Proving for Muslims that Jesus is God - Common Names in the Two Testaments
Isaiah 7:14 says there would be one born called Emmanuel, that is, "God with us". Psalm 110:1 says, "The Lord said to my Lord...". Who is this Lord who was prophesied about 1,000 years before Jesus? By the way, this is one of the most quoted Old Testament verses in the New Testament. This is an unsolvable mystery to Muslims as it is to Jews. Jesus answered this riddle, by saying it referred to himself.
A Muslim might wonder if these parts were a later addition. However, not only do Suras 5:46-48, 3:48 show that Jesus was taught the Torah and confirmed God's Word, but the Dead Sea Scrolls include many copies of the Old Testament from the time of Jesus.
The Old Testament also had many names for God, and this section proves the New Testament applied these names to Jesus.
|
Title of God |
The Father |
Jesus |
|---|---|---|
|
Creator |
Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 42:5 |
John 1:1-3; Heb. 1:8,10; Col 1:16 |
|
Bridegroom |
Isaiah 62:5; Jeremiah 2:2 |
Mt 25:1; John 3:29; Rev 21:2 |
|
First and Last |
Isaiah 44:6; 43:10f |
Rev 1:17; 2:8; 22:12-13 |
|
Every knee will bow to... |
Isaiah 45:22-23 |
Philippians 2:10-11 |
|
Forgiver of sins |
Ps 130:4; Jer 31:34 |
Acts 5:31; 13:38; Col 3:13 |
|
Giver of bread |
Exodus 16:4-15 |
John 6:35,40-51; 53-58 |
|
Giver of life |
Gen. 1:30; Dt. 32:39; 1 Sam. 2:6 |
John 5:21,25,29; 6:63; 10:10 |
|
Gives living water |
Jeremiah 2:13; Isaiah 55:1 |
John 4:10 |
|
God |
Isaiah 10:20-21; 43:10; Ps 89:2-6 |
John 20:28; Titus 2:13 |
|
Healer |
Exodus 15:26; Psalm 103:3 |
Mark 5:30; Acts 9:34; Mt 4:23; 9:35 |
|
Holy One |
Isaiah 41:16; 43:15; Hab 1:12 |
John 6:69 |
|
Husband |
Hos 2:16; Isa 50:2; Jer 3:1,14 |
Eph 5:28-33; Rom 7:4 |
|
Judge the living and the dead |
Isa 33:22; Ps 50:4,6 |
2 Tim 4:1; John 5:22,27 |
|
Judgment seat |
Rom. 6:5; 14:10 |
2 Corinthians 5:10 |
|
King |
Ps. 5:2; 1 Sam. 12:12; Mal. 1:4 |
Mt. 27:11; Mark 15:2; Jn 18:37-38 |
|
Life |
Deuteronomy 30:32 |
Mk 12:10; Jn 14:6; 1 Jn 1:1-2; 5:11-12 |
|
Light |
Ps 27:1; Micah 7:8 |
John 1:9; 8:12 |
|
Lord |
Psalm 110:1; Mark 12:36 |
Mt 12:8; Mk 12:36; Jn 13:13; Jms 2:1 |
|
Lord of Lords |
Dt. 10:17 |
Rev 17:14; 19:16 |
|
Mighty God |
Joshua 22:22; Job 9:19 |
Isaiah 9:6 |
|
Must believe in |
Ps 78:21-22,32; Isaiah 43:10 |
John 6:29-30; 8:24; 11:25; 14:1,6 |
|
Our hope |
Psalm 33:20,22; 130:7 |
1 Timothy 1:1; Romans 15:12 |
|
Purifies us |
Psalm 51:10; Isaiah 1:18,25 |
Titus 2:14; 1 John 1:7 |
|
Raise the dead |
Isa. 26:9; Hosea 13:14; Job 3:13-17; 19:26-27 |
Jn 5:21; 11:38-44 |
|
Ransoms us |
Jeremiah 31:11 |
Mt 20:28; Mark 10:45; 1 Tim 2:6; Heb 9:15 |
|
Redeemer |
Ps 130:7; Hos 13:14; Isa. 44:6 |
Gal 4:5; Titus 2:13-14; Rev 5:9 |
|
Righteous One |
Psalm 11:7; Isaiah 24:16 |
1 John 2:1 |
|
Rock, Stone |
Ps 1:2; 18:2,31 95:1; Isaiah 44:8 |
1 Cor 10:4; 1 Pet 2:6-8 |
|
Ruler with a scepter/rod |
Psalm 45:6 |
Revelation 19:15; Hebrews 1:8 |
|
Savior |
Isaiah 43:4,11; Isaiah 45:21 |
Titus 1:3-4; 1 Jn 4:14,42; Acts 4:10 |
|
Shepherd |
Ps 23:1; Isaiah 40:11 |
John 10:11; 1 Pet 5:4; Heb 13:20 |
|
Sovereign and Lord |
Genesis 15:2,8; Amos 1:8; Ob. 1 |
Jude 4 |
|
Sword-holder |
Psalm 17:13 |
Revelation 19:15 |
|
Worthy of praise & honor |
Psalm 18:3; 108:3-5 |
Revelation 5:13b; John 5:23 |
The John Rylands manuscript has John 18:37-38, where Christ says before Pilate that He is a king. It is dated 117-138 A.D.
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