Bible Question:
Aften1, Using the following scriptures (NKJV) it is impossible to say that Jesus is not Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.[Literally God-With-Us] Isaiah 9 6For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. Psalm 110 Announcement of the Messiah's Reign (Matt. 22:44; Acts 2:34, 35) A Psalm of David. 1 The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool." 2The LORD shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies! 3Your people shall be volunteers In the day of Your power; In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of Your youth. 4The LORD has sworn And will not relent, "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek." 5The Lord is at Your right hand; He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath. Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord? (5) 41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42saying, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?" They said to Him, "The Son of David." 43He said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call Him "Lord,' saying: 44"The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool"'?[6] 45If David then calls Him "Lord,' how is He his Son?" 46And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore. What other Immanuel was born of a virgin other than Jesus Christ? Now I almost wish there were another Jahovah's Witness here to say that this is the new Watchtower teaching. I took the liberty of checking the www.watchtower.org web site, but there seems to be no official position like yours there. Is this something that you arrived at from reading the NWT bible? Pastor Glenn |
Bible Answer: Pastor Glenn - I do not have time to answer your query in the manner I would like to. 1. The book of Isaiah was written hundreds of years before the book of Matthew. 2. Jesus never claimed to be God. 3. You can do the math, right? |