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The LORD said to my lord...
Adoni and the Divine Title
The MacArthur Study Bible (NKJV) states of Psalm 110.1, "Using this passage,
Christ also declared His deity in the Gospels (Matt. 22:44; Mark 12:36;
Luke 20:42-43) by arguing that only God could have been lord to King David." Ron Rhodes puppets this argument also. In his Reasoning from the Scriptures
with Jehovah's Witnesses on p. 162 he writes: "Ask the JW's: Did you know
that the same word used for "Lord" (adonai) in Ps. 110:1 of Jesus Christ
is also used of the Father numerous times in Scripture…?" The argument
is basically a lie, because the word in Psalm 110 is not adonai,
but adoni, which is never a reference to Deity and always (195 times)
a reference to someone who is not God.
In The Doctrine of the Trinity -- Christianity's Self-Inflicted Wound (p. 47) Anthony Buzzard writes:
"Psalm 110:1 provides a major key to understanding who Jesus
is. The Hebrew Bible carefully distinguished the divine title adonai,
the Supreme Lord, from adoni, the form of address appropriate to
human and angelic superiors. Adoni, 'my lord,' 'my master' on no occasion
refers to the deity. ...The difference is one which depends on the Hebrew
vowel points. It is clear that the distinction between adonai and adoni
has been faithfully preserved since ancient times. The translators of the
LXX in the 3rd century BC attest to a careful distinction between the forms
of adon used for divine and human reference by translating adoni as ho kurios mou, 'my lord.'"
Finding this very interesting, I decided to test it out myself. Below
you will see all, if not most evidences of adoni straight from your own
Bible. I will start off with the King James Version (KJV) and then split
off with other popular versions. The results are quite telling:
AV Version:
Gen 23:6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty
prince among us.
Gen 23:11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give
I thee.
Gen 23:15 My lord, hearken unto me: the
land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and
thee? bury therefore thy dead.
Gen 24:12 And he said O LORD God of my master
Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto
my master Abraham.
Gen 24:14 thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
Gen 24:18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she
hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
Gen 24:27 Blessed be the LORD God of my master
Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and
his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's
brethren.
Gen 24:35 And the LORD hath blessed my master
greatly
Gen 24:36 And Sarah my master's wife bare
a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given
all that he hath.
Gen 24:37 And my master made me swear
Gen 24:39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure
the woman will not follow me.
Gen 24:42 O LORD God of my master Abraham
Gen 24:44 my master's son
Gen 24:48 my master Abraham
Gen 24:49 deal kindly and truly with my master
Gen 24:65 And the servant had said, It is my master
The rest I will present in chart form comparing different versions:
Scripture |
KJV |
NIV |
NWT |
Young's |
RSV |
NJPS |
CEV |
TEV |
NASB |
Gen 31:35 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
Gen 33:8 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
master |
N/T |
lord |
Gen 33:13 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
master |
N/T |
lord |
Gen 33:14 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
Gen 33:15 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
Gen 39:8 |
master |
master |
master |
lord |
master |
master |
master |
master |
master |
Gen 42:10 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Gen 43:20 |
sir |
sir |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Gen 44:5 |
lord |
master |
master |
lord |
lord |
master |
N/T |
master |
lord |
Gen 44:7 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Gen 44:18 |
lord |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Gen 44:19 |
lord |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
Gen 44:20 |
lord |
N/T |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
Gen 44:22 |
lord |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
Gen 44:24 |
lord |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
Gen 47:18 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Gen 47:25 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Ex 21:5 |
master |
master |
master |
lord |
master |
master |
N/T |
master |
master |
Ex 32:22 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
Num 11:28 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Num 12:11 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Num 32:25 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Num 32:27 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
Num 36:2 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
N/T |
lord |
Jos 5:14 |
Lord |
Lord |
lord |
Lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
Jg 4:18 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
master |
Jg 6:13 |
Lord |
sir |
lord |
lord |
sir |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
Ruth 2:13 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
1 Sa 1:15 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
1 Sa 1:26 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
1 Sa 22:12 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
sir |
lord |
1 Sa 24:10 |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
1 Sa 25:24 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
1 Sa 25:25 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
1 Sa 25:26 |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
1 Sa 25:27 |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
1 Sa 25:28 |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
1 Sa 25:29 |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
1 Sa 25:31 |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
