Finding the Deity of Christ in the OT is not a NT Exercise

[Lori Jane]

Finding the Deity of Christ in the OT is not a NT Exercise
Originally presented at First Annual UCA conference October 2021.

Part 1 of 3


Scriptures Referenced:

Passages often quoted for finding deity of Christ

• Genesis 1:26
• Genesis 18
• Genesis 19
• Ps 110
• Is 7.14
• Is 9.6
• Jer 23:6
• Micah 5.2
• Zech 12.10
• Zec 12:10

In a more nuanced fashion - i.e.. plurality

• Genesis 1:5
• Genesis 2:24

What did Jesus say on the first day after his resurrection:

• Luke 24
  • he spoke of all things about himself
  • all mentioned 3 times
  • this would have been the place to expound any pre-existence - he did not
• Later that evening Luke 24:44-47
  • he opened their minds to understand the scriptures
  • he mentioned nothing about a pre-existence

Parting thoughts...
Jesus did not appeal to OT in order to appeal to his deity - what are religious leaders today? Do they know more than Jesus?

 

[Lori Jane]

Part 2 of 3

 

[Tsarina Andadora]

I'm looking forward to this. I'm often dumbfounded by my brother now that he's trini and eastern ortho. He will quote a verse "supporting" the trinity and I don't see how he draws that conclusion.

Same thing happened recently at a Bible class at a church I went to. The pastor openly said that at times the Bible will make it seem like Jesus was just a man, but we have to remind ourselves he's God too. I just can't anymore with people.