Friday, January 2, 2015

But whom say YE that I am? Affirmations of Christ's Deity and Identity in the Gospels

Two apostolic confessions of Christ's deity that stood out in my mind this week were Peter's in Mt. 16:16 ("Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God") and Thomas' in John 20:28 ("My Lord and my God").  Then another came to mind: Nathanael's in John 1:49 ("Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel").  Finally, I decided to check the gospels for all the affirmations of Christ's deity or identity while he was still upon earth. Here is what I've come up with so far and the specific titles given to Jesus.  If you have any others to add, please let me know and I will credit you accordingly.

Wise men from the east
Mt. 2:2; King of the Jews

John the Baptist
John 1:29, 36; the Lamb of God
John 1:34; the Son of God

Devils
Mt. 8:29; thou Son of God
Mark 1:24; the Holy One of God
Mark 3:11; the Son of God
Mark 5:7; Jesus, thou Son of the most high God
Luke 8:28; Jesus, thou Son of God most high

Samaritan woman
John 4:29; the Christ

Samaritans
John 4:42; the Christ, the Saviour of the world

Galilean multitude
John 6:14; that prophet that should come into the world

Peter
Mt. 16:16; the Christ, the Son of the living God
Mark 8:29; the Christ
Luke 9:20; the Christ of God
John 6:69; that Christ, the Son of the living God

Andrew
John 1:41; the Messias...the Christ

Philip
John 1:45; him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph

Nathanael
John 1:49; the Son of God..the King of Israel

Thomas
John 20:28; My Lord and my God

Apostolic company
Mt. 14:33; the Son of God

Judean multitude
Mt. 21:9-11; the son of David...Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee

Pilate's wife
Mt. 27:19; that just man

Pontius Pilate
Mt. 27:37; Jesus the King of the Jews
Mark 15:26; The King of the Jews
Luke 23:38; The King of the Jews
John 19:19; Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews

Centurion at Calvary
Mt. 27:54; the Son of God
Mark 15:39; the Son of God
Luke 23:47; a righteous man

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