Here is a chart that beautifully demonstrates Matthew’s Gospel portraying Jesus as Yahweh, the divine Son of God:
| Aspects of Divinity | Jesus in Matthew | Yahweh in the Old Testament |
| Jesus as Yahweh, the Lord Who Must Not Be Tested | Matthew 4:7 Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, You shall not put the LORD your God to the test.” | Deuteronomy 6:16 “You shall not put Yahweh your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah.” |
| Jesus as Yahweh, the Healer Who Bears Our Suffering | Matthew 8:16-17 “This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He tool our illnesses and bore our diseases.” | Isaiah 53:4 “Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.” |
| Jesus as Yahweh, the One Who Must Be Received as God | Matthew 10:40 “Whoever receives me receives him who sent me.” | Isaiah 44:24-26 “I am the Lord, who confirms the word of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers.” |
| Incomprehensible Knowledge of the Father | Matthew 11:27 “and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. | Job 11:7-9 “Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty? 8 They are as high as the heavens; what can you do? Deeper than Sheol; what can you know? 9 Its measurement is longer than the earth And broader than the sea. Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thought are not your thoughts” declares Yahweh. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth. So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts. |
| Giver of Rest | Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest…you will find rest for your souls.“ | Jeremiah 6:16 “Thus says Yahweh,…And you will find rest for your souls.” |
| Forgiver of Sins | Matthew 9:2-6 Jesus forgives sins, and some of the scribes recognized this as something only God can do. | Isaiah 43:25 “I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins. |
| Judge of All Humanity | Matthew 16:27 “For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay each one according to his deeds.“ | Joel 3:12 Let the nations be roused up,…For there I will sit to judge All the surrounding nations. |
| Worthy of Worship | Matthew 28:9; 17 Jesus receives worship from his disciples Matthew 14:33 “Then those in the boat worshiped him and said, “Truly you are the Son of God.” | Exodus 34:14 “for you shall not worship any other god, for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God— |
| “Lord” kyrios of the Sabbath | Matthew 12:8 “For the Son of Man is the Lord of the Sabbath | Exodus 20:10 “but the seventh day is a sabbath of Yahweh your God” |
| Name Above All Names | Matthew 28:19 “baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, | Isaiah 42:8 “I am Yahweh, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another” |
| Jesus as Yahweh’s Salvation | Matthew 1:21 “ And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” | Isaiah 43:11 “I, even I, am Yahweh, And there is no savior besides Me.” |
| Jesus as “God with us” | Matthew 1:23 ““Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.” | Isaiah 7:14 ” Behold, the virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.“ |
| Jesus Walking on Water | Matthew 14:26 “Now when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified…” | Job 9:8 [God] alone stretches out the heavens, And treