Is Jesus Jehovah / Yahweh?

Let’s begin by saying that Jehovah’s Witnesses recoil at this possibility. They are determined that the concept is not found in Scripture, that this is not true. We believe, aside from the changes made to their New World Translation to make the doctrine more difficult to discern, that they hold to a huge misconception: Jehovah and the Father are fully interchangeable. However, the historical, biblical position is that Jehovah, Yahweh, the one True God (Deut. 6:4) encompasses the three Persons of the triune Godhead, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

All three Persons are distinct manifestations of the the one God, each with unique roles. The Holy Spirit is Spirit and never seen, just His influence. Jesus was seen throughout the Old Testament as the Angel of the Lord, and in the New Testament He was birthed of a virgin having been conceived by Mary when by the Holy Spirit come upon her. This is His incarnation (made flesh) as the Son of God, the Son of Man. After His death He was given a glorified body (as believers will one day) and manifested Himself to many before ascending to His Father. His Father is the first Person of the Godhead and is positionally superior as a husband is to a wife—fully equal, but positionally in the leadership role. This is how Jesus came to pray to His Father while walking on earth as the God-Man.

Therefore, Jehovah and the Father are not fully interchangeable. Remember, “Jehovah” is nowhere to be found in the New Testament Greek or Aramaic. The Watchtower has wrongly—and inconsistently—inserted His name which has helped lead to this confusion.

Lord & God

John 20:28

Ps. 136:2-3

Mighty God

Isa. 9:6

Isa. 10:21

First & Last

Rev. 1:17-18; 2:8; 22:13

Isa. 44:6; 48:12

Eternal

Isa. 9:6; Micah 5:2

Ps. 93:2; Isa. 40:28

Who resurrected Jesus

John 2:19; 10:17, 18: 11:25, 26

Gal 1:1; Acts 2:24; 10:40; Rom. 10:9

John 8:58, 24; 13:19 (vv. 24 & 19: “He” is not in the Greek)

TITLE

JESUS

I AM

JEHOVAH

Exod. 3:14-15

John 10:11, 14; 1 Pet. 5:4; 2:24-25

Shepherd

Ps. 23:1; Ecc. 12:11; Gen. 48:15

John 17:5; Heb. 1:3; Rev. 5:12; Matt. 16:27; 1 Cor. 2:8

Glory

1 Cor. 10:4; Rom. 9:32-33; 1 Pet. 2:7-8

Isa. 42:8; 48:11; Ps. 24:7-1

John 1:3; Col. 1:16, 17: Heb. 1:10

Creator

Every knee bows to Him

Phil. 2:10

Isa 44:24; Gen. 1:1

Isa. 45:23; Rom. 14:11

Heb. 1:6; Matt. 28:17; 14:33

Worship Him

Exod. 20:5; Deut. 5:9; Mt. 4:10

Gal. 1:1

God the Son

John 1:1

Eph. 4:6

All in all

Col. 3:11; Acts 10:36; Rom. 10:12

Ps. 136:3; Deut. 10:17; 1 Tim. 6:15

Lord of Lords

Rev. 17:14; 19:16; Acts 10:36

Isa. 43:11; Hosea 13:4

Savior

Titus 2:13; Luke 2:11; Acts 4:12

Zech. 12:10; Acts 20:28

Pierced

Isa. 53:5; Rev 1:7

Luke 11:2; 22:42; Gen. 20:17; 21:33

Prayer

John 14:14; Acts 7:59; 1 Cor. 1:2

Isa. 44:8; 8:14; 26:4; Ps. 18:31; 2 Sam. 22:32

Rock