Elohiym is YHWH
Elohiym is Adonay
Elohiym is Adown
Elohiym is both YHWH and Adonay
Elohiym is both YHWH and Adown
Anchor Bible
Because of the difficulties that will be revealed during this study, regarding the use of the word LORD it will
become very apparent the translators would have done everyone a great favor if they had ALL chosen another word
like Jehovah, or Yhwh instead. Unwittingly they have created some major issues.
OT Lord:
Adonai Word count 878.
The word Adonai occurs 315 times by the side of the Tetragrammaton YHWH (310 times preceeding and five times
succeeding it.) Adonai is used in reference to men approximately 215 times.
The word count total is correct, however when looking for the breakdown I am unable to find accurate numbers due to
the problems of YHWH being written immediately next to Adoanai. The translators have often written Lord God
which is not accurate and affects the word count for all related words.
Wikipedia: When the Tetragram became too holy for utterance, "adonai" was substituted for it, so that, as a
rule, the name written YHWH receives the points of Adonai and is read Adonai, except in cases where
Adonai precedes or succeeds it in the text, when it is read Elohim. The vowel-signs e, o, a, given to the
Tetragrammaton in the written text, therefore, indicate this pronunciation, Aedonai, while the form
Jehovah, introduced by a Christian writer about 1520, rests on a misunderstanding.
Lord Hebrew Adonay (ad o noy) H136 from H113
1) my lord, lord a) of men b) of God
2) Lord - title, spoken in place of YHWH in Jewish display of reverence
OT Lord continued
Adown word count 334
Lord variations 222, Master variations 103, others include husband, owner and sir. Most are lower case.
Lord Hebrew adown (adone) H113
1) firm, strong, lord, master
a) lord, master 1) reference to men a) superintendent of household,of affairs b) master c) king
2) reference to God a) the Lord God b) Lord of the whole earth
b) lords, kings 1) reference to men a) proprietor of hill of Samaria b) master c) husband d) prophet e) governor
f) prince g) king
2) reference to God a) Lord of lords (probably = "thy husband, YHWH")
c) my lord, my master 1) reference to men a) master b) husband c) prophet d) prince e) king f) father g) Moses
h) priest i) theophanic angel j) captain k) general recognition of superiority
2) reference to God a) my Lord,my Lord and my God b) Adonai (parallel with YHWH)
KJV Word count total 335: lord 197, master (s) 105, Lord 31, other 2
Other words for lord include
Rab H7229: 1 time, Yehwih H3069, Rabrebanin H7261: 6 times, Seren H5633: 21 times, Gebir H1376, Shalish
H7991, with or without caps
Lord H4756 Aramaic translation Mare (mara)
Lord of a king, Daniel 4:19, and 4:24
or God in Daniel 2:47 and 5:23
NT Lord
Lord kurios {koo'-ree-os} G2962. ESV word count 713 approx: Lord 679, master 44, Lord's 38, Sir 18,
master's 13, masters 9, Master 6, owner 6, owners 6, Masters 4, lords 3, sir 3, He 2, lord 2, owns 2,
1) he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
a) the possessor and disposer of a thing
1) the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
kurie
119
kurioi
6
kuriois
5
kurion
68
kurios
177
kuriou
240
kuri
99
kurin
3
Lord despotes G1203: KJV word count 10: Lord 5, Master 5 A master or Lord.
1 Tim 6:1/2 2 Tim 2:21 1 Peter 2:18 for men. And 2 Peter 2:1 Jude 4 for Jesus
lord Rhabbouni G4462 word count 2: Rabboni 1, lord 1, master, chief, prince, a title of honor
lordMegistanes G3175 Word Count 3: great men 2, lords 1. the grandees, magnates, nobles, chief men
a) of a city or a people b) of the associates or courtiers of a king
lord Kurieno G2961 Word count 7: be lord of 1, lords 1, 1) to be lord of, to rule, have dominion over 2)
of things and forces a) to exercise influence upon, to have power over
Old Testament
God is LORD, Lord, or Both
Joshua 3:11 See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord (Adown/H113) of all the earth will go into the Jordan
ahead of you.
The covenant of the Adown/LordH113, or the covenant of God. Joshua refers to God as Adown/Lord/H113
Joshua 3:13 And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the LORD -the Lord H113 of all the earthset
foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap."
Again the covenant of the Adown/LordH113, or the covenant of God. Joshua refers to God as Adown/Lord/H113
Zechariah 6:5 The angel answered me, "These are the four spirits of heaven, going out from standing in the
presence of the Lord of the whole world.
The angel says "in the presense of the Adown/Lord/H113."
Summary:
Joshua 3:11 Joshua refers to God as Adown/Lord/H113
Joshua 3:13 refers to God as Adown/Lord/H113
Zechariah 6:5 The angel says "in the presense of the Adown/Lord/H113."
