JESUS IS JEHOVAH / LORD / GOD!

For all those who have a problem identifying Jesus as God, consider this; the "I AM" of Exodus 3:14, is from the Hebrew יְהוָה (read from right to left = YHVH), which is translated as both "Jehovah" and "LORD" in the Scriptures. Here are several reasons why "Jehovah" and "LORD" have to be referring to Jesus:

* Both Jehovah and Jesus are described as having been pierced - Zechariah 12:10; John 19:37; Revelation 1:7.

* Both Jehovah and Jesus are called the "First and the Last" - Isaiah 41:4; 44:6; 48:11-12; Revelation 1:8, 11, 17-18; 22:13.

* Both Jehovah and Jesus are called "the Shepard of the sheep" - Psalm 23:1; John 10:11, 14; Hebrews 12:20.

* Both Jehovah and Jesus are called "the Rock" - Deuteronomy 32:3-4, 18; Psalm 18:2; 62:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:4.

* Both Jehovah and Jesus are the "I AM" - Exodus 3:14-15; John 6:35; 8:12, 24, 58; 10:9, 11; 11:25; 14:6; 18:5-6.

* Both Jehovah and Jesus are "Savior" - Isaiah 43:10-11; 45:21; Acts 4:10-12.

* Both Jehovah and Jesus are to be "looked upon" - Isaiah 45:22; John 3:14-16.

* Both Jehovah and Jesus are to be "bowed down to" - Isaiah 45:23; Philippians 2:9-11.

* Both Jehovah and Jesus will rule during the Kingdom Age - Isaiah 24:23; Revelation 19:11-16; 20:1-7.

* Both Jehovah and Jesus will have "Elijah lead the way" - Isaiah 40:3; Mark 1:1-3.

* Both Jehovah and Jesus are called "the Stone of stumbling and the Rock of offence" - Isaiah 8:13-14; 1 Peter 2:7-8.

* Both Jehovah and Jesus are to be called upon by sinners - Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21, 36; Romans 10:9, 13.

* Both Jehovah and Jesus were "seen by Isaiah" - Isaiah 6:5; John 12:41. Since the Bible says that no man has ever seen the God (that is the Father - John 1:18; 6:46; 1 John 4:12), and men saw Jehovah, who is also God (Genesis 32:30; Judges 13:22), it is clear that Jehovah was the Pre-Incarnate Son of God. Jesus said, "Before Abraham was, I AM" (John 8:58). It should not be difficult for a Christian to believe that Jesus is Jehovah of the Old Testament; after all, He is the God who spoke creation into existence (John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:1-2)!