Is Jesus God?

[@ValentinoMartinoRex]

Metatron sounds like the name of a Transformer

[@Call_Me_Rio]

Probably where they got it from

[@MWB-jn7we]

Transformers is loosely based on Gnosticism. Optimus Prime is Lucifer Megatron is Archangel Michael Unicron is Yahweh Optimus Prime and the Autobots betray their race to help humanity. Unicron sends Megatron and the Decepticons to stop them.

[@markcoote2829]

The writers of these shows use archetypical names that trigger race / genetic memory which can be used as a tool for progressive Ascension or a dissemination of genetic code for manipulation. Have a great day!

[@ΠαντελήςΑδριανόςΟικονόμου]

4:58 Literally in John 10:33: "'We are not stoning you for any good work,' they replied, 'but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God'."

[@chekitatheanimatedskeptic6314]

would like to know about that passage as well.

[@kiwihans100]

Which was a LIE! Only Jesus accusers said this! Jesus told them "I AM GOD'S SON" Please dont 'twist' the bible! John 10:36

[@christopherestrada2474]

The Pharisees also claimed Jesus had a demon, were they right about that too? Just because they believed those things about Jesus didn’t make it true !!! They were gonna believe what they wanted to believe and Jesus would have gotten stoned regardless!

[@HJohn-xn9ub]

@@kiwihans100, This “scholar” is twisting the Bible plenty already!

[@christopherestrada2474]

@@HJohn-xn9ub So did Jesus have a demon ? Who are you gonna believe ? The Pharisees who thought Jesus was God and that Jesus had a demon or are you gonna believe Jesus who said he was the Son of God?

[@sonnierae]

I came closer to God by getting to know him better... thank you, Dr. McClellan. My focus is much better now, and I have found answers to questions I've had all my life.

[@Thumbdumpandthebumpchump]

​@@MrMortal_RaWhy is it your business?

[@Thumbdumpandthebumpchump]

@@MrMortal_Ra Do... do you know what a strawman is?

[@diansc7322]

​​@@MrMortal_Ra Dan is also a believer mate

[@brentryan2047]

​@@MrMortal_Rayou apparently don't realize Dan is a Mormon

[@__Ben777__]

@sonnierae He's a mormon bro not a Christian, and in his long interview on a mormon channel he never mentions Jesus or repenting at all, he joined the mormon cult as an adult and "saw a pathway opening up" ie a career. He literally doesn't even believe in his own cult, let alone the Christian God and Jesus, his main aim appears to be using his tiktok fame to get elected in Utah as a woke dem, which he's already ran for twice now, and likely again in 2024.

[@bengreen171]

'Monotheism did not exist within centuries of Jesus' lifetime' - now that's intriguing. I'm familiar with the fact that the OT is an evolution of polytheism/henotheism - but I was under the impression that by the first century, monotheism was a thing. Are you saying that, for instance, the gospel authors were not monotheists? As an atheist, I'm on board with the scholarship on how Y****H became 'God' - but this sounds like a claim I wouldn't want to make if debating Christians, for being waaay out there.

[@howlrichard1028]

The Old Testament acknowledges the existence of other gods multiple times. There's nothing strange about the idea that the newly formed religion, composed mostly of jews who were still unsure as to what properties did Jesus have and why, would also still accept the existence of such gods (though always as lesser than YHWH).

[@bengreen171]

@@howlrichard1028 yeah, maybe I wasn't clear. I get that maybe some or even most Jews were henotheists at the time of Jesus, still following the OT during the Roman occupation - but putting aside the argument about whether the New Testament claims Jesus is God, I was under the impression that the followers of Jesus, and maybe Jesus himself, were monotheists in a way that was different to the way Israelites from the previous centuries looked at things. I'm guessing that Dan is saying that Christianity cannot be called monotheistic until perhaps the reign of Constantine, and if so, that's something I haven't come across before. It's very intriguing.

[@brettmajeske3525]

@@bengreen171 I am not aware of any evidence of any Christians being monotheistic before the late medieval period. The early Catholic Church is explicitly henotheistic when asserting that the pagan gods were demons, when they were not being conflated with Saints or Arch-Angels. Monotheism is a historically recent concept.

[@ramadadiver8112]

​​@@bengreen171 The bible consistently old and new testament says not to worship other gods or not to partake in food offered to idols. This would make no sense unless these beings of other religions are real . The bible teaches that yhwh is God of god's and lord of lords

[@bengreen171]

@@brettmajeske3525 interesting. Maybe I don't know the correct definition of henotheism - but isn't reducing gods to demons an act of dismantling a .... sorry, my mind's gone blank - insert word for 'collection of deities', (I can't get the word parthenon out of my head and now I can't see the right word, but I think you'll get what I mean. Damn that's annoying) and so in effect is the establishment of monotheism in henotheism's place? F me what is that word?

[@QuinnPrice]

Thanks Dan. Knowing interpretive options can help many honest seekers of facts.

[@davidwadsworth8982]

Numb Nuts,there is NO interpretive OPTIONS! Stop looking for short cuts to Heaven.There are none. You will learn NOTHING about Jesus,Salvation, Rapture, the Second Coming, what you MUST do to take Jesus as your savior, you will learn NOTHING about any of the true,honest, factual, change of heart, directions a person must take from this SATANIC FOOL and LIAR! You have never read or studied the Bible,and trust me,been there, this is NOT BIBLE STUDY! This is demonic lies.

[@COSMOS_AND_SUPER_ULTRA_MIND.]

👎👎

[@cycribbs]

They're not honest opinions, he's denying Jesus christ as god, when the Bible clearly shows that Jesus Christ is God in flesh

[@xfks]

@@cycribbsno it doesnt s ch izo

[@cycribbs]

@@xfks Isaiah 7:14 KJVS Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Matthew 1:23 KJVS Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Isaiah 9:6 KJVS For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 43:10 KJVS Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that 👉I am he👈: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. John 1:1-2,14 KJVS In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] The same was in the beginning with God. [14] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. Matthew 4:7 KJVS Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 1 John 4:2-3 KJVS Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: [3] And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Philippians 2:6-8 KJVS Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: [7] But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: [8] And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 1 John 1:1-2 KJVS That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; [2] (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) Revelation 1:8 KJVS I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. Revelation 1:11 KJVS Saying, 👉I am Alpha and Omega,👈 the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. Revelation 21:6 KJVS And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. Revelation 22:13 KJVS I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. 1 Timothy 3:16 KJVS And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 2 John 1:7 KJVS For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. John 8:58 KJVS Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was,👉 I am.👈 Hebrews 1:8 KJVS But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. John 20:27-28 KJVS Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. [28] And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Philippians 2:5-7 KJVS Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: [6] Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: [7] But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: Colossians 1:14-15 KJVS In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: [15] Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: Colossians 2:9 KJVS For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Mark 2:5-7 KJVS When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. [6] But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, [7] Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? Hebrews 1:3 KJVS Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; John 14:16-18 KJV And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; [17] Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. [18] I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. ( The Holy Spirit ) Mark 13:11 KJV But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. Luke 21:15 KJV For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. John 2:19 KJV Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days(👉👉 I will raise it up.👈👈) Romans 10:9 KJV That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that ( God hath raised him from the dead ), thou shalt be saved. Acts 2:24 KJV ( Whom God hath raised up,) having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. Isaiah 44:5-6 CSB - No God Other Than the LORD 6 This is what the LORD, the King of Israel and its Redeemer, the LORD of Armies, says: I am the first and I am the last. There is no God but me.

[@thebook1889]

Dan McClellan I'd like to know your thoughts on the subject of Jesus saying "You are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High" which is a quote from Psalms 82:6

[@joabtheharmless4051]

He's got both video and paper publications on this one. Search "Thoughts on Psalm 82 and Its Use in John 10" in the channel history, normally it should display the video among the results, and the papers should be mentioned or linked there.

[@ryanrevland4333]

You really have to twist the translation to read this chapter as monotheistic. It's clear that Yahweh is standing before the divine council, presided over by El Elyon, making a case for the "poor and oppressed". He's casting judgment on His Brothers and Sisters.

[@STROND]

It is what it says, Jehovah is calling others "Gods" Remember the Hebrew word for God is ELohim and means "mighty one" So if Jehovah can give the title "God" to others, then he can also give the same title to his SON !

[@myeagleflies]

@@joabtheharmless4051 His videos are wrong and will steer you in a false direction. I would suggest Michael Heiser’s channel. It is a more accurate interpretation of Scripture and is not founded on the false teachings of Mormonism.

[@myeagleflies]

Look at Dr. Michael Heiser. Stay away from Dan McClellan’s page. He is a false teacher. Christ is King

[@sail2byzantium]

That was great! And I was esp. happy for you to note John 20: 22-23 on this argument (Jesus bequeathing the authority to forgive sins to his followers). And thank you for the elucidation of Exodus 23: 20-21 including the understanding of the authority of the divine name--this I did not know this and I'm happy to have learned about it today. I first saw you on a short clip via the Majority Report (where you were critiquing Jordan Peterson), a while back and hoped you were more prevalent on the web--and I just discovered your site just this past weekend and am very much a fan (binge watching like crazy). I don't have the ability to get to Brown U. but am looking forward to your conference on Monotheism and the Bible as being published at some point and as well will seek out some of your other publications and recommendations. Thank you Dan. Keep up the excellent work.

[@dakotasmith1344]

The problem is this isn’t the only place where Jesus claiming to be God is claimed. By calling Himself the “Son of Man” repeatedly, Jesus is claiming to be a divine being based on the passage in Daniel. Not only that, the Jewish belief in what the Messiah was supposed to be is far different than it is now. In Psalms the Messiah is called “elohim”. Even if this passage wasn’t clear, just by calling Himself the Messiah, Jesus made the claim to be divine by Jewish understanding. That’s precisely why they wanted to stone Him for blasphemy.

[@thecalling6122]

You're absolutely correct. There are a great number of proof texts that Jesus is God Almighty. He claims very undeniably to be God in Rev. 1:8. Acts 20:28 tells us that it was "GOD'S blood" that was shed on the Cross. 1 Tim. 3:16 declares that it was "God" that was manifest in the flesh. Again, there are COUNTLESS proofs in Scripture that Jesus IS God. None of these deniers can explain what took place in John 18:4-6 where Jesus leveled an entire regiment of Roman Soldiers simply by speaking the words "I AM". How did God Almighty CREATE everything in existence today? BY SPEAKING WORDS. It goes on and on and on. God bless and stay in The Word.

