there. And now the Lord GOD has sent Me, and His Spirit."  Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way you should go.

Now, notice a few of the statements that Jehovah (Yehweh) makes in this passage and let’s also hear from some other New Testament witnesses concerning Jesus.

Once again, we are not presented with an iron-clad indisputable argument for the deity of Jesus. But, we do have more evidence mounting that adds to the case. This evidence is leading us toward the inescapable conclusion that the testimony of the witnesses strongly supports the deity of Jesus.

Are Jesus and Jehovah one and the same? Certainly there is something here that bears closer investigation. We need to allow Isaiah to continue his testimony.

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