A map of reasons and replies
Does Paul tie God's designators (quotes, roles etc.) to Jesus?
Trace the strongest lines of support, challenge each claim, and follow every response as far as the reasoning goes.
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The question
Apart from the question of whether Paul explicitly wrote that Jesus is God, did he at least overtly imply that Jesus is God? Did Paul take quotes, titles, roles, and properties noticeably and uniquely applicable to God and apply them to Jesus so-as to attribute to Jesus the divinity of YHWH?
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Reasons affirming the proposition
Does Paul tie God's designators (quotes, roles etc.) to Jesus?
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Paul applied God’s “Lord (YHWH)” designation to Jesus
When Paul called Jesus “Lord” (κύριος), he intended it to carry the meaning and weight of “YHWH” (God's personal name, which Jews use κύριος as a traditional translation/placeholder for).
This page analyzes four arguments:
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