Scriptural Confirmations #3
3. Christ
1. The Lord is called in many places Jehovah, Jehovah of hosts, and in particular God, the God of Israel, the Holy One, and the Holy One of Israel, and Lord, the Rock, Angel, the Arm of Jehovah, Prophet, the Son of man, while very frequently Jehovah is named, even He, since they are one - the Mighty One of Jacob, the Rock of Jacob. Therefore in general by Jehovah the Father Himself, and Lord are at the same time meant, as is clear from the following passages.
Jesus was taken up into heaven, and a cloud received Him, and then two angels said, This Jesus shall so come as ye have seen him going into heaven (Acts of the Apostles 1:9, 11).
Jesus rose from the dead according to the prophecy through David (Psalms 16:10), and that there Christ is meant and not David (Acts of the Apostles 2:27-29, 31; 13:24-37). Then said Jehovah, the Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at My right hand until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool (Psalms 110:1; Acts of the Apostles 2:34, 35).
The Lord our God (Acts of the Apostles 2:39). He is the Lord of all (Acts of the Apostles 10:36).
Ye have slain the Prince of life (Acts of the Apostles 3:15).
That when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord, he may send Jesus Christ which before was preached unto you, whom the heaven must receive until the time of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all the prophets from of old (Acts of the Apostles 3:20, 21).
Moses said, The Lord your God will raise up unto you a Prophet from your brethren, unto him ye shall hearken, whatever soul shall not hearken to that Prophet, he shall be destroyed from among the people; all the prophets have foretold him (Deuteronomy 18:15, 18-19; Acts of the Apostles 3:22-24).
Prediction from Isaiah (53:7-9), the Lord would suffer (Acts of the Apostles 8:32, 33).
Christ was the Son of God (Acts of the Apostles 8:37; 9:20).
Jesus is the Lord of all (Acts of the Apostles 10:36). He is the Judge of the living and the dead (verse 42).
They were called Christians first in Antioch (Acts of the Apostles 11:26). Paul explains the saying, this day have I begotten thee (Psalms 2:7) as referring to Jesus (Acts of the Apostles 13:33).
He is called the light of the nations, for salvation to the uttermost part of the earth (Isaiah 49:6; Acts of the Apostles 13:47).
The coming of the Lord for the rebuilding of the ruins (Amos 9:11; quoted Acts of the Apostles 15:16, 17).
Paul said that he was ready to be bound and die for the name of the Lord Jesus (Acts of the Apostles 21:13).
Paul at Rome preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Christ (Acts of the Apostles 28:31).
In the Acts of the Apostles it is said that they preached the Lord Christ only, and that they should believe in Him, and nowhere that they should believe in God the Father.
Deuteronomy 18
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The priests the Levites, [even] all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, and his inheritance.
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They shall have no inheritance among their brothers: Yahweh is their inheritance, as he has spoken to them.
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This shall be the priests' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
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The first fruits of your grain, of your new wine, and of your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep, you shall give him.
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For Yahweh your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to minister in the name of Yahweh, him and his sons for ever.
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If a Levite comes from any of your gates out of all Israel, where he lives as a foreigner, and comes with all the desire of his soul to the place which Yahweh shall choose;
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then he shall minister in the name of Yahweh his God, as all his brothers the Levites do, who stand there before Yahweh.
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They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which comes of the sale of his patrimony.
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When you are come into the land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
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There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices sorcery, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,
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or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
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For whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh: and because of these abominations Yahweh your God does drive them out from before you.
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You shall be perfect with Yahweh your God.
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For these nations, that you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice sorcery, and to diviners; but as for you, Yahweh your God has not allowed you so to do.
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Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from the midst of you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him.
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This is according to all that you desired of Yahweh your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, "Let me not hear again the voice of Yahweh my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I not die."
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Yahweh said to me, "They have well said that which they have spoken.
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I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.
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It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
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But the prophet, who shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die."
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If you say in your heart, "How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?"
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when a prophet speaks in the name of Yahweh, if the thing doesn't follow, nor happen, that is the thing which Yahweh has not spoken: the prophet has spoken it presumptuously, you shall not be afraid of him.