1 Sa 25:41 |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
1 Sa 26:17 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Sa 26:18 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
1 Sa 26:19 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Sa 29:8 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
1 Sa 30:13 |
master |
master |
master |
lord |
master |
master |
N/T |
master |
master |
1 Sa 30:15 |
master |
master |
master |
lord |
master |
master |
Majesty |
master |
master |
2 Sa 1:10 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
sir |
lord |
2 Sa 3:21 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 9:11 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 11:11 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
2 Sa 13:32 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 13:33 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
2 Sa 14:9 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 14:12 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 14:15 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 14:17 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
2 Sa 14:18 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 14:19 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 14:22 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 15:15 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 15:21 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 16:4 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 16:9 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 18:31 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 18:32 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
sir |
lord |
2 Sa 19:20 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
2 Sa 19:27 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 19:28 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 19:30 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 19:35 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 19:37 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 24:3 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 24:21 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Sa 24:22 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Ki 1:13 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Ki 1:17 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Ki 1:18 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
1 Ki 1:20 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Ki 1:21 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
1 Ki 1:24 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Ki 1:27 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Ki 1:31 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
lord |
lord |
1 Ki 1:36 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
N/T |
lord |
1 Ki 1:37 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Ki 2:38 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Ki 3:17 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Ki 3:26 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Ki 18:7 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
master |
1 Ki 18:10 |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
master |
1 Ki 20:4 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
lord |
lord |
2 Ki 2:19 |
lord |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
2 Ki 4:16 |
lord |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
2 Ki 4:28 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
2 Ki 5:3 |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Master |
N/T |
master |
master |
2 Ki 5:18 |
master |
master |
lord |
lord |
master |
master |
N/T |
N/T |
master |
2 Ki 5:20 |
master |
master |
master |
lord |
master |
master |
N/T |
master |
master |
2 Ki 5:22 |
master |
master |
master |
lord |
master |
master |
master |
master |
lord |
2 Ki 6:5 |
master |
lord |
master |
lord |
master |
master |
sir |
sir |
master |
2 Ki 6:12 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Ki 6:15 |
master |
lord |
master |
lord |
master |
master |
sir |
sir |
master |
2 Ki 6:26 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Ki 8:5 |
lord |
N/T |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Ki 8:12 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
2 Ki 10:9 |
master |
master |
lord |
lord |
master |
master |
N/T |
N/T |
master |
2 Ki 18:23 |
lord |
master |
lord |
lord |
master |
master |
N/T |
N/T |
master |
2 Ki 18:24 |
master |
master |
lord |
lord |
master |
master |
N/T |
N/T |
master |
2 Ki 18:27 |
master |
master |
lord |
lord |
master |
master |
N/T |
N/T |
master |
1 Chr 21:3 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
1 Chr 21:23 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
Majesty |
Majesty |
lord |
2 Chr 2:14 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
Is 36:8 |
master |
master |
lord |
lord |
master |
master |
N/T |
N/T |
master |
Is 36:9 |
master |
master |
lord |
lord |
master |
master |
N/T |
N/T |
master |
Is 36:12 |
master |
master |
lord |
lord |
master |
master |
N/T |
N/T |
master |
Dan 1:10 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
N/T |
lord |
Dan 10:16 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
N/T |
lord |
Dan 10:17 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
master |
lord |
Dan 10:19 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
N/T |
sir |
lord |
Dan 12:8 |
Lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Zech 1:9 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Zech 4:4 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Zech 4:5 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Zech 4:13 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Zech 6:4 |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
lord |
sir |
sir |
lord |
Ps 110:1 |
Lord |
Lord |
Lord |
Lord |
lord |
lord |
Lord |
lord |
Lord |
N/T= "Not Translated"
All the above scriptures use adoni, and none of them refer to Deity.
