Glory to Christ

Was Jesus viewed as divine in the New Testament? There’s a simple test that can help us answer this question. Was he given praise that only God deserves? Consider the following verses:

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen (2 Tim 4:18). Who is the Lord? Paul begins the letter by calling Jesus “our Lord.” “Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord” (2 Tim 1:2). 

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. (2 Pet 3:18)

To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. (Rev 1:5b-6)

These are three examples of Jesus being given eternal glory. First-century Jewish men would know that ascribing such praise to anyone other than God is blasphemy. Hence, they must have viewed Jesus as divine.

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Les Bridgeman

I have served as a high school Bible teacher in Asia and the U.S. My new book explores the amazing doctrine of the Trinity.