God is called Lord either Adown/H113 or Adonay/H136 or both, in the following books:
Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Ezra Partial Aramaic,
Nehemiah Partial Aramaic, Job, Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah Partial Aramaic, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel Partial?
Aramaic, Amos, Obadiah, Micah, Habakuk, Zephaniah, Zechariah, Malachi,
God is not referred to as either H113 or H136 in the following books:
Leviticus, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Esther, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Hosea, Joel,
Jonah, Naham, Haggai.
Again, because of the confusion the translators have created by using Lord and LORD for two different Hebrew
words, they have had to juggle with the translation to have it make sense in English. Despite this issue, the Psalm is
calling YHWH Elohiym by the name of Adonay
Psalm 73:28 But for me it is good to be near God (H430); I have made the Lord (H136) GOD (H3068) my
refuge, that I may tell of all your works
Elohiym/God/H430 is called both Adonay/Lord/H136 and YHWH/H3068 by the Psalmist, although again in this verse
H3068 is translated to GOD not LORD because of the close proximity of Adonay/H136.
Summary:
Judes 16:28 Samson called to LORD/YHWH/H3068 by the title Adonay/Lord/H136 and also calls him God
2 Samuel 7:28 Elohiym is both YHWH and Adonay.
Psalm 68:20 a mixture of El/H410 and YHWH/H3068 and Adonay/H136
Psalm 73:28 Elohiym/God/H430 is called both Adonay/Lord/H136 and YHWH/H3068
God is called Lord/H136 for the first time by Abraham in Genesis 15:2, then by Moses in Exodus 4:10, Joshua in
Joshua 7:7, Gideon in Judges 6:22, David in 2 Samuel 7:18, and so on. It is often interchangeable with LORD as
thoughout Isaiah where sometimes it is LORD God and others it is Lord GOD (See Psalm 68:20)
Also LORD Lord - Jehovah Adonay Psalm 68:20, Psalm 109:21, Psalm 140:7, 141:8, Habakuk 3:19 only.
Lord LORD is written 290 times with Adonay as Lord and Jehovah as God, Lord God, which should be Lord Jehovah.
Confusing, I know.
Parts 1A-E have shown that the God of the bible has the name YHWH/Jehovah/LORD which applies only to him.
Additionaly God can also be refered to as Adonay/Lord or Adown/Lord.
One of the main points of Parts 1D-1E is to show that God is both LORD and Lord, however it has also revealed the
problem that the translators have caused by not using a different English word when translating YHWH into English.
It is my view that this needs some divine intervention from God himself to have these English translations admit their
mistakes and modify them.
People Are Lord But Are Not LORD God
Does this mean that they are all god and also a Son of God?
My opinion is that B seems to make more sense, however because vs1 says in the midst of the gods , I am not
sure. It seems strange that people would be god and a son of the most high
sons of the most high perhaps refers to them as being Gods representatives on earth
Vs7
My opinion is that this is a figurative passage and that the people being refered to are not either God or a god. They are
most likely gods in the same way as Moses was made like God to Pharoah, although like is not in the Hebrew
text!
John 10:34 Is it not written in your law, you are gods?
Vs34 Jesus referring to Psalm 82.
To me Jesus says you are gods, rather than you are Gods because of the context of vs35-36.
I think he is quoting a figurative verse in order to stump the Jews, which he succeeded in doing.
Summary:
Exodus 7:1 See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh
Psalm 82:1 in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:
Psalm 82:6 6 I said, You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you;
John 10:34 Is it not written in your law, you are gods?
These are just four times that people are Elohiym/H430/God. There is a list of nineteen times in the OT and eleven in
the NT where the name God was given to someone other than YHWH or it was implied in some way. This list can be
viewed in section 4E of the analysis of John 20:28 when Thomas says "my Lord and my God." linked here
Only God is actually YHWH God. No person is ever called LORD/YHWH, only the LORD/YHWH is the
LORD/YHWH.
Isaiah 21:8 And the lookout shouted, "Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; every night I stay at
my post.
In this prophecy the lookout shouts to Isaiah calling him Adonay/H136, indicated by the lower case lord.
Summary:
Genesis 18:2-3
Genesis 19:17-18
Ezra 10:2-3
Isaiah 21:8
The men may have been angels from God. They were refered to by Abraham as Lord/H136
The angels from God helped Lot to flee the city, Lot refered to them as Lord/H136
Shecaniah calls Ezra lord/H136
the lookout shouts to Isaiah calling him Adonay/H136,
The three men, the angels, Ezra and Isaiah are each called by the name Adonay/H136.
I have read that there is a difference between how God is called Adonay/H136 and how it applies to people. If you are
a Hebrew scholar and can help me with this, please let me know.
Genesis 42:10
Numbers 12:11
Judges 3:25
Isaac, Abraham, Laban, Joseph, Moses, Eglon are people of an honored status called lord/adown/H113
I have read that there is a difference between how God is called Adown/H113 and how it applies to people. If you are a
Hebrew scholar and can help me with this, please let me know. If there was a difference was it in place at the time of
writing?
The Septuagint:
The translators change adonay to Lord and YHWH to God, it would have been better if YHWH were to Jehovah
LORD/YHWH followed by Lord/Adonay.
ESV
Sept
ESV
Sept
ESV
Sept
Psalm 140:8 For mine eyes are to thee, O Lord God: I have hoped
, ,
Jesus is Lord Lord in the NT
Mathew 7:21-22 "Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one
who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, Lord, Lord, did we not
prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?"
Twice in the space of two verses Jesus refers to himself as "Lord Lord," Greek Kurie kurie.
Mathew 25:11 Later the others also came. "Lord, Lord," they said, "open the door"
Luke 6:46 Why do you call me, "Lord, Lord," and do not do what I say?
Jesus again refers to himself as "Lord, Lord,"
Summary:
Ezekiel 20:49 Not so Lord God
Amos 7:2 What the Lord God showed me
Psalm 109:21 But you O God, my Lord
Psalm 140:7 O LORD, my Lord
Psalm 141:8 toward you, O God, my Lord
New Testament
Part 4A God is Lord: Theos is Kurios:
God is called by the name Lord/Kurios/G2962
Luke 1:16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God
The angel speaking, calls God by the title of Lord/Kurios
Luke 10:27 And he answered, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul
and with all your strength
After being questioned by Jesus, the legal expert calls God by the name Lord/Kurios in his response.
Acts 2:39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord
our God calls to himself.
Peter uses the title of Lord/Kurios for God
James 3:9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in
God's likeness.
God the Father is our Lord.
Summary:
Luke 1:16
Luke 10:27
Acts 2:39
James 3:9
God is referred to, and given the title of Lord/G2962 Kurios by the angel, the legal expert, Peter and James.
Romans 5:11 Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we
have now received reconciliation.
We rejoice in God through our Lord/Kurios Jesus.
Romans 8:39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the
love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The love of God is in Jesus our Lord. Not just Jesus love, but Gods love
Summary:
Luke 2:10-11
Luke 5:12
Acts 10:36
Romans 4:24
Romans 5:11
Romans 8:39
Jesus is called the Lord/Kurios/G2962 for the first time, in Luke, by the angel at his birth.
A man who was unknown to Jesus called Jesus Lord/Kurios/G2962
Peter speaking says God sent the news through Jesus who is Lord.
Paul speaking says God raised Jesus our lord.
We rejoice in God through our Lord/Kurios Jesus.
The love of God is in Jesus our Lord
The angel, an unknown man, Peter and Paul all refer to Jesus as lord/kurios.
Romans 14:6 he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God
1 Cor 6:11
you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God
God is God and Jesus is Lord, kurios. Although God made Jesus lord/kurios, nowhere does God actually call Jesus
lord. If Jesus was God, or there is equality between Jesus and the Father, then why does the Father not call him Lord?
Jesus is lord to the people, from the disciples perspective not from God's perspective.
Mathew 27:62-63 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to
Pilate. 63"Sir," (Kurios) they said, "we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, 'After three
days I will rise again
The chief priests called Pilate, Greek Kurios or English Sir or Lord
Mark 13:35 Parable It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with
his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.
35
"Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner (Kurios) of the house will come back
whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.
Jesus calls the man in the parable Greek Kurios, or English owner/Lord.
John 12:21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," (Kurios) they said,
"we would like to see Jesus."
22
Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
The Greeks called Philip, Greek Kurios or English Sir/Lord.
Colossians 4:1 Masters, (Kurios) provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you
also have a Master (Kurios) in heaven.
Instruction from Paul calls slave-owners , Greek Kurios or English Master or Lord
Summary:
Mathew 27:63 The chief priests called Pilate, Greek Kurios or English Sir or Lord
Mark 13:35 Jesus calls the man in the parable Greek Kurios, or English owner/Lord.
John 12:21
The Greeks called Philip, Greek Kurios or English Sir/Lord.
Col 4:1
Instruction from Paul calls slave-owners (plural,) Greek Kurios or English Master or Lord
Shown here Pilate, a house owner, Philip, and slave owners are called kurios. Kurios is in the NT approximately 716
times and over 50 passages refer to people as kurios. Nearly all fifty uses of Kurios referring to people is when Jesus
uses the term his parables referring the servant owners with no implication that it means God in any way. Kurios was
used as a sign of honor and respect to those in authority.
Kurios is translated into lord, owner, master, sir. What is very interesting is that the translators usually translate kurios
into master/sir/owner if it applies to people, and into Lord when it applies to God or Jesus. Why do they do this? Why
isnt Pilate or Philip called Lord? There is nothing in the sentence that says they should not be called kurios/Lord. This
is a decision of the translators which is not being fully truthful and not fully in keeping with how it was originally
written.
God Made Jesus Lord For Us
Part 5A Empty
Part 5B God made Jesus Lord Kurios:
God makes or appoints Jesus as Lord/G2962 and Christ.
Acts 2:36 Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord
(Kurios) and Christ."
At some point God made Jesus Lord. Obviously, during the time or point before this happened Jesus was not Lord.
We know that Jesus was called Lord on the day of his birth at Bethlehem, Luke 2:10-1. Jesus was unknown to people
before this point so he was not Lord to the people until his birth. He was never referred to as Lord by God. We dont
know if he was referred to as Lord by the angels before his earthly birth.
If Jesus is God why did he not make himself Lord/Christ? God was never made anything, to say that Jesus was
made something is to say that Jesus is not God.
It is not clear if God made Jesus both Lord and Christ at the same time or at different times, what we do know from
this verse is that there was a point when Jesus was not Lord.
Romans 15:16 so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
God is the Father of the Lord Jesus therefore they are not one and the same thing. A point God became the Father of
the Lord and a point before that happened.
Philippians 2:9-11 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every
name,
10
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Vs9 Jesus name is above every name, some might argue that it must be above God, this is not what is meant.
Vs 9 God exalted Jesus. How can Jesus be God and need exalting by God?
Vs 9 God gave Jesus the names that he has. Why if Jesus is God didnt he pick his own name?
Vs 9 God didnt exalt God or give God the name of Jesus.
Vs 10 God willed it that everyone shall bow to Jesus. Why if Jesus is God does he need God to do this for him?
Vs 11 Everyone in heaven and earth will confess Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God. All because God wills
it!
What if God didnt will it then where would Jesus be?
Without God, Jesus would not have been made Lord, before the time this happened Jesus was not Lord
God made Jesus Kurios or Lord or Master.
Summary:
Acts 2:36
Romans 15:16
Philippians 2:9-11
God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord (Kurios) and Christ."
you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord/Kurios, to the glory of God the Father.
These statements say God made Jesus kurios/lord, or something similar, which is a sign of respect in a similar way that
Jesus called people kurios many times in his parables. These statements do not say God made Jesus God, or that God
made Jesus YHWH or Jehovah.
If someone were to say that Jesus made YHWH/God the Lord, what would we say? An impossibility!
The following is true
Because there was a point before Jesus was Lord,
Because another being made Jesus Lord,
Because the Lord is of God,
Because Jesus is Lord to the glory of God,
Because there is hierarchy,
To take the viewpoint that Jesus is God, then by definition he was already Lord and didnt need giving the name Lord.
That viewpoint would directly contradict these scriptures.
Part 5C What does it mean that Jesus is Lord, or Jesus is Lord of my life?
The statement is Jesus is Kurios/lord ! (it does not say that Jesus is YHWH)
Romans 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved.
Jesus is lord, Kurios. If we dont say Jesus is Lord we may not be saved
We will be saved if we make this confession (we understand it to be combined with other criteria)
Jesus is Lord, and God raised him from the dead
Not: God is lord and God raised God from the dead!
Mathew 19:28 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits
on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of
Israel.
Jesus sits on his own glorious throne
Some disciples will sit on thrones in heaven, in judgment of others.
Some of those people who have followed Jesus will be judges with Jesus. If we follow Jesus we will inherit salvation,
following means making him our Kurios/master/lord.
Mark 8:34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after
me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Jesus denied himself. Jesus was denying himself of his own desires which were not of Gods will. If they were of Gods
will, then Jesus was not denying himself.
If we are to come after Jesus or follow Jesus then we must deny ourselves and take up our cross, we are
commanded by Jesus to follow Jesus who in turn follows God. If Jesus is our Lord we must follow and obey all of his
teachings and commands, which are originally Gods teachings and commands.
Summary:
Romans 10:9 Jesus is lord, Kurios. If we dont say Jesus is Lord we may not be saved
Mathew 19:28 following means making him our Kurios/master/lord.
Mark 8:34
If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself
If Jesus is Lord of our lives we must follow all of Gods commands, Jesus commands, and Jesus actions and examples!
(Jesus death on the cross is our death to our fleshly life and worldly desires). When Jesus instructed his disciples to do
anything then he is instructing us to do the same, whatever he taught the people to do he wants us to do the same!
When Jesus is lord/kurios/master of our lives we follow Jesus teachings and examples.
When Jesus is Lord, a position he was given by YHWH, no scripture says that Jesus is YHWH.