It is interesting that it is this form of "lord" that is used of Jesus,
in Psalm 110:1. There are two other scriptures that are often applied to
Jesus, and these are highlighted at Joshua 5:14 and Daniel 12:8. Notice how the highly trinitarian CEV (Contemporary English Version),
uses the term "lord" only once, and it is at Ps 110:1. Others have capitalized
"Lord" at Psalm 110:1 knowing that it applies to Jesus, and others have
felt the need to do so also at Joshua 5:14, and Daniel 12:8, as these might also
apply to a preexistent Christ.
The following are all the occurrences that I have found in the LXX of
TW KURIW MOU, which again, bear out interesting results, in that this expression
is not used for YHWH (as the following, in brackets, gives the referent).
Psalms 109: 1(110:1) O KURIOS TW KURIW MOU
"The Lord said to my lord, 'Sit at my right hand..." Pietersma
(David, speaking)
Psalms 153:1 KAI TIS ANAGGELEI TW KURIW MOU AUTOS KURIOS AUTOS EISAKOUEI
"But who will report to my lord? The Lord himself, he listens."
Pietersma (David)
1 Chronicles 21:3 KURIOU MOU TOU BASILEWS BLEPONTES PANTES TW KURIW MOU
PAIDES INA TI ZHTEI O KURIOS MOU
"may the eyes of my lord the king see it" Thomson (Joab speaking to David)
1 Samuel 24:7 TW KURIW MOU TW CRISTW KURIOU EPENEGKAI CEIRA MOU
EP' AUTON OTI CRISTOS KURIOU ESTIN OUTOS
"And David said to his men, The Lord forbid it me, that I should do
this thing to my lord the anointed of the Lord" Brenton (Saul)
1 Samuel 25:26 KAI NUN KURIE ZH KURIOS KAI ZH H YUCH SOU KAQWS EKWLUSEN
SE KURIOS TOU MH ELQEIN EIS AIMA AQWON KAI SWZEIN THN CEIRA SOU SOI KAI
NUN GENOINTO WS NABAL OI ECQROI SOU KAI OI ZHTOUNTES TW KURIW MOU
KAKA
"those that seek evil against my lord, become as Nabal" Brenton (David)
1 Samuel 25:27 TW KURIW MOU KAI DWSEIS TOIS PAIDARIOIS TOIS PARESTHKOSIN TW KURIW MOU
1 Samuel 25:28 POIHSEI KURIOS TW KURIW MOU OIKON PISTON OTI POLEMON
KURIOU O KURIOS MOU POLEMEI
1 Samuel 25:30-31 KAI ESTAI OTI POIHSEI KURIOS TW KURIW MOU PANTA
OSA ELALHSEN AGAQA EPI SE KAI ENTELEITAI SOI KURIOS EIS HGOUMENON EPI ISRAHL KAI OUK ESTAI SOI TOUTO BDELUGMOS KAI SKANDALON TW KURIW
MOU EKCEAI AIMA AQWON DWREAN KAI SWSAI CEIRA KURIOU MOU AUTW KAI AGAQWSEI
KURIOS TW KURIW MOU KAI MNHSQHSH THS DOULHS SOU AGAQWSAI AUTH
27. And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto
my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
28. Forgive, I pray thee, the trespass of thy handmaid: for Jehovah
will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fighteth
the battles of Jehovah; and evil shall not be found in thee all thy days.
30. And it shall come to pass, when Jehovah shall have done to
my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee,
and shall have appointed thee prince over Israel, 31. that this shall
be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either
that thou hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord hath avenged himself.
