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NASB | John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6] |
Bible Question:
Emmaus, Hank, Makarios, Morant61, EdB and anyone else who cares to reply: I believe with all my heart that the Son of God, the Logos (John 1:1), is eternal, that he was in the beginning. But I sincerely would like to know: technically, when did Jesus become Jesus? I.e., would it be technically correct to refer to the Son of God in the Old Testament as Jesus, since he was not named Jesus until after his incarnation, his birth? Again, I am not doubting the eternality or deity of the Son of God. I am just wondering, is it correct to refer to him in the OT period as Jesus, Messiah or some other name? Thank you in advance for your help. --kalos |
Bible Answer: Kalos To accurately answer this question one would need to be able to dissect the Trinity and since we can not completely comprehend all the magnificence and mystery of the Trinity we fall woefully short of being able to dissect the Trinity. I feel no answer will therefore be completely correct. Jesus was named Jesus in Matthew 1:21 before His birth but after His conception. Jesus is Greek for the Hebrew word Yehoshua which means the Lord is salvation. John tells us in the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. Therefore Jesus in his preincarnate position of the Trinity was the power of God’s Word. He was promised salvation to the Old Testament saints to be their Messiah or Anointed One thus He was the Power of that promise therefore He in essence was the Messiah or the Christ. However yet He was also Lord that walked with Abraham under the terbinth tree. Ah the magnificence, the splendor, majesty, the glory, the mystery, the humbling nature of the Trinity far beyond even man’s comprehension, understanding or even our imagination EdB |