See also study 22 God also put Jesus in position in other ways xxxx linked here 2016
See also study 15 Jesus is under the authority of God xxxx linked here 2016
Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one body and one Spiritjust as you were called to one hope when you were called
5
one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6
one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Vs4 There is more than one body, each human being has one. This refers to the body of Christ
Vs4 There is more than one spirit, we each have one. This refers to Gods spirit in us all
Vs4 There is more than one hope, we hope for many things. This refers to our hope of eternal life
Vs5 There is more than one Lord, including God, Jesus, people. This refers to Jesus being Lord of our lives, perhaps as
our example
Vs5 There is more than one faith, although many are worthless. Only the Christian faith brings salvation
Vs5 There may be other baptisms however the only one that counts is our baptism into the death of Christ.
Vs6 There are many Gods or gods, see 1 Corinthians 8:5. Only Jehovah God, the Father, is the one true God
Vs6 There are many fathers, we all have one. Only Jehovah God is the ultimate Father
Summary:
1 Cor 8:5-6
Eph 4:4-6
indeed there are many Lords, and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ
one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all
Even though others were and are Lord, Jesus is the one Lord referred to here. Jesus is the lord/kurios/master of our
lives.
Addressing Assumptions and Proof Texts
It is amazing to consider that Parts 6A-6J are nearly all in place to address the problems caused by the English
translators. This will be confirmed as you progress.
Jesus is the prophet, like Moses. How is he like Moses? Is God a prophet like Moses?
Summary:
Mathew 4:7 you shall not put the Lord your God to the test
Luke 20:37 where Moses calls the Lord the God of Abraham
Acts 3:22 The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me
Some might say that because a quote in the NT calls OT YHWH by the name of Kurios that Kurios therefore is equal
to, and the same as YHWH. As we have seen in the OT, YHWH is often given the title of Hebrew adonay or adown,
which is also a title given to people. Here the same applies, kurios is a title given to OT YHWH but is also a title give
to people and so remains only a title, not an equivalent. This is the same as calling OT God/elohiym Lord, or NT
God/theos Lord.
Romans 10:13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
vs14.... And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
vs15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "how beautiful are the feet of those
who preach the good news."
The "Lord" here is God, and the one being sent it Jesus.
There is a full analysis of Romans 10:8-18 linked here
2 Timothy 2:19 But God's firm foundation stands, bearing his seal......
vs22 So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call
on the Lord from a pure heart.
vs25 .... God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge or the truth.
Those who call on the Lord, God.
NT Call on the Name of the Lord Jesus
1 Corinthians 1:2 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:
Call on the name of our Lord Jesus
Summay:
In the OT people called on the name of the LORD/YHWH God for help.
At a point God made Jesus Lord/Kurios, Savior and Christ among other things.
Now we call on the name of the Lord Jesus for help, intercession, and mediation and salvation from LORD/YHWH's
wrath.
They have very different tasks, if they were both YHWH God there would be no salvation only wrath! We have a new
convenant a new testament and a new set of directions to live by.
Nothing about calling on the name Jesus, Lord/Kurios, makes him LORD/YHWH God.
Acts 2:20-22 the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the
great and magnificent day.
21 And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
22 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
23 this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed
by the hands of lawless men.
Vs20-21Luke quotes Joel virtually word for word.
Vs22 Jesus is attested by God
Vs23 Jesus by the plan of God
The Day of the Lord Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
8 who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom you
were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Vs8 The day of the Lord Jesus
2 Corinthians 1:13-14 For we are not writing to you anything other than what you read and understand and I
hope you will fully understand 14 just as you did partially understand usthat on the day of our Lord Jesus
you will boast of us as we will boast of you.
On that day of our Lord Jesus
Philippians 1:6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the
day of Jesus Christ
On the day of Jesus Christ
Philippians 1:10 and be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.
In "the day of Christ"
Philippians 2:16 holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in
vain or labor in vain
"In the day of Christ"
Summary:
The day of the LORD God is also the day of the Lord Jesus. Does this mean that one is the other?
Joel 2:31
The day of the LORD/YHWH God
Obadiah 15 The day of the LORD/YHWH God
Malachi 4:5 The day of the LORD/YHWH God
Acts 2:20-22 The day of the Lord God quoting Joel 2:31
1 Cor 1:7-9 The day of our Lord Jesus
2 Cor 1:13-14 The day of our Lord Jesus
Philippians 1:6The day of Jesus Christ
Philippians 1:10 The day of Christ
Philippians 2:16 The day of Christ
Just as God at some point made Jesus Lord, and Christ, and Savior, and appointed him, and annointed him and the list
goes on. At some point God decided that Jesus was going to be intercessor and mediator and help Him judge on the
Day of Judgment. All these because God appointed him to those roles. At some point God decided that the Day of
Judgment, the day of the LORD God, that day, the day of wrath, the day of calamity, the day of slaughter, the day of
redemption, the day of eternity, and the Day of the Lord Jesus Christ would all refer to the same thing. Nothing about
this makes Lord Jesus Christ into YHWH/LORD God.