[@mrmichaelencke]

I wanted to comment and say the same thing. The result of Jesus claim is that the Jewish leaders wanted to stone Him for being a man and claiming He was God, I would take their response as proof of their understanding of His claim.

[@momentmoment-4]

No. In this very video Dan explains how Jesus was not claiming to be god, or the messiah, but rather the possessor of the divine name (as other figures in judaism have) when he says he is the "son of man". Dan also covered the Jewish beliefs about messiahship at that time when talking about this. It would not have allowed jesus to be the messiah.

[@momentmoment-4]

@@mrmichaelencke You shouldn't. Dan explains why in this video, @ 4:58 .

[@thecalling6122]

@@momentmoment-4 Dan doesn't explain Rev. 1:8 or John 18:6. Jesus is clearly God.

[@nicholasbanton]

These video lectures on Christianity serve as an educational exercise for me. Exploring the facts about this religious tradition that has shaped human culture for millennia is certainly intellectually engaging. However, if I were a devoted Christian, it's understandable how learning that some biblical "truths" may be debated interpretations and established religious traditions, rather than strictly historical facts, could be potentially confusing and emotionally devastating.

[@ybench5871]

I am sur he is paid by muslims, dont follow what he says.

[@robertrohrs5929]

He's not leading you in truth. He's a broken cistern. There are plenty of Bible scholars who will divide the word rightly and will not deny Jesus His divine glory. Of course denying the truths of God is emotional. If you do not think this is important, you will have no emotional commitment.

[@clarkemorledge2398]

@Dan McClellan. So, you do not see Divine Council theology as being consistent with monotheism? Also, are you saying that the Gospel of John does not have a high christology?

[@timbertome2443]

Divine Council theology bespeaks Henotheism. . "High Christology" is loaded language.

[@davidjanbaz7728]

​@@timbertome2443only from your Mormonism: YHWH is God Most High of the Two Powers in Heaven Israelite theology: NOT your Mormon Heavenly Father/ mother nonsense. Christ is the visible YHWH of the Hebrew Bible with the Father the invisible YHWH: both persons of YHWH R in Genesis 19:24 as two persons of YHWH.

[@momentmoment-4]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZyYhoB4d5h7b7M This is Dan's video on monotheism that should answer your first question

[@yelrahkcorb]

@@davidjanbaz7728Bless you and every other person that does this for calling out falsehood.

[@azazelsgoat]

But isn't Jesus' saying at John 8:58 "before Abraham was I am" saying that he has had the divine authority of Yahweh for eternity? He says "before Abraham existed", and the Jews retorted that he was not yet 50 years old. Jesus couldn't have been saying he's more than 2000 years old or 4000 years old. It has to mean he existed eternally with divine authority doesn't it? Wouldn't that make him a god?

[@STROND]

Yehovah, NOT Yahweh, as that is not even a hebrew name. There is also a clue in the names of people in the Bible whose names were made up in part from the names of their gods, referred to as THEOPHORIC NAMES IN THE BIBLE,,,,,,theophoric names are names derived from a god. For example: False gods: Bel and Nebo: Bel = Belteshazar (Daniel) Nebo = Nebonidus, Nebuchadnezzar, True God Yeho(vah) ….Yehoyakim, Yehoram, Yehoshua, Yehoshaphat, Yehudah, Yehoash , Jeho-a-haz The CLUE is in the name

[@terminator8767]

azazelsgoat Yahweh is true name of God Yehovah is not as it comes from founder of Jehovas witnesses. God has many true biblically names however. Truth 'Holy Spirit is God and Father is God and Gods son Jesus is God 3 diffrent persons in one God they are all equally much divine one God. video The Meaning of Yahweh YHWH in the Bible "Yahweh is the name of God in the Hebrew Bible. Since the Hebrew language did not have vowels, the name is often written as YHWH. This is known as the tetragrammaton"

[@azazelsgoat]

@@terminator8767 Yahweh is one of the sons of Elyon. Deuteronomy 32:8, 9

[@terminator8767]

@@azazelsgoat no "The LORD is a warrior; Yahweh is his name ! " NLT Exodus 15 : 3 Gods name is Yahweh period video The Meaning of Yahweh (YHWH) in the Bible

[@terminator8767]

"18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son (Jesus Christ) , who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known. " John 1 : 18 Berean Standard Bible Jesus Christ is God and God´s Son.

[@dani4157]

How many times, in different ways, does Jesus have to claim to be God to get it through peoples heads? It is mentioned many times

[@darienwhite6223]

Well he never does, not even once, so it's hard to say

[@dani4157]

@darienwhite6223 He claimed that He was Lord of the Sabbath with the authority over it (Mark 2:23-28). He took the divine name “I AM” for Himself (John 8:58, from Exodus 3:14). He said that the way to the Father is through Him (Matthew 11:27, John 14:1-7). He made Himself equal with God (John 5:18). He claimed that whoever saw Him saw the Father (John 14:9). When He was given the opportunity to correct people treating Him as if He were God, He didn’t (Matthew 26:63-65, John 19:7-10). He claimed to have descended from heaven (John 3:13). He claimed to have the power to raise himself from the dead (John 2:19, 10:17-18). He claimed to be replacing the temple (John 2:19-21), which was the place known to house God’s presence and the forgiveness of sins. He claimed to share “glory” with God before the world existed (John 17:5). He claimed to be sent from Heaven (John 6:38, John 4:34, John 3:13). He claimed He would send His angels (Matthew 13:41, Luke 12:8-9). He claimed the authority to forgive sins (Mark 2:5). He assumed the authority to judge the world (Mark 14:62) and that one’s attitude toward Him would impact the end of their life (Matthew 10:32-33). He claimed to be perfectly sinless (John 8:46). He claimed that to know Him was to know God (John 8:19), to see Him was to see God (John 12:45), and to receive Him was to receive God (Mark 9:37). He claimed, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:29-33), which was not lost on Jewish listeners, who responded, “You, a mere man, claim to be God” (verse 33). In His teachings, He consistently demonstrated authority over the Law, or Torah, most notably in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). The whole new testament claims he is God. If people want to dance around that and make excuses then they are the ones in denial

[@darienwhite6223]

@dani4157 God spoke from heaven while Christ was on the earth - Matt. 3:17; 17:5; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22; John 12:28-30 God is a separate witness of Christ - John 5:36-37; 8:17-18 Christ was "with" God in the beginning - John 1:1-3,10,14; 6:38; 16:28; 17:3,52; 20:21; 1 Jn. 4:14; Eph. 3:9 Christ is God's Son - Mark 9:7; John 3:16; 9:35-37; 17:1; 20:17,21,31; Eph. 3:14; Heb. 1:6; 5:5 Christ prayed to his Father - Matt. 6:6-9; 26:39; 27:46; Luke 23:34; John 12:27-28; 16:26; 17:10-11 Christ was seen standing at the right hand of God - Mark 16:19; Luke 22:69; Acts 2:33; 7:55-56; Rom. 8:34; Eph. 1:20; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:3; 10:12; 1 Pet. 3:22; Rev. 3:21 The Father committed all judgment unto the Son - John 5:17-20,22-23; Rom. 2:16; 2 Tim. 4:1 God anointed Jesus Christ - Acts 10:38; Heb. 1:9 God honored, blessed and glorified Christ - Matt. 12:18; John 5:26; 12:23; 17:1,24; Acts 3:13; 5:30-31; 2 Pet. 1:17-18; Phil. 2:9 Jesus was raised up by God - Acts 5:30-31; 1 Pet. 1:21 God and Jesus are plural (we, our, us) - Gen. 1:26; Isa. 6:8; John 14:23; 17:11,22 God "sent" Christ to atone for us - Mark 9:37; John 3:16; 5:24; 6:38; 7:28-29; 8:42; 12:44-45; 17:3-4,6-10,18,25; 20:21; 1 Jn. 4:14 Christ asked men to pray to God in his name - Matt. 6:6; Col. 3:17; Heb. 7:25-26 Christ spoke of his Father in heaven - Matt. 10:33; 16:15-19; John 14:12; 20:15-17. Only God knew the exact time of the end; Christ did not then know - Mark 13:32; Matt. 24:36 God the Father is Christ's God - Mark 15:34; John 20:17; Eph. 1:17; 1 Pet. 1:3 Christ's will and doctrine were separate from God's - Matt. 26:39-42; Luke 22:41-42; John 5:30; 7:16-17; 14:10 Christ did his Father's and not his own work - Luke 2:49-50; John 17:3-4 Christ came in his Father's name - John 5:43 Christ came from and returned to God - John 14:12; 16:27-28,30; 1 Pet. 3:21-22 The Father was "greater than" the Son - John 10:29; 14:28; 1 Cor. 15:28 We come to the Father only by the Son - John 14:6 Christ will deliver up the kingdom to God - 1 Cor. 15:24 Christ is mediator between God and men - 1 Tim. 2:5; Heb. 8:6; 9:5; 12:24 All distinguish the two.

[@dani4157]

@darienwhite6223 You said that not even once jesus claimed to be God. So you are already wrong. The rest is explained by the trinity

[@darienwhite6223]

@dani4157 Every single one of these verses is proof against the Trinity. The identifier "I Am" is an identifier used by the authorized possessor of the divine name, be it the Malak YHWH (Angel of the Lord) or Metatron or Jesus, and bearers of the name can forgive sins and receive worship despite not themselves being God, and with that knowledge every single instance where Jesus supposedly claimed to be God is actually no such thing. Of course, most of this was in this video which you evidently refused to even watch.

[@jedediahcurrey470]

What does it mean to be the possessor of the divine name? I do not understand that concept. Can someone give me some clarity on what that means? I watched his explanation twice and it just goes over my head.

[@yesyo9109]

In many religious traditions, especially in Judaism and Christianity, the divine name is considered sacred and ineffable. For example, in Jewish tradition, the tetragrammaton (YHWH) is the sacred name of God, considered too holy to be spoken aloud. Those who are seen as "possessors of the divine name" are thought to have a special role or authority granted by God, sometimes being seen as mediators between the divine and the human.