And when Jehovah shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember
thy handmaid. (David)] ASV
2 Samuel 1:10 AUTOU KAI ENHNOCA AUTA TW KURIW MOU WDE
"I have brought them hither to my lord." Brenton (David)
2 Samuel 18:28 EN TW KURIW MOU TW BASILEI
"against my lord the king" Brenton (David)
2 Samuel 19:29 TW KURIW MOU TW BASILEI
"before my lord the king." Brenton (David)
1 Kings 18:13 H OUK APHGGELH SOI TW KURIW MOU
"Has it not been to thee my lord" Brenton (Elijah)
Isaiah 36:8 TW KURIW MOU TW BASILEI
"make an agreement with my lord the king of the Assyrians" Brenton
(self-explanatory)
Judith 11:5 KAI OUK ANAGGELW YEUDOS TW KURIW MOU
"I will say nothing false to my lord this night. NRSV (Holofernes)
Judith 12:14 EIMI EGW ANTEROUSA TW KURIW MOU OTI PAN O ESTAI
"Who am I to refuse my lord? NRSV (Holofernes)
Genesis 24:14 TW KURIW MOU ABRAAM *
"my master Abraam." Brenton (self-explanatory)
Genesis 24:36 KAI ETEKEN SARRA H GUNH TOU KURIOU MOU UION ENA TW KURIW
MOU
And Sarrha my master's wife bore one son to my master after he had
grown old; and be gave him whatever he had. Brenton
Genesis 24:39 EIPA DE TW KURIW MOU MHPOTE OU POREUSETAI
And I said to my master, Haply the woman will not go with me. Brenton
Genesis 24:44 TW KURIW MOU ABRAAM
and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will draw water for
thy camels, this shall be the wife whom the Lord has prepared for his own
servant Isaac; and hereby shall I know that thou hast wrought mercy with
my master Abraam. Brenton
Genesis 32:5 KAI ENETEILATO AUTOIS LEGWN OUTWS EREITE TW KURIW MOU
And there were born to me oxen, and asses, and sheep, and men-servants
and women-servants; and I sent to tell my lord Esau, that thy servant might
find grace in thy sight. Brenton
Genesis 32:6 KAI APESTEILA ANAGGEILAI TW KURIW MOU
And there were born to me oxen, and asses, and sheep, and men-servants
and women-servants; and I sent to tell my lord Esau, that thy servant might
find grace in thy sight.
Brenton
Genesis 32:19 APESTALKEN TW KURIW MOU HSAU KAI IDOU AUTOS OPISW
HMWN
Thou shalt say, Thy servant Jacob's; he hath sent gifts to my lord
Esau, and lo! he is behind us.
Brenton (18)
Again, we see that every time TW KURIW MOU is used, it is used in reference
to lesser beings, never to deity. Is it any wonder that the Bible says:
"The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was."
Luke 1:32 TEV
Sit at My Right Hand:
To better understand Jesus inferiority to YHWH (Jehovah/Yahweh), we
must look at the phrase in Psalm 110:1, "Sit at my right hand." Many say
that this implies equality, but can this be proven scripturally? The NIV
Study Bible has this to say:
"The place of honor beside a king (see 45:9; 1 Kings 2:19); thus he
is made second in authority to God himself."
It is interesting that the 2 scriptures used by the above study Bible
mention queens. Since trinitarians argue that Psalm 110:1 affirms Jesus'
deity, are then we also to assume that the above 2 scriptures affirm the
queen's kingship?
The Conclusion:
"...those who actually companied with Jesus found him fully and naturally
a man. He did not seem to them to be some indeterminate person from some
halfway land in which human and divine were intermingled; he did not seem
to them a kind of Greek demigod, neither fully human or fully divine; he
did not seem to them to be so divine as to be inhuman." (William Barclay, Jesus As They Saw Him, p.15).
We can see with the frequent references to Psalm 110:1, that the early
Christians did not expect 1/3 of the Trinity to appear. What they did expect
was a man, an agent of YHWH.
Psalm 110:1 is quoted by:
Jesus: Matt. 22:44; Matt. 26:64;
Mark 12:36; Mark 14:62; Mark 16:19; Luke 20:42, 43; Luke 22:69; Rev
3:21.
Peter: Acts 2:33-34, Acts 5:31. I Pet. 3:22.
Stephen: Acts 7:55-56.
Paul: Rom 8:34; I Cor. 15:25; Eph 1:20; Eph 2:6 Col 3:1;
Heb 1:3; Heb 1:13 Heb 8:1; Heb. 10:12-13; Heb. 12:2.
"For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The
Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies
the footstool of thy feet. Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly,
that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom
ye crucified." (Acts 2:34-36, ASV)
Original source: http://www.4yhwh.com/bible-files/adoni.htm
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