Some say that because Acts 2:21 says "call on the name of the Lord will be saved" and is quoting Joel 2:32 that says
"everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved," then Jesus must be both Lord and LORD/God.
There is a full analysis of this prophecy and the NT fulfillment Acts 2:21 linked here that does not show that Jesus is
God.
There is a full analysis of 2 Peter 2:20, 3:2 and 3:18 xxxx linked here October 2015 that does not show that Jesus is
God.
P2A: These are just four times that people are Elohiym/H430/God. There is a list of nineteen times in the OT and
eleven in the NT where the name God was given to someone other than YHWH or it was implied in
some way.
Only God is actually YHWH God. No person is ever called LORD/YHWH, only the LORD/YHWH is the
LORD/YHWH.
P2B:
P2C:
P2D
P3A
The three men, the angels, Ezra and Isaiah are each called by the name Adonay/H136.
Isaac, Abraham, Laban, Joseph, Moses, Eglon are people of an honored status called lord/adown/H113
God sometimes spoke to people who were called H136 or H113 and they spoke to him in P7 and P8
When the LORD spoke to the lord, God speaks to someone called Lord. In the case of Psalm 110 God speaks
to Jesus.
The possibilities that the Septuagint implies, shows, or confirms that Jesus is God are shown not to be true.
New Testament
God and Jesus are Called Lord
P4A: God is referred to, and given the title of Lord/G2962 Kurios by the angel, the legal expert, Peter and James.
P4B: The angel, an unknown man, Peter and Paul all refer to Jesus as lord/kurios
P4C: God is God and Jesus is Lord, kurios. Although God made Jesus lord/kurios, nowhere does God actually
call Jesus lord. If Jesus was God, or there is equality between Jesus and the Father, then why does the Father
not call him Lord? Jesus is lord to the people, from the disciples perspective not from God's
perspective.
P4D: Jesus and the kurios/lord God, two separate beings.
P4E: Shown here Pilate, a house owner, Philip, and slave owners are called kurios. Kurios is in the NT
approximately 716 times and over 50 passages refer to people as kurios. Nearly all fifty uses of Kurios
referring to people is when Jesus uses the term his parables referring the servant owners with no implication
that it means God in any way. Kurios was used as a sign of honor and respect to those in authority.
Kurios is translated into lord, owner, master, sir. What is very interesting is that the translators usually
translate kurios into master/sir/owner if it applies to people, and into Lord when it applies to God or Jesus.
Why do they do this? Why isnt Pilate or Philip called Lord? There is nothing in the sentence that says they
should not be called kurios/Lord. This is a decision of the translators which is not being fully truthful and
not fully in keeping with how it was originally written.
God Made Jesus Lord For Us
P5A: Empty
P5B
These statements say God made Jesus kurios/lord, or something similar, which is a sign of respect in a
similar way that Jesus called people kurios many times in his parables. These statements do not say God made
Jesus God, or that God made Jesus YHWH or Jehovah.
If someone were to say that Jesus made YHWH/God the Lord, what would we say? An impossibility!
The following is true
Because there was a point before Jesus was Lord, Jesus cannot be God.
Because another being made Jesus Lord,
Jesus cannot be God.
Because the Lord is of God,
Jesus cannot be God.
Because Jesus is Lord to the glory of God,
Jesus cannot be God.
Because there is hierarchy,
Jesus cannot be God.
To take the viewpoint that Jesus is God, then by definition he was already Lord and didnt need giving the
name Lord. That viewpoint would directly contradict these scriptures.
P5C:
If Jesus is Lord of our lives we must follow all of Gods commands, Jesus commands, and Jesus actions and
examples! (Jesus death on the cross is our death to our fleshly life and worldly desires). When Jesus instructed
his disciples to do anything then he is instructing us to do the same, whatever he taught the people to do he
wants us to do the same!
When Jesus is lord/kurios/master of our lives we follow Jesus teachings and examples.
When Jesus is Lord, a position he was given by YHWH, no scripture says that Jesus is YHWH.
P5D: Even though others were and are Lord, Jesus is the one Lord referred to here. Jesus is the lord/kurios/master of
our lives.
Addressing Viewpoints
P6A Some might say that because a quote in the NT calls OT YHWH by the name of Kurios that Kurios
therefore is equal to, and the same as YHWH. As we have seen in the OT, YHWH is often given the title
of Hebrew adonay or adown, which is also a title given to people. Here the same applies, kurios is a title given
to OT YHWH but is also a title give to people and so remains only a title, not an equivalent. This is
the same as
calling OT God/elohiym Lord, or NT God/theos Lord.
P6B
In the OT people called on the name of the LORD God for help.
At a point God made Jesus Lord, Savior and Christ among other things.
Now we call on the name of Jesus for help, for intercession and mediation.