[@jedediahcurrey470]

@@yesyo9109 Thank you for the clarity.

[@BobbyHill26]

⁠@@jedediahcurrey470I think it’s worth mentioning that around the time of Jesus, according to his contemporary, Philo, the divine name was only permitted to be said by priests within the temple and, according to the rabbis that were a bit later, it was only to be pronounced by the high priest, and on the holiest day of the year. That means by claiming to bear the divine name, Jesus was claiming to have authority over the priests/even the high priest. The divine name could only be said by holy people in a holy place or, according to the rabbis, by the holiest person, in the holiest place, on the holiest day and yet Jesus claims to have the divine name dwelling within him, it’s no wonder they accused him of blasphemy, even if they didn’t understand him as claiming to be capital G God, because he was saying he had this kind of divine authority within him

[@WS-dd8ow]

The twin problems of divine “hiddenness” and divine transcendence needed solving; how can such an entity be said to interact with humans? Enter the middle man, malakh Yahweh. Not human, not god, but an authorized representative of god.

[@rahrahrobbbieee]

Always something good to learn. Thanks Dan.

[@ThirdRailDiscourse]

I am blown away by every video you put out. Huge fan of your work. Thank you so much.

[@myeagleflies]

These are false teachings founded on Mormonism. Dangerous corruption of Christianity. Look at Dr. Michael Heiser’s page for a better interpretation of Scripture that not only supports the Bible, but also solidifies it for the reader, not confuse them as McClellan does.

[@jahamilton]

You shouldn't be. His explanation makes no sense in videos when you look at context in the verses. Jesus claimed to have known Abraham. That goes beyond claiming to have divine authority. He claims to have existed back during the time of Abraham.

[@angelusvastator1297]

@@jahamilton More importantly, he used the "I am" epithet. Religious Jews would be rightfully offended by that (from their POV) the same way that Christians would be offended by any man that calls themselves "lord and savior" even if that phrase doesn't inherently have a religious meaning. It's all about the cultural context.

[@jahamilton]

@@angelusvastator1297 Exactly. Dan is one of those people that speak confidently about something that they're ignorant on. Full of misinformation and people listen to this guy because he sounds like he knows what he's talking about.

[@angelusvastator1297]

@@jahamilton Agreed. I'm guessing he's able to garner that following cos he's both a critical scholar and someone that can affirm unorthodox christian beliefs. But as always, there's no "one voice" in academia. Ppl should form their own opinions based on the best evidence.

[@rager4able]

1) Have you made a video on the Trinity doctrine? 2) Why did they kill Jesus?

[@emalee8366]

5 mo of and not answered. Well, idk of he's covered the trinity, but the answer to your second question is 2 fold. Jesus was a thorn in the side of the Jewish leaders. He did, after all, probably overturn tables in the temple. Made quite a scene. He was also an Apocalypticist, claiming the kingdom of God would come to earth within the lifetime of that generation (it was later reinterpreted when it didn't happen much like the Watchtower and the UFO cult and others, but I digress). Jesus told the 12 that they would sit on 12 thrones under him. The Jews used this to get the Romans to crucify him for treason. At least one gospel writer mentioned that detail when describing the sign nailed above his head.

[@bryan2127]

@@emalee8366 This Dan McClellan is a Mormon, so he will not do a trinity video, unless he destroys the trinity. LDS do not believe in one God. They believe they will be gods some day. Don't believe this guys crap.

[@Cr-pj8bz]

Jesus denies being God, has a God and the triity is a later development

[@rager4able]

@Cr-pj8bz where does he deny it?

[@Cr-pj8bz]

@@rager4ableJohn 10 34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your Law, `I have said you are gods' [5] ? 35 If he called them `gods,' to whom the word of God came--and the Scripture cannot be broken-- 36 what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, `I am God's Son'?

[@RealTrentertainment]

Thanks for this, Dan! This is easy to misunderstand but very important. It really threw me the first time that I heard of the concept of other beings "carrying the divine name". I wonder how/why this aspect of the theology developed?

[@scambammer6102]

"I'm god and so is my wife"

[@preciousmourning8310]

Theophoric names do this as well, even in pre-Christian times with names like Apollodora, Aria, Artemisia, Dionysius, Isidora etc. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophoric_name

[@JohnCephas]

And yet, in Phillipians, it says at the name of JESUS

[@COSMOS_AND_SUPER_ULTRA_MIND.]

👎👎

[@nazareneoftheway3936]

​@@JohnCephas Jesus name means "Yahs/Yawehs salvation". YHWHs name is in the guys name which is further symbolism of him possessing the divine name, like the other men of god

[@STROND]

No, he is God's son, the only "begotten God" according to John 1;18 which many Bible's dishonestly translate as "begotten son" Also the apostle Paul said "I am what I am" (ego-eimi) but that does not make him God also. Ex 3:14 which in Hebrew is "Ehyeh asher ehyeh" is properly translated as "I will be" and not "I am". The guy in the video with the green shirt does not know Hebrew, otherwise he would not have tried to connect Jesus answering a question to his age, to Ex 3:14 and would not have called God Yehweh as that is NOT even a Hebrew word.

[@Kyroblox]

correct. I think Dan should give this guy in the video the following info. There is also a clue in the names of people in the Bible whose names were made up in part from the names of their gods, referred to as THEOPHORIC NAMES IN THE BIBLE,,,,,,theophoric names are names derived from a god. For example: False gods: Bel and Nebo: Bel = Belteshazar (Daniel) Nebo = Nebonidus, Nebuchadnezzar, True God Yeho(vah) ….Yehoyakim, Yehoram, Yehoshua, Yehoshaphat, Yehudah, Yehoash , Jeho-a-haz The CLUE is in the name

[@tiwanstrong1413]

Who is the Lord of Glory?

[@mattrman3]

Thanks, Dan. Super interesting!

[@kadmii]

Dan, what are your thoughts on the way in which Trinitarian thinking emerges among the Apostolic Fathers? Where does it come from and why is it that it is that which consolidates?

[@mstru79]

Great questions!

[@bryan2127]

He is a Mormon so he does not believe in ONE GOD. This guy twists the scriptures.

[@IamAnIdiot35]

Early christianity was a mystery religion. That is why there is doctrinal consistency among those within the cult.

[@kimberlyh2842]

It surely did not come from the scriptures! God bless you in His Son, Jesus.

[@CarlosRomero-pl9tk]

bro... this right here is outstanding! Brother you have a gift, thank you for sharing your gift with the rest of us.

[@svezhiepyatki]

3:03 Lil YHWH, the famous hip-hop artist of Jesus' time.

[@tariqspaulding8034]

The Bible is an extremely Dangerous Book (Romans 3:7) It promotes racism (Jesus Saves = Worship the White Man). It makes Jesus a Greek God. Einstein saw a problem with the Bible at an early age (Carl Sagan/Brokus Brain).

[@zimthegoat7]

😂😂

[@NielMalan]

Oh, something makes sense to me now. It's not obvious that the quoted verses prove that Jesus is God, and it's obviously not what Jesus literally says, but to a committee who has just invented the Trinity, these verses create that tiny sliver of "not impossible".

[@Steveneuphonywalker]

Hey I like your videos!! I’m a new viewer on your channel and you’ve really caught my attention with these facts you’re presenting. So much so that I would like to ask you, what do you think about yeshua Ben Pantera? Scholars claim that it might be the real Jesus 🤔

[@AustGM]

The council of Nicea did not create the trinity. It existed long before then

[@NielMalan]

​@@AustGM​ I said nothing about the Council of Nicea nor anything about when the trinity was created.

[@dstigers6140]

​@@NielMalanWho do you mean by "a committee that just invented the Trinity"? And may all your committee meetings go much, much more smoothly than those did! Could you imagine?

[@zacharyadams3772]

I love your work, do you ever post longer form lectures?

[@MrCrozzB]

@Dan McClellan, why wouldn’t the angel in Exodus 23 be considered Jesus pre-incarnate? Also, do you see the author of the book of John being anti-Semitic 5:02?

[@flamingswordapologetics]

Also read John 10:33- It's clear that Dan has his own bias's. Jesus DID make Himself to be God, and yes why not the Exodus angel being Jesus pre-incarnate? That sounds more reasonable to me.

[@angelusvastator1297]

@@flamingswordapologetics Margaret Baker is more truthful on the matter than Dan

[@inCHRiSTiamFREE]

““I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man (Jesus) Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days (GOD) And they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom the one Which shall not be destroyed.” ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭7‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭

[@jmiller1918]

Lots of good content on this channel and I have given many “likes”. But a question: if we can’t talk about homosexuality in biblical times because the term didn’t exist as a category, how can we call John anti Semitic? Isn’t anti Semitism a “modern” categorical grouping?

[@angelusvastator1297]

Cos there were ppl who saw Jews as biologically distinct back then too

[@sarban1653]

Homosexuality as an orientation didn't exist, but homosexual behavior did exist. So we can talk about homosexual behavior. Anti-Semitism did exist back then. Conceptually, anti-Semitism is just Jew hatred. Homosexuality as a concept is a sexual preference based identity which is completely new. The two aren't really comparable.

[@yasminefathalah7042]

Are you familiar that the angel of the lord you just mentioned that posses the divine name in exodus was interpreted by many church fathers as christ it is as early as justin martyr. The son appeared as an angle in the old and as a man in the new

[@quikbeam03]

I'll try to check out your book, but I find it strange that you connect authority to forgive with Exodus 23 which explicitly says the angel will not forgive because he has the Lord's name in him.

[@dstigers6140]

Same. I looked at that "verse": Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him. It says what he will not do, not whether he can or cannot, and this is exactly one (category or type of) sin. Admittedly, in context, it covers a large number of distinct behaviors. Perhaps rebellion is or can be shown to be a synonym for "transgression", which is different from iniquity or from failing or shortcoming (hamartano in the LXX, I forget the Hebrew word for "sin" as used in say Job 1).

[@tezzerii]

If he will not forgive, that indicates refusal to do something he is able to do. You wouldn't say "I won't forgive your sins", because you can't. The angel couldn't withhold something he didn't have to give.

[@JediMobius]

Yo! You made this book freely available for us broke folk? That's awesome!

[@GSpotter63]

We read in Mal.3:1: “Behold, I will send MY MESSENGER, and he shall prepare the way BEFORE ME: and THE LORD, WHOM YOU SEEK, SHALL SUDDENLY COME TO ***HIS*** TEMPLE, even the MESSENGER OF THE COVENANT, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.” Lets break this down and make it perfectly clear...... "Behold I *_(God)_* will send my messenger (??????) and he shall prepare the way before me *_(God)_* : Who was sending the messenger?...... It was *_God_* The messenger was to prepare the way for who? .......for *_God_* So *_God_* ...... sent (somebody) to prepare the way for *_God .... HIMSELF..._* and the Lord *_(God)_* , whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his *_(God's)_* temple, even the messenger of the covenant *_( the law of Moses)_* , whom you delight in: behold, he *_(God)_* shall come, saith the Lord *_(God)_* of hosts. In the passage above Malachi speaks of a messenger one that will prepare the way for the Lord, this is none other than John the Baptizer who is foretold in Isa.40:3-4. He is....... “The voice crying out in the wilderness: prepare the way of the *_Lord_* ; make straight in the desert a highway for *_OUR GOD_* .” Mt. 11:10 quotes this as a confirmation of John the Baptizer as the one who will introduce the *_LORD_* and *_OUR GOD_* . “For this is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You.' So..... Who was the one that came after John the Baptizer? It was JESUS. But wait....According to Malachi the one that comes after John the Baptizer is the same one that made the covenant with Moses.... How can this be? Was it not God that made the covenant with Moses? Yes it was.....But it was Jesus that came after John the Baptizer and not God?.... Could Malachi be wrong? ....Or is it simply that God himself did actually come to the earth and visit his temple as Jesus right after John the Baptizer did. Exactly as Malachi said he would... Notice that Malachi tells us that the Lord himself, the one who made the covenant with Israel in the Old Testament will come to visit his temple personally and they will "BEHOLD" him *_(they would see him)_* ..... They would see who? They would see the one that made covenant with Israel. *>>>> "GOD"

[@David-lu4th]

Those who have eyes will see, and those who have ears will listen.... The rest is like pearls before swine

[@GSpotter63]

@@David-lu4th Am I to be the one to judge who is and is not the swine? Who deserves to hear the word and who doesn't? I am not quite sure if this passage applies in this situation.

[@adampainter103]

Revelation 5:13: To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever! Jesus IS the Lamb. Jesus IS God. Amen.

[@kimberlyh2842]

Yes, BOTH of THEM; God AND Jesus!!

[@Witchoftheriver]

I agree, do you think you could at some point address the apologetic idea that those angels identified using God's name were Jesus in pre incarnate form? I hear that idea from the late Michael Heiser and it sounded good at the time but I'm willing to bet there are lots of reasons it shouldn't be read that way.

[@germanboy14]

Hebrews 1 5/6 says that Jesus was never an angel. It says 'onto which angel God has ever said today you are my son' (thats not a word for word quote). The goal is to show that Jesus is and was always higher than angels. The angel is identified as Michael in ancient Jewish sources. The angel has a God and the reason why he is called God, is answered by God himself. he says: because my name is in him. It does not say because I am him or because I became an angel. Its basically like a messenger who is sent by his king and who can speak in the Kings name. That was the case in ancient times. The angel also prays to God and directly speaks to God and is identified as "an angel" whom God sent and is distinct from him. I mean It even says "angel of the lord".

[@germanboy14]

And the most striking point for me is, the torah says God gave Moses the law. But Paul says it was given by angels. So this proves too that normal angels can be called God..

[@ronjones1414]

​@germanboy14 unless you're Dan and insist that the Bible isn't univocal

[@germanboy14]

​​​@@ronjones1414 either we read from beginning to end and start with "there is only one God" or we do it like Xtians but then we have to be consistent and then we have 100s of God's. E.g the angels who gave the torah, the council in the pslams, Moses who is called God of Aaron, Satan who is God of the world, Melchesidek who has no beginning and no end and no father or mother etc.😮

[@pansepot1490]

@@germanboy14 Christians would say angels and demons and idols are not gods. Supernatural creatures yes, gods no.

[@elijahvolpe8032]

thank u for this. May god be with you brother. may god be with you all.

[@ramadadiver8112]

Paul’s letters (written in Greek) exemplify an ubiqitous religious pattern of habitually calling Jesus “lord” (κύριος). Like “lord” in english, κύριος (kurios) had several meanings, but among them was the Jewish reverential translation of God’s personal name (YHWH). When Paul called Jesus κύριος, was he generally intending it in this Jewish way, such that it carries the meaning and weight of YHWH? Was Paul indirectly applying God's name-designation to Jesus? “Yes, after all… E.g. Paul swaps “Lord [i.e. YHWH]” in OT quotes with “Lord [i.e. Jesus]” In describing Jesus as “Lord”, Paul quotes scriptures about YHWH (God) so-as to make the quote's instance(s) of “LORD” (i.e. YHWH) contextually designate Jesus. E.g.: Rom 10:13 implies it's “Lord” Jesus in Joel 2 (“call… Lord”). E.g: 1 Cor 1:31 implies it's “Lord” Jesus in Jer 9 (“boast in… Lord”). E.g.: 1 Cor 10:26 implies it's “Lord” Jesus in Ps 21 (“earth is… Lord’s”). E.g.: 2 Cor 10:17 implies it's “Lord” Jesus in Jer 9 (“boast in… Lord”). E.g. Paul uses verses about God to describe “Lord” Jesus In describing Jesus, and calling him “Lord”, Paul’s letters cite or harken back to Old Testament quotes (with concepts and expressions) about “Lord” (YHWH) but in contexts that make them about “Lord” (Jesus). Examples abound: Phil 2:9-11 makes Isa 45:23 (“every knee… bow…Lord”) about Jesus. 1 Cor 8:5-6 makes Dt 64 (the Shema) about Jesus. 1 Cor 10:21 makes Mal 1:7;12 (“defile… Lord’s table”) about Jesus. 1 Cor 10:22 makes Dt 32:21 (“provoke…Lord to jealousy”) about Jesus. 2 Cor 3:16 makes Ex 34:34 (“Lord… veil”) about Jesus. 1 Thes 3:13 makes Zech 14:5 (“Lord… come.. holy ones”) about Jesus. 1 Thes 4:6 makes Ps 94:2 (“Lord… of vengeance”) about Jesus. 2 Thes 1:7-8 makes Isa 66:15 (“Lord… come in fire…) about Jesus. 2 Thes 1:9 makes Isa 2:10f (“presence of Lord[s].. glory”) about Jesus. Expressions applied to Jesus in multiple letters: “Calling on the name of the Lord,” “Lord… be glorified,” “Boasting in” the Lord” (knowing him). Rom 10:13 makes Joel 2 (“Call... Lord [YHWH]”) about Jesus. 1 Cor 1:31 makes Jer 9 (“Boast in... Lord [YHWH]”) about Jesus. Paul habitually called Jesus “Lord” in religious contexts In his letters (about religious matters), Paul habitually attributes to Jesus the title “lord.” After all… It is used about 180 times in the undisputed letters. It is used about 50 times in the disputed letters. This is relevant for two reasons: A) Unless Paul was intending it as a YHWH-substutition, such a frequent use of the honorific title is unprecedented and inexplicable. B) Paul was not an inept communicator. Christians regularly referred to God as “Lord” [Forthcoming] Given the frequency and religious contexts in which Paul called Jesus “Lord”, Paul would have rightly expected readers to interpret him as using it in the YHWH-substitution sense. (And yet despite the obvious “risks” he continued to do so without worry, as if that is precisely what he intended.) This is exacerbated since Paul calls Jesus, not simply Lord, but “the” Lord. The church lead by the apostles in Jerusalem publicly maintained that Jesus was properly designated as κύριος in the YHWH-sense.

[@bengreen171]

I would think you would need to show some sort of disambiguation about the meaning of the word, or you fall prey to the 'cart before the horse' fallacy. I mean, how do you know this isn't a massive reinterpretation in hindsight made by later Christians who need Paul to be calling Jesus 'God'?

[@ramadadiver8112]

​@@bengreen171 The word is not my argument . I am already aware that " kurious " can refer to not yhwh . It's the context . Paul is taking old testament passages that use Hebrew word " yhwh " And he is applying them to Jesus . He's putting Jesus in yhwhs place

[@resurrectionnerd]

As for why Jesus is called "Lord", see Mk. 12:35-37 which quotes Psalm 110 in reference to David. The word "Lord" therefore can be used to refer to human subjects and so doesn't necessarily refer to Yahweh.

[@ramadadiver8112]

@@resurrectionnerd I already know that read my last reply

[@germanboy14]

There are many kurios in the Bible. In the Lxx Abraham and David and others too. And Paul says many times "God of the Lord Jesus Christ". God doesn't have a God. Philippians 2 11 also identifies the father as God and not Jesus.

[@WaldoDoesGames]

The claim of antisemitism at John is often levied, but I think David Bentley Hart makes a good case against it. Have you read his take on it? It's in his translation notes in his New Testament.

[@michaeljames4509]

I am very skeptical that John reports a damn thing that Jesus said accurately.

[@LHLK-q2v]

or that any is the exact information, every translatiion of the Bible that I have read has passages that are changed slightly but that changes their interpretations.

[@jawley]

Him and Matthew were both documenting almost all of what Jesus was saying as he was saying it.

[@akmage2652]

According to scholars, John’s gospel was the last gospel to be written at least 40 years after the crucifixion and likely not written by the apostle John

[@audioartisan]

Thank the Lord for Dan! And thank you, Dan, for making the scriptures so understandably clear.

[@ritawing1064]

I am reminded of de Gaulle's famous "la France, c'est moi!".

[@flamingswordapologetics]

John 10:33- The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.” The Exodus "angel" perhaps was a pre-incarnate Christ, but even if not, its clear that Jesus was claiming to be God.

[@angelusvastator1297]

Yes and not once did Jesus act like Peter when people started bowing and worshipping him

[@Blackest9th]

I am a Christian, and despite all the videos I have seen, I still have my faith in God. I understand what you are doing, and I won't attack you for it. There are some parts of the Bible that contradict each other, and you are doing a good job pointing those out. But my takeaway from all of your videos is that Jesus is real and God is real. This is not because someone told me, but something I encountered myself. Have a nice day and God bless you.😊

[@amrfaragalla5145]

I always hear this but never understood what people mean by that, like what do you mean you encountered god.

[@Blackest9th]

@amrfaragalla5145 If you want something, you will have to go to the right source. That's the same for knowing God and His son Jesus. To do that, you would have to study the word of God, which is the Bible, with an open mind and also read in context. Have a nice day

[@amrfaragalla5145]

@ yea but how will you encounter god then, when people say that do they men's the dream about god or do they physically feel a sense of being touched and when they look around they find nobody or what does it mean, I promise I am not humoring I femininely just never understood what that means.

[@Blackest9th]

@amrfaragalla5145 that's a funny way to put it! 😂 Encountering God is a deeply personal experience, and it’s different for everyone. For me, it’s more like a soul connection - something I feel rather than see. God doesn’t always need to appear physically or in dreams for you to experience His presence. It’s often about being open-minded, especially when reading His word. I hope this gives you some perspective, and I wish you all the best in your journey.

[@amrfaragalla5145]

@ oh okay thank you

[@beeg693]

So is there a place in scripture that Moses was the possessor of the divine name? Or any Jewish tradition that would suggest that?

[@thedude9941]

I disagree with this, John 5:17 also appears to say Jesus is pre-existent. John 5:17 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. That's just plain reading there, you can argue interpretation but I think it's more logical to go with a plain meaning of the text. As opposed to forcing our own personal interpretation, and the book of John starts off telling us Jesus is God. John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. Based on this I believe yes Jesus is God.

[@AstariahJW]

Not what apostles taught The apostles believe jesus to be the messiah the son of God

[@johndavid3474]

Most Christians who want to prove that Jesus is god use the gospel of John to validate their point and disregard all other scriptures that show that Jesus had a God see Revelation 3:12. The gospel of John was written for the gnostics and is not a literal statement about Jesus Christ. It was written in a mystical manner that unfolds as the prologue continues, if you read further into John’s gospel you can understand that he presents Jesus as an enlightened man who did the will of his father and introduces the concept that we can all be one just as Jesus was and is one with the father.

[@Dreamcaster06]

@@johndavid3474John has very similar Christology to the synoptics

[@shgysk8zer0]

Not to argue that the passages have Jesus claiming to be God, but what exactly would the difference be? How would being the authorized bearer of a name manifest differently from actual identity with an entity? This is extra difficult to distinguish because of the tradition of the trinity, which provides some vague means of being God without being the Father. So how does being a name bearer fit or conflict with that tradition? I think this is one of those things where even convincing someone that these are not Jesus claiming to be God would have zero impact on how they interpret these passages and even Jesus explicitly stating "I am not God" could be bent into a claim to be God.

[@squiddwizzard8850]

The trinity is not in the Bible. It's a later development. As far as Jesus 'having the Divine name's -- in a European context think of a signet ring. Imagine the King gives one of his trusted servants his signet ring, allowing the servant to write letters on his behalf. The servant is not the King, but he has the legal powers to speak on behalf of the King. A letter from the servant is a letter from the king by virtue of the name (the ring). In a historical Chinese sense it would instead be a chit, which worked much the same way as a signet ring but with ink instead. In a modern sense, you could imagine power of attorney, or business manager.

[@pansepot1490]

Huge difference. Christianity is all about Jesus; accepting Jesus into one’s heart, praying to Jesus, having a close relationship with Jesus and so on. Now, how can all that doctrinal edifice stand if Jesus was just a dude with a power of attorney? I mean, probably Catholics would be fine: they already pray to Mary and to all the saints as intercessors to god; I see it harder for evangelicals though.

[@squiddwizzard8850]

@@pansepot1490 that interpretation of Christianity is not global through all history and all denominations. Some explicitly reject Trinitarianism and some don't care one way or the other (some branches of Quakerism).

[@shgysk8zer0]

@@squiddwizzard8850 that in no way addresses my comment, and I even accounted for the trinity being a later addition to doctrine. The issues I'm addressing are how being a "name bearer" could be distinguished from being identical with God in the NT, and also how the vagueness of the trinity makes it difficult to convince dogmatic Christians that Jesus never claimed to be God.

[@cliffordcalhoun3201]

You can bear the mark of the beast, without being the devil or the antichrist. Seems that concept could be extended to this topic as well.

[@thompsonbaseball]

Dan, thank you so much for this video. I was going to request your response on this as I was trying to explain this exact thing and all references you gave to my parents this week. Wonderful video as always.

[@MarcillaSmith]

"... I believe in one lord, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages, *God from God,* light from light, *true god from true god,* begotten not made, *consubstantial with the Father,* through Him all things were made..."

[@scambammer6102]

@@MarcillaSmith blah blah

[@yesyo9109]

@@MarcillaSmith That eloquent snippet is from the Nicene Creed, not a backstage pass from one of Jesus's sermons. Crafted in AD 325, it's a theological deep-dive, not a direct quote from the man himself!

[@finessed7971]

I have a question for you dan. Do you believe Jesus was perfect i all his ways ? Do you believe Jesus died on a cross and was buried for three days ? Do you believe he bodily rose from the dead ?

[@bibotah]

Why you never say YHWH but replace it with Adonai where the script references yhwh

[@attitudeblack5662]

So assuming it is claiming some sort of divine association with God's name, then could it be said that divine association is in terms of being a messenger or a prophet whose role is to call the people towards the oneness of the Divine? Thanks

[@Dalekzilla]

Well I choose to believe that Yeshua was God incarnate, BUT I always welcome and respect alternate views, and I love Dan's scholarly analysis of these issues. PLUS, in the end all that really matters, in my opinion, is that we follow Christ's ACTUAL teachings and mandates....or in other words, live your life pretty much the opposite of the way MAGA evangelicals live theirs.

[@pansepot1490]

Many genuinely believe that trump is the new Jesus. 😂😭

[@Dalekzilla]

@@pansepot1490 Yes, they do. One of the ungodliest men ever to walk the planet, and they absolutely DO believe it is a Messiah sent from God.

[@germanboy14]

But you don't have his authentic teachings and much of it contradicts Paul. Jesus says 4 times in the synoptics to keep the commandments/law for eternal life. He says to obey the Pharisees and what they tell you etc.

[@Dalekzilla]

@@germanboy14 In my personal opinion Paul was one of the false prophets Christ warned about, so the contradictions between Christ's teachings and Paul's OPINIONS written to the various churches doesn't bother me in the slightest. As far as the Pharisees, Christ referred to them as "a generation of vipers".

[@germanboy14]

​@@Dalekzilla read Mat 23 1 to 3. Their teachings are still the way to follow. The point only is, that they don't do what they preach

[@josephfriedland4192]

Wow, so the Christian apologist in the video is arguing the classic texts that Christians have used for centuries where the Deity of Christ is specifically taught. These are not the only New Testament passages that argue this. Now Mcclellan is saying all of this interpretation is completely wrong and that what is really going on here is the conferring of the divine name to Jesus, which in turn gives him certain abilities. This conferring of the divine name was, he claims, a known tradition at the time. Therefore, in order to rightly interpret the texts that have been used by Christians for nearly two millenia to defend Christ's Deity, one must know what Mcclellan knows first. A straight reading of the text, which seems to overtly support the NT teaching Christ's Deity becomes reinterpreted to mean some sort of temporary conferring of the divine name and boom, historic Christian doctrine falls out the window - very clever. What is interesting about John 8:58, even if one goes with Mcclellan, is Jesus says BEFORE Abraham. The reader might well ask, who or what was before Abraham? The reasonable answer would be there was no patriarch before Abraham. You have creation, the fall the flood etc right up to Genesis 12. It is Exodus 3 that this "I am" (Septuagint) is used and yet Jesus quotes this term as referring to himself before Moses, indeed even before Abraham. This is why Christians claim that Jesus is making a direct reference to his Deity here. Mcclellan doesn't say why Jesus says "before Abraham" because he is so busy with the conferring of the divine name apologetic in his video, but I would like to know why he thinks Jesus said it. Oh well maybe in another video that assaults what Christians have believed for 2000 years - "let's see it!"

[@legron121]

Of course, Moses was not before Abraham. What are you talking about?

[@josephfriedland4192]

@legron121 oh sorry, my brain glitched there, what I meant to say was that "before Abraham" there is no patriarch, not even Moses. So here the Christian would argue Jesus in John 8 is using a term from the LXX Exodus 3 and yet using it to say it refers to his existence even before Moses and indeed before Abraham as well. This interpretation has been in the Christian tradition for centuries and is cited as Jesus self identifying as God in the most direct fashion found in the New Testament

[@legron121]

@@josephfriedland4192 But why would saying "before Abraham" make one think of Moses, anymore than it should make one think of Isaiah or King David? There is nothing about Moses in John 8. Plus, Exodus 3:14 (in the LXX) does not say that God's name is "ego eimi". It says that God's name is "ho on" (the being). This completely rules out your proposed interpretation.

[@josephfriedland4192]

ego eimi ho on "I am the one who is" in the LXX. So the argument is that Jesus in using the ego eimi draws the reader/hearer to Exodus 3. And yet in John 8 Jesus is using this term to claim he existed not "before Moses" but even before Abraham. And before Abraham you had creation, the fall, the flood up to Abram in Genesis 12. So for the Christian this is a direct claim to Deity. This argument has been used for hundreds of years and yet if we're to believe Mcclellan's video here, this interpretation is incorrect

[@legron121]

@@josephfriedland4192 Yeah, but the name is "ho on", not "ego eimi". The "ego eimi" part just sets up the name, like when the angel Gabriel says "ego eimi Gabriel" in Luke 1:19.

[@thomasmartin5173]

@Dan McClellan there have also been other statements of him being God. Such as him saying I and the Father are one.

[@americanesoteric]

Dan if you wrote a book documenting all the popular biblical misconceptions …. Consider us in line to purchase.

[@nathanphillips3104]

any update on your conference at Brown?

[@EdtheTraveler]

Dan gets so much wrong in this video it would take hours to correct his numerous false assumptions. I might add being a biblical scholar means nothing, Jesus rebuked so-called biblical scholars in His day and pointed out that they had totally missed the meaning and intention of the Old Testament. Dan reminds me of those so-called scholars.

[@brentryan2047]

Agree! The littlest research into the Exodus verses he based his entire theory on show Dan has a bizarre interpretation that God gives Angels the ability to forgive sins. One obscure verse, misread, that he uses to deny Jesus is God.

[@angelusvastator1297]

That’s why I prefer Margaret Baker than Dan when it comes to this topic cos she doesn’t try to interpret things solely from the POV of second temple Judaism and acknowledges that Jesus is very theologically conservative

[@huntleypaton]

Dan’s a Mormon, so not surprising that he argues against the deity of Jesus.

[@bratwurstmitbiryani]

​@@angelusvastator1297lol you sound emotionally hurt. Your correction of numerous errors are probably only 'omg how can you say jesus isn't god 😭😭' and no differentiated scholarly discourse.

[@mannymann321]

And they still miss the meaning of the Old Testament. And today's church is just as guilty as they have also taken away the keys to heaven by not entering within and not allowing others to enter within as well. For the kingdom of heaven is within, so seek first the kingdom of heaven, and you shall be saved. Let's not also forget when the scholars was trying to charge Jesus for blasphemy by claiming to be God that Jesus replied with, "Does your law not say, "Ye, are gods"." Because in the Old Testament God says I have said Ye are gods, meaning God said that before which he did in Genesis when he said, "Man has become like us" after being created in the image and likeness of the Divine creator.

[@joshuamkk]

John 1:1 “In The beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God” John 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory as the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. Forgive me, but is this not explicitly saying both that there are distinct people in God, and that the Word of God is also God. And the Word is Jesus? I did not see this addressed in the video.

[@joshuamkk]

oh just found out this guy is a Mormon. Every argument he made thrown out the window. Biblical Scholar my ass

[@Call_Me_Rio]

@@joshuamkkso a Mormon can’t be a biblical scholar?

[@Call_Me_Rio]

John 1:1 is a mistranslation Dan has made a video about that if you want to check it out

[@HoratioIsHere]

Does this matter in any way?

[@cruzefrank]

Yes it does especially since most of Christianity is unfamiliar with Jewish thought

[@gir2195]

Depending on the denomination of Christianity, yes

[@Brysonhundley]

It delegitimizes the doctrine of the trinity, so is so it definitely matters to a lot of people haha

[@rainbowkrampus]

In the sense that all of this information has been available for a very long time and christians by and large don't give a hoot about it? Not at all. They'll believe whatever they were told to believe and most of them barely read the books anyway. So it would just be Dan's word vs. the word of their parents/pastor/community i.e. Dan's word wouldn't be worth the air molecules he wiggled to produce them. In the sense that many people find this stuff interesting on its own merits. Or are deconstructing from their former belief in this stuff and find it useful in some capacity to continue grappling with all the falsehoods they used to believe. Or some christians are trying to learn more about their beliefs and are on the road to learning about how they have no good reasons to hold them? Yeah, probably. At least a little.

[@angelusvastator1297]

Yes but I’ve yet to someone who actually understands the Trinity when it comes to this topic. Also it won’t change Judaism’s view that Christianity is idolatrous lol

[@joetheplumber2970]

God-realisation means Self-discovery in the highest sense of the term. The story of Jesus, simply means; that a man can be self realized. One with god.

[@amandabartlett8749]

Thanks Dan. Now I know it's all bunk and can stop striving. No longer doing family prayer and no catechism w kids. Just a historical curiosity for me and moving on to other pursuits and pastimes like hiking and gardening, ie. Individualistic endeavors.

[@robertwilliams4682]

that's kinda sad, even from a secular standpoint, replacing family time with "individualistic pursuits." Not sure if that's what you meant but if that is, that's sad. Shows secular values are crap even if the Bible is bunk, hence man's need for religion, hence the direction of materialistic society. Even is the truth behind Christianity is nonexistent, there's great value in the community, the morality, the introspection brought about by faith in something greater than oneself. I don't even think Dan is an atheist, pretty sure he's a Mormon. And apologies in advance if I misinterpreted your comment here. I love hiking too but it's not more important than family and community.

[@jocsanabdala9456]

The fact that forgiving someone is way more mind blowing than RAISING SOMEONE FROM THE DEAD says a lot about

[@michaeljames4509]

Wait. First century Judaism was not monotheistic? I've got to hear more about this!

[@zackzimmer7167]

Read the bible yourself…… Psalms is full of it so is 2 Kings 5:17 he needs Israelite soil to worship the Israelite god, because he was forced outside the border he had to worship other gods… You people are so dense…. Learn to read and stop asking childish questions. You’re a grown adult figure life out yourself you noob…

[@troyfreedom]

My new favorite channel.

[@frankblack8448]

Reduce, reuse, recycle. So it was and so it shall be forever and ever amen. At least when it comes to middle eastern desert dieties that is.

[@jordancasti11o]

Hi Dan, it is my understanding that the jews' messianic expectations did not include that the messiah would be God, the Son of God, etc. So, would their messianic expectations also exclude believing that the Messiah would be a bearer of the Divine name?

[@rocketdogticker]

If Jesus(as) was G-d who did he pray to? Lol. "I'm going to my God and your God" Jesus, a man approved by God. Jesus is sitting at the right hand of ___. The people who believe Jesus is God never read the Bible cover to cover. They are completely deluded.

[@MarcillaSmith]

You say that as if the Bible were some "teacher's edition" of reality, with all of the answers conveniently filled in already.

[@rahkenaten550]

@@MarcillaSmith I think you've missed the OP's point. They are saying that if believers actually read the book, they might notice that the language points to Jesus NOT being the Lord of the Bible. They even gave easy concepts of this "Jesus sitting at the right hand of ___" being one. There are plenty of examples like the time that Jesus was 'lead' to God in the desert or the time he was crucified and asked 'father father, why has thou..." If they truly thought about it "Why would GOD have asked why he, himself(?) has forsaken...himself?"

[@MarcillaSmith]

@@rahkenaten550 See that's funny, because I get that you think I've missed the OP's point, but I disagree, and I can see that you are reiterating their point quite faithfully. Therefore, to me it seems that you have missed _my_ point which is that the Bible is a collection of writings, and not the Church, itself. To me, it's a bit like saying, "if navigators actually looked at a map, they might notice that the shape of the paper points to hills and mountains NOT being the highest points of elevation."

[@rahkenaten550]

@@MarcillaSmith “you say that as if the Bible were some “teacher’s edition” of reality, with all of the answers conveniently filled in already” Now please tell me where YOU referenced the church and how could I tell that you were referring to them from this quote because now your referring to maps which aren’t helping the case I think you’re trying to make….

[@rahkenaten550]

@@MarcillaSmith and no, on second look your “map” comparison doesn’t work either

[@therongjr]

In Exodus 3, the translation I have says that an angel appeared in the burning bush in verse 2, but then in verse 4 it says that God called to Moses. Almost like the angel was God's receptionist, and God told the angel, "Can you get Moses for me on line 4 and the patch Me through?" In all seriousness though, I don't know how to square that with what you are saying with regards to this specific passage, Dan. Exodus 23:20-33 explains better about God sending an angel that has His Name in it, but I don't see anything there about forgiveness. (I do, notice, however, an anachronistic reference to the Philistines, who--if I understand correctly--didn't establish themselves in Philistia until the late Bronze Age collapse.)

[@bradfleck9458]

Colossians 2:8 "Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ." Please join me in praying for the Lord Jesus Christ to open the heart of Dan to the truth before it's eternally too late. He has the same need as Nicodemus - the need to be born-again (John 3).

[@KasperKatje]

"Every knee shall stiffen" Rigor Mortis 3:16

[@bradfleck9458]

Cute....but how about.....Romans 9:18 "Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens." Or...Hebrews 3:12-13 "Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called "TODAY," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin."

[@Wrldofbeautifulmusic]

I heard your argument about the angel having authority to forgive sin and When I read exodus 23:20-21 NRSVUE it says the angel “will not pardon your transgression”…which I don’t think that exclusively gives him authority to forgives sins. It only says he will not forgive sins…. Am I missing something? Because that weakens that argument that YHWY already sent someone/something to Earth with authority to forgive sins (who isn’t also God)…or am I completely missing the point of that argument or are all the translations I’ve read (nrsvue, csb, niv) manipulated?

[@ConceptualOverdrive]

The verse states that [Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive your rebellion, since my Name is in him.] This shows that the angel, if he is rebelled against does hold the authority to forgive sins if God is stating that the angel won't forgive the rebellion if he is rebelled against. God is basically warning people to not rebel against him as he won't forgive them. If he could not forgive sins at all, God would not have been talking in the way he did which is like a warning.

[@jonathanandcaleb4200]

Yeah I think he takes that really horrible and twists it

[@ConceptualOverdrive]

@@jonathanandcaleb4200 No. Joshua 24:19 uses the exact verbatim same hebrew phrase that is found in Exodus for the angel of the LORD not forgiving the transgression of sins. It's exactly the same thing. I think the author is trying to show that this Angel holds the same authority as YHWH himself, hence why this phrase is word for word attributed to him, even though he is not YHWH, he can still do YHWH things since he has the authorized permission for it.

[@jonathanandcaleb4200]

@@ConceptualOverdrive read it he’s not given the authority to forgive the text states if you rebel against what he tells you he won’t forgive you because his name is in him. It’s saying God has given him the authority to judge the people if they disobey not to forgive sins. It’s a horrible argument

[@jonathanandcaleb4200]

@@ConceptualOverdrive sorry I miss read I know what you’re saying he gives him the authority to judge but how in your mind does that give him Gods authority and power. Think about it God gives us free will we judge people constantly and kill people constantly.

[@allthenewsordeath5772]

Let me save you eight minutes and 30 seconds, yes.

[@shecklesmack9563]

You’ll forgive me if I don’t take your word for it.

[@imagomonkei]

Not to mention, in John 9:9, some random dude answers a question as “I am”, and no one bats an eye.

[@imagomonkei]

And the LXX renders Exodus 3:14 as “Ego eimi ho on” and “Tell the children of Israel: _ho on_ has sent me to you.” It seems like _ho on_ was the critical piece to this name in Greek.

[@imagomonkei]

Regarding the authority to forgive sins, Matthew adds a helpful commentary: the people watching this took place were in awe _that God gave man_ the authority to forgive sins. Matthew didn't ever see this as being exclusively the prerogative of Jesus.

[@David-lu4th]

Ahahahahaha, and you convienently leave out the previous verse, John 9:[8] The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, (Is not this he that sat and begged?) John 9:[9] Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, (I am he). I put them in parenthesis to make it easy, like a coloring book for children to color inside the lines. the "I am he" is in response to the question "is not this he that sat and begged?" Regarding the old testament, He (the UNCREATED GOD) referred to himself as "I AM", and only "I AM" can forgive sins... which his why the JEWS wanted to KILL JESUS because he FORGAVE SINS no other man is given that authority, only the Son of Man, JESUS. Learn to read bud, I did in elementary LOL

[@imagomonkei]

@@David-lu4th back atcha, doofus. In Greek, he said “I am.” This is exactly what Jesus said in John 18:5-8-as a response to a question-and Christians ALWAYS talk about this being a claim to divinity. It's the same exact circumstance. As for John 8:58, there is a saying in Judaism that there were seven things which Yahweh foreknew prior to creation-one being the name of the messiah. Jesus was setting himself up as the messiah by claiming to be more important than Abraham. Yahweh used Abraham, but his goal all along was to get to Jesus. As for Yahweh “calling himself I am”, this happened in a single verse in the entire Bible. In Exodus 3:14, he refers to himself as “ehyeh asher ehyeh” and “ehyeh” a total of two times. Every single other time that Yahweh refers to himself by name, he calls himself “Yahweh”. So it doesn't seem like “ehyeh” is a name at all. It will take way too long to elaborate on this, and I don't expect you to understand, so I'll pass. But the important thing is that John 8:58 isn't written in Hebrew, it's in Greek. So if the author wanted Jesus to be referring to Exodus 3:14, he would've needed to quote from the LXX. _Ehyeh asher ehyeh_ was translated into Greek as “ego eimi ho on”, while the standalone _ehyeh_ was translated as “ho on”. These mean “I am the one” and “the one”, respectively. Jesus didn't say this, so he wasn't quoting from Exodus 3:14. Maybe before acting so confidently on the internet, you should learn more about the topic so you don't get steamrolled. *EDIT:* “…only ‘I AM’ can forgive sins... which his why the JEWS wanted to KILL JESUS because he FORGAVE SINS” Way to completely make crap up. Matthew 9:8 says “The crowds were in awe and worshipped God because he had given humans the authority [to forgive sins].” John 20:23 says “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” So Jesus himself taught that humans had the authority to forgive sins on behalf of God.

[@robbiefest]

You lost me when you said Jesus wasn't monotheistic . The Hebrew prayer of the Shemah specifically says "Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God! The Lord is One!"

[@choicegospelnetwork]

Hey DAN , Can you check Deuteronomy 18:15 and John 7:16 . God Spoke through Jesus Christ 🙏

[@billwangelo9727]

Good day Dan. Hope you're doing great How do I access your other publications too? Thank you. Stay safe

[@letusreasontogether1168]

(Exodus 23:20-21) KJV 20 ¶ Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. 21 Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him. I don't see anything here that gives the angel authority to forgive sins. Is there another translation that says something different? I have searched the Old Testament and found nowhere that says anyone other than God can forgive sins.

[@Vibestr]

21 ...obey his voice...for [if you do not,] he will not pardon your [sins]: for my name is in him.

[@kathleengarness1660]

this is interesting, and now I am wondering if there is any connection here between this tradition and the Egyptian story of Isis obtaining (by deceipt, it seems) the divine Name of the god Re?

[@bratwurstmitbiryani]

Man you're so knowledgeable. Hats off to you.

[@BKWarren]

I get the logical and historical framework referenced here and have read quickly through your appendix. What I am wondering are two things: 1) Is there evidence in the New Testament that Jewish leaders of the time believed or understood this framework of other beings possessing the Divine Name? 2) Why in John 10.25-39 or elsewhere does Jesus not reference Exodus 23, Yahoel, or Genesis 18? That would be the obvious reference by Jesus to back up your assertion.

[@jayg5650]

I have always found it interesting that this specific question is actually answered and explained in the ‘Old Testament’ scriptures before the Messiah was even born in flesh. I find it fascinating how people will use the OT to legitimize Christ, but shy away from it when it comes to explaining him.

[@davidholman48]

Dan, help me out. Did Jesus die for our sins and we must accept that or go to Hell? I really need your take on that because it bothers me tremendously.

[@FyrosIsBack]

Jesus : You will die in your own sins. (John 8:21) God : No one dies for another's sins. (Ezekiel 18:20 and Deut 24:16) Paul : Jesus died for our sins (1 Cor 15:3) so, who do you want to believe.? God and Jesus.. or Paul.?

[@kelleyturner6584]

Until I was 9 years-old, I went to a Baptist Church and a Presbyterian church, and was always so confused, as to why the Savior, while on the cross, would say " Father forgive them for they no not what they do." My confusion came because I couldn't understand why, if Jesus was God, why was he asking God to forgive. At 9 years-old and two missionaries knocked on our door and we were taught that God,Christ and the Holy Ghost were three separate individuals. I was only 9 years-old, but that spoke to my heart and the logical part of that 9 year old. I'm now 66 years old and I'm so grateful, to those two missionaries that knocked on our door in 1967!

[@Justmekpc]

Remember we have no writings of Jesus just second hand claims written 50-100 years after his death

[@jackcimino8822]

4:21 That made me laugh and wheeze out loud. That was excellent

[@evangelist22]

John 7:37-38 NIV‬‬ [37] On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. [38] Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”

[@Zuungie]

It's worth noting that the text in Exodus 23:20-21 does not say that the angel has the authority to forgive "sin" but rather "transgressions." Transgressions (Hebrew transliteration "pesa") are not necessarily the same as "sin" (Hebrew transliteration "hata") in the Hebrew world. The New Testament equivalent of "transgression" would be the Greek transliterated word "parabasis", but Jesus was claiming to have authority to forgive sin, which is the Greek transliterated word "hamartia." We can argue that this is splitting hairs and that the audiences would've understood them in the same way, but there's no reason to jump to that conclusion, given that both the Greek and the Hebrew languages have separate words for these concepts.

[@maklelan]

We know they understood them the same way because the Hebrew word for "transgressions" is frequently translated "sins" in the Septuagint, as in Joshua 24:19, which is the origin of this exact saying, "He will not forgive your transgressions." LXX Exodus 23:21 entirely misunderstands the clause and renders "he will not draw back from you." The New Testament authors relied on the Septuagint as their version of the Hebrew Bible, so they wouldn't have drawn a distinction.

[@Zuungie]

Hi @@maklelan , thanks for taking the time to reply. You raise a fair point about the use of "hamartia" in the Septuagint. I have two more questions, if you have time to answer them. 1. What are we to make of passages like Eph. 2:1 that mention both trespasses ("paraptoma") and sins ("hamartia"), along with Jesus' commandments in Matt. 6 for his disciples to forgive others for their "paraptoma"? Can we easily swap in "hamartia" and get the same meaning the authors were trying to convey? 2. Given the mistranslation of Ex. 23 in the Septuagint, do we have another passage where the NT authors would've drawn upon to get the idea of someone besides God / the LORD God forgiving sins on earth?

[@Call_Me_Rio]

@@maklelanExodus 23: 20-21 literally doesn’t even talk about forgiving sins. “He will *not* pardon your transgressions, since my name is in him” if Gods name or authority is “in him” why is he not allowed to pardon transgressions or forgive sins? It’s because God is saying “he will not pardon” as a commandment or an order.

[@maklelan]

@@Call_Me_Rio It's a direct quotation of Josh 24:19, where YHWH is described as "a jealous God who will not forgive your transgressions." The Hebrew Bible didn't distinguish sins from transgressions the way later Christians would, and attributing the prerogative described in Joshua as a feature of YHWH's jealousy to the angel is saying the angel has this exclusive prerogative. You can see Daniel Johansson, "'Who Can Forgive Sins but God Alone?' Human and Angelic Agents and Divine Forgiveness in Early Judaism," Journal for the Study of the New Testament 33.4 (2011): 351-74 for a more detailed discussion.

[@Call_Me_Rio]

@@maklelan ok thanks

[@HuracanST]

‭John 17:11 ESV‬ [11] And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. BRO MISQUOTED SCRIPTURE!! That's crazy.

[@JacobKennedy05]

Thank you I have been saying this not exactly like this I'm not a huge literature man to know Greek or Hebrew.. I just read the Bible for what it's saying when i need to...This is good!!!

[@mstrainjr]

Something else about John 10:30 - The Jews want to stone Jesus, and when he asks why, they say that it is because he, being a man, is making himself "a god". Every translation I have seen uses "God" with a capital "G", but the construction of the Greek calls for it to be "a god". Jesus then points out Psalms 82 where men are referred to as gods. And then says that if scripture cannot be broken and that has to be correct, why are they saying that he is blaspheming for saying that he is the son of God. So here, he clearly is not claiming to be God, but the son of God. And we see throughout the Bible that being called a son of God is not a unique title for Jesus, as angels are referred to as sons of God, Adam is referred to as the Son of God, David is referred to as the Son of God, etc

[@AlanCossey]

Wikipedia entry for The Apocalypse of Abraham, "The Apocalypse of Abraham is an apocalyptic Jewish pseudepigrapha (a text whose claimed authorship is uncertain) based on biblical Abraham narratives. It was probably composed in the first or second century, between 70-150 CE. It has survived only in Old Slavonic recensions. It is not regarded as scripture by Jews or Christians, but it was a scripture for the now-extinct Bogomil sect." So quoting something that is authoritative for neither Jew nor Christian.

[@tirado3211]

It's amazing how much more Jesus says when we clarify that which he didn't say.

[@jackabug2475]

I would like to know more about this conference at Brown University!

[@DavidPierpoint]

Thanks!

[@DavidPierpoint]

This could and should change so many minds and misbeliefs advanced by evangelical Christianity. So simple, so powerful. Thank you!

[@yosefavraham9819]

This video is amazing! Its actually an answer to prayer. Thank God and thank you.

[@Belief_Before_Glory]

👉"For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily." - Colossians 2:9 "Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh..." -1 Timothy 3:16 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;" which is, being interpreted, "God with us." -Matthew 1:23 "If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him..."-John 14:7 "...before Abraham came into existence, I AM." - John 8:58 "looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ." - Titus 2:13 '..."We don't stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."' -John 10:33 "...Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God..." -Romans 9:5 'Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed..."' -John 20:28 "...I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.".-Revelation 22:13 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." - John 1 "The Word became flesh, and lived among us..." - John 14 "For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6 'Jesus said, "I'm the light that's over all. I am the All. The All has come from me and unfolds toward me. Split a log; I'm there. Lift the stone, and you'll find me there."' - Gospel of Thomas, Saying 77 "His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance..." - Hebrews 1:3 ”Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God..." -Philippians 2:5 'Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you." The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"' -Luke 5:20-21 'When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, "Don't be afraid. I am the first and the last, and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades."' -Revelation 1:17-18 👉Jesus received worship: "Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him." -Matthew 2:2 "They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him..." -Matthew 2:11 "When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased. Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him... " -Matthew 14:32-33 "... They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him." -Matthew 28:9 "He said, "Lord, I believe!" and he worshiped him.' -John 9:38 ..."Let all the angels of God worship him." -Hebrews 1:6 👉Now compare this to when people tried to worship people or even angels: 'I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, "Look! Don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy."' -Revelation 19:10 'Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things. He said to me, "See you don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."' -Revelation 22:8-9 'When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him. But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up! I myself am also a man."' -Acts 25:26 ... And in Acts 14:8-18, St. Paul rejects worship And from the mouth of Yahweh Himself: ⚠️"I will pour on the house of David, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; 👉and they will look to me whom they have pierced..." -Zachariah 12:10

[@Belief_Before_Glory]

Jesus is God, part 2 💜 'But of the Son he says, “Your throne, 👉O God👈, is forever and ever..."' -Hebrews 1:8 "AND THOU, BETHLEHEM Ephrata, art a little one among the thousands of Juda: out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be the ruler in Israel: 👉and his going forth is from the beginning, from the days of eternity." -Micah 5:2 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." -Hebrews 13:8 👉"For I am the Lord [Yahweh], and I change not..." -Malachi 3:6 Jesus is LORD (Yahweh): '"This is what Yahweh, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies, says: 👉“I am the first, and I am the last;👈 and besides me there is no God."' -Isaiah 44:6 “Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” [👉 EXACTLY! 😂] -Mark 2:7 👉"...our God and Savior, Jesus Christ" -2 Peter 1:1 "For by him [Jesus] all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him." -Colossians 1:16 "To the only God our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory and magnificence, empire and power, before all ages, and now, and for all ages of ages. Amen." -Jude 1:25 "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth" -Philippians 2:10 "God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds." -Hebrews 1-2 👉& don't forget Isaiah 53! 👉"...unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins." - John 8:24 All the best! 💜

[@mormonguru5984]

The Book of Mormon teaches that God is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable. It also teaches that God knows all things and has all power and might. In Mosiah 15, the prophet Abinadi explains that Jesus Christ is the Eternal Father and the everlasting God. Mormons believe that Jesus is God, Savior, and Redeemer. They also believe that through Jesus, the Heavenly Father has provided a way for people to be like him and to live with him forever. The Book of Mormon also teaches that God was always God and never says that God was once a mortal.

[@ianysas]

What about when Jesus asks Peter who he thinks he is and he answers the Messiah? Is this a proof of godliness?

[@basedsigmalifter9482]

@@MrMortal_RaSt. Thomas “My Lord and my God”

[@basedsigmalifter9482]

@@MrMortal_RaYour are wrong, Peter and others do recognize Christ’s divinity in their writings. 2 Peter1:1.

[@kimberlyh2842]

Jesus was merely saying "I EXISTed" before Abraham was born. That simple. EGO EIMI = I AM(I exist)

[@MultiCuprum]

We have a new Bible translation in Sweden finished 2001 and it says that Jesus used "I am" about himself as in Exodus 3:14 and that is like in Mark 13:6, John 4:26, 6:20.

[@mwidunn]

Even a skeptic, like Prof. Bart Ehrman, accepts that Jesus' statement in Jn. 8 is a clear reference to a claim of divinity. (Ehrman just believes, it has been put into Jesus' mouth by the Evangelist.) So, . . .

[@thegig8731]

And (remember) when Allah will say (on the Day of Resurrection): "O 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Did you say unto men: 'Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allah?' " He will say: "Glory be to You! It was not for me to say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, You would surely have known it. You know what is in my inner-self though I do not know what is in Yours, truly, You, only You, are the All-Knower of all that is hidden and unseen ﴿ وَإِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ أَأَنتَ قُلْتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُونِي وَأُمِّيَ إِلَٰهَيْنِ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ ۖ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ مَا يَكُونُ لِي أَنْ أَقُولَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِحَقٍّ ۚ إِن كُنتُ قُلْتُهُ فَقَدْ عَلِمْتَهُ ۚ تَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِي وَلَا أَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِكَ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ﴾ [ المائدة: 116] سورة : المائدة - Al-Mā’idah - الجزء : ( 7 ) - الصفحة: ( 127 )

[@What_If_We_Tried]

I'd love to hear Dr. McClellan deconstruct many of the egregious claims by the Christian apologist William L. Craig, as well as various assertions both historical, and doctrinal that are made by Lord Rabbi Sacks.

[@LEASTOFUS]

1. Jesus is Savior Matthew 13:15 (RSV) For this people’s heart has grown dull, and their ears are heavy of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should perceive with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn for me to heal them (cf. Matthew 13:13-14 and Isaiah 6:9-10). Jesus is citing an Old Testament passage about God and applying it to himself. But only God can be the savior of mankind: Isaiah 43:11 I am the LORD, and besides me there is no savior (cf. 43:3; 45:15, 21; 49:26; 60:16, 63:8; Hosea 13:4; Jude 1:25). 2. Jesus is Judge of Mankind Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man… will repay every man for what he has done (cf. Revelation 22:12; Psalm 62:12; Isaiah 40:10; Ezekiel 34:17; Matthew 25:32). The Old Testament plainly taught that God was the judge of men (see, e.g., 1 Samuel 2:10; Psalm 50:6; Isaiah 2:4, among many others). 3. Jesus is the Divine “I” Jesus teaches in his own authority (“I say to you”) in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:18-34, etc.), and many other passages. The prophets, in contrast, spoke as God’s messengers in the second person (“The Lord says…”). He often talks in a way in which only God could speak, and distinguishes himself from the prophets (Matthew 13:17). Perhaps the most striking example of this occurs in Matthew 23: Matthew 23:34, 37 Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes… O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not! (cf. Judith 6:8; 2 Kings 17:13; 2 Chronicles 24:19; Jeremiah 7:25; 25:4; 26:5; 29:19; 35:15; 44:4; Haggai 1:12; Zechariah 7:12) Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not! (cf. Matthew 23:37; Deuteronomy 32:11-12; Ruth 2:12; Psalm 36:7; 57:1; 63:7; 91:4) 4. Jesus Accepts the Worship of Men (Reserved for God Only) Matthew 28:9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Hail!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. (cf. 28:17; 8:2; 9:18; 14:33; 15:25; 20:20) Mark 5:6 And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped him; (cf. 5:22; 7:25) God alone is to be worshiped - as Jesus himself noted (Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8; Exodus 20:3; 34:14; Deuteronomy 8:19; Jeremiah 16:11; many others). 5. Jesus is Omniscient (All -Knowing) Omniscience is implied (though not proven) in many passages that describe Jesus’ extraordinary knowledge; these are consistent with omniscience (Matthew 9:4; 12:25; Mk 2:8; 14:13-15; Luke 5:22; 6:8; 9:47; 22:10-13). The Old Testament taught that God alone is omniscient (1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Kings 8:39; 2 Chronicles 6:30; Psalm 44:21; Isaiah 66:18; Ezekiel 11:5; Matthew 6:8; Luke 16:15; many others) 6. Jesus is Omnipresent (Present Everywhere) Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 28:20 “…I am with you always, to the close of the age.” God alone is omnipresent (1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chronicles 2:6; Psalm 139:7-8; Jeremiah 23:24). 7. Jesus Forgives Sins in His Own Name Mark 2:5, 10 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “My son, your sins are forgiven.”… [10] …the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins… (cf. Matthew 9:2-6; Luke 5:20-24; 7:47-48). God alone can do that (Exodus 34:7; 2 Samuel 12:13; 1 Kings 8:34; Daniel 9:9; Micah 7:18; many others). 8. Jesus taught that the Messiah (“Christ”) - which he claimed to be - is Lord (Kurios) and God Matthew 22:43-45 He said to them, “How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, [44] ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put thy enemies under thy feet’? [45] If David thus calls him Lord, how is he his son?” (cf. Mark 12:36-37; Luke 20:42-44) Every time the New Testament refers to Jesus as Christ, it is declaring that He is the Messiah, since Christ is the Greek for the Hebrew Messiah: Matthew 16:16-17, 20 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” [17] And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.”… [20] Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. (cf. Mark 8:27-30; 9:41; Luke 4:41; 9:18-21) Mark 14:61-62 But he was silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” [62] And Jesus said, “I am; and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” (cf. Matthew 26:63-65; Luke 22:67-71; 24:25-27) 9. Jesus Will Come Again Matthew 24:30 then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory; (Matthew 16:27; 26:64; Mark 14:62) The Old Testament presents God coming in judgment in an identical way (Isaiah 40:5, 10; 59:20; 66:156-16; Psalm 96:13; 98:9; Joel 2:11; Zechariah 2:10; 9:14; 12:10; 14:3-5) The synoptic evidence is overwhelming.

[@LEASTOFUS]

it literally took one search to prove you wrong by the way