Nothing about calling on the name Jesus makes him God.
P6C
Just as God at some point made Jesus Lord, and Christ, and Savior, and appointed him, and
annointed
him and the list goes on. At some point God decided that Jesus was going to be intercessor and mediator
and help Him judge on the Day of Judgment. All these because God appointed him to those roles. At some
point God decided that the Day of Judgment, the day of the LORD God, that day, the day of wrath, the day
of calamity, the day of slaughter, the day of redemption, the day of eternity, and the Day of the Lord Jesus
Christ would all refer to the same thing. Nothing about this makes Lord Jesus Christ into YHWH/LORD
God.
P6D
The idea that use of H113/adown/Lord means Jesus is God in Psalm 110:1-7 is a mistaken conclusion.
P6E
Although at first glance the idea that Jesus is LORD/YHWH is supported in Mark 1:1-7 it is not the case, this
is a mistaken conclusion. As shown in this analysis the predictions of Isaiah 40:3-5 and Malachi 3:1-3
combined with Mark 1:1-7 do not say God is coming, or that Jesus is the LORD or that Jesus is God in any
way.
P6F
Romans 10:8-18 quotes Deuteronomy 30:14, Isaiah 28:16, 51:1, 52:7, Joel 2:32 and Psalm 19:4. This passage
is a combination of Pauls writings and six Old Testament scriptures, with our main focus being on vs11 and
vs13 which are quotes of Isaiah 28:16 and Joel 2:32. As in at least two other New Testament scriptures that
quote several Old Testament passages problems have arisen due to translation to the English language,
combined with peoples desires to force passages to say things that they dont actually say. As shown in this
analysis, when looked at in detail there is no proof in these writings that Jesus is God.
P6G
Acts 2 is quoting Joel 2:32, this does not signify that Jesus is God.
P6H
Unbelievably there are eight different ways the passage can be understood when Thomas said my Lord and
my God. What is shown in the analysis is that Thomas did not think Jesus was God.
P6J
The theory that either 2 Peter 2:20, 3:2 or 3:18 say that Jesus is God because he is our savior is shown in the
analysis to be incorrect. Nothing here says Jesus is God
P6K
Some translations of Jude 1:4 have a variance, or translation error. When reading the ESV this verse correctly
does not say Jesus is God
Conclusion:
Only God is ever called YHWH
God and people are Lord (adown or adonay) in the OT.
God, Jesus and people are called Lord (kurios) in the NT
The statement Jesus is Lord, even when linked to an OT prophecy, does not prove or say Jesus is God!
We say Jesus is Lord because he is our master and the example that we follow in our Christian walk.
The fact that Jesus was given the name Lord, by God, should on its own show that Jesus is not God.
God did not need to be given the name Lord by another being!
The statement Jesus is Lord does not prove or say Jesus is God!
Scripture List: xxxx needs reviewing October 2015
P1A Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
P1A Genesis 2:4 When the LORD God made the earth and the heavens
P2B Genesis 18:2-3 O Lord if I have found favor in your sight
P2B Genesis 19:17-18 Lot calls the angels Lord/H136
P1B Genesis 20:3-4 Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he said, Lord (H136 Adonay)
P2C Genesis 24:18 Rebekah calls Isaac lord H113
P
Genesis 24:42 H3068 is H430 is H113
P2C Genesis 24:48 H430/God is also H113
P2C Genesis 31:35 Rachel calls her own father, Laban, lord H113
P
Genesis 40:8 interpretations belong to God
P2C Genesis 42:10 Josephs brothers call Joseph lord H113 adown
P1A Exodus 3:15 I am the LORD H3068 YHWH your God H430
P2A Exodus 7:1 you are like a god to Pharoah
P
Exodus 33: 20 God says you cannot see my face
P1E Exodus 34:23 H113 is translated into LORD all caps in this ESV translation.
P1A Leviticus 18:1,2,21 I am the LORD H3068 YHWH your God H430
P2C Numbers 1211 Aaron calls Moses Lord H113
P1E Deuteronomy 10:17 God is LORD and God is Lord of Lords H113
P1C Joshua 3:11 The ark of the Lord H113
P1C Joshua 3:13 The ark of Jehovah, Lord H113 of the earth
P2C Judges 3:25 Eglon King of Moab is the Lord H113 of his servants
P
Judges 13:22 Manoah thought he had seen God
P1D Judges 16:28 Samson calls H3068 by the title H136 and then applies it to H430 too.
P1D 2 Samuel 7:28 And now, O Lord H136 GOD H3068, you are God H430
P2B Ezra 10:2-4 Shecaniah calls Ezra lord H136
P
Psalm 19:4 words to the ends of the world
P1B Psalm 35:23 calls God H430, Lord H136
P1B Psalm 38:15 The Psalmist calls God by the title of H136 Adonay, Lord
P1D Psalm 68:20 A mixture of H410/El and H3068/YHWH and H136/Adonay
P1D Psalm 73:28 to be near God H430; I have made the Lord H136 GOD H3068
P2A Psalm 82:1-7 God in the divine council, in the midst of gods
P2D Psalm 110:1-7 LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool
P2B Isaiah 21:8 the lookout shouts to Isaiah calling him H136
P
Isaiah 28:16 whoever believes will not be in haste
P
Isaiah 40:3-5
P
Isaiah 51:1 who has heard from us?
P1E Isaiah 51:22 Thus says your Lord H113, the LORD H3068, your God H430
P
Isaiah 52:7 the feet of him who brings good news
P1B Daniel 9:15 The H136 H430 brought the people out of Egypt
P
Joel 2:32 Call on the LORD to be saved
P1C Zechariah 6:5 In the presense of the Lord H113
P
Malachi 3:1-3
P6A Mathew 4:7 Jesus talking to satan tells him that their God has the title of lord.Ref: Deut 6:16
P4D Mathew 11:25 Jesus called his father, God, Lord
P
Mathew 16:23 Get behind me Satan
P5C Mathew 19:28 At the renewal of things we will be on the thrones with Jesus
P4E
P
P5C
P4D
P4E
P4C
P4A
P4D
P4B
P4D
P4B
P4A
P6A
P
P
P
P2A
P
P4E
P
P
P
P
P
P
P5B
P4A
P6A
P4D
P4B
P
P4B
P4B
P4B
P4/5C
P
P4C
P5B
P4C
P5D
P
P5D
P5B
P
P4E
P4A
P
P
P
P
Mathew 27:62-63 The chief priests called Pilate, Greek Kurios or English Sir or Lord
Mark 1:1-7 Quoting Isaiah and Malachi
Mark 8:34 Take up your cross and follow me daily
Mark 12:29 Jesus says the greatest commandment is to love the kurios theos the Lord our God
Mark 13:35 Parable Jesus calls the man in the parable Greek Kurios, or English owner or Lord.
Mark 16:19 The Lord (kurios) went to heaven and sat down with God
Luke 1:16 The angel speaking, calls God by the title of Lord Kurios
Luke 1:32 The Kurios God gives the throne of David to Jesus,
Luke 2:10-11 Jesus is called the Lord for the first time in Luke, at his birth by the Angel.
Luke 2:22 Joseph and Mary took Jesus to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
Luke 5:12 A man from the city fell on his knees and called Jesus lord
Luke 10:27 After being questioned by Jesus, the legal expert calls God, Lord, in his response.
Luke 20:37 Moses is cited as calling God, Lord or Kurios Ref: Exodus 1:3-6
John 1:18 No one has ever seen God
John 5:37 nor seen his form
John 6:46 no one has ever seen God
John 10:34 it is written in your law you are gods
John 11:16 Thomas: lets die with him
John 12:21 The Greeks called Philip, Greek Kurios or English Sir or Lord
John 14:5 Thomas: we dont know where you are going
John 20:24 Thomas: not with the disciples
John 20:28 Thomas says my Lord and my God
John 20:29 blessed are those who have not seen but believe
John 20:30 Have life in Jesus name
John 21:4 Thomas: Jesus not recognized on the shore
Acts 2:36 God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."
Acts 2:39 Peter gives God the title of Lord/Kurios
Acts 3:22 Moses is quoted as calling God Lord.
Acts 4:26 the rulers gather together against the Lord and against his Anointed One.
Acts 10:36 God sent to the people telling good news of peace through Jesus, who is Lord of all
Acts 14:11 the gods have come down
Romans 4:24 whom God will credit righteousness for us who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
Romans 5:11 We rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus.
Romans 8:39 The love of God is in Jesus our Lord. Not just Jesus love, but Gods love
Romans 10:9 Jesus is lord, Kurios. If we dont say Jesus is Lord we may not be saved
Romans 10:8-18 Jesus is Lord quoting five OT scriptures
Romans 14:6 Does so to the Lord and Gives thanks to God. Two actions
Romans 15:16 God is the Father OF the Lord Jesus therefore they are not one and the same thing
1 Corinthians 6:11 Justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and of God, two separate beings
1 Corinthians 8:5-6 there are many "gods" and many "lords"),
1 Corinthians 18:11 the foundation which is Christ
Ephesians 4:4 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all
Philippians 2:11 Jesus is Lord because God put him in that position, God made Jesus Lord
Philipians 2:9-11 Jesus is Lord because God says so.
Colossians 4:1 Paul calls men with slaves, Greek Kurios or English Master or Lord
James 3:9 God the Father is our Lord.
2 Peter 2:20 Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
2 Peter 3:2 Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
2 Peter 3:18 Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Jude 1:4 Jesus the sovereign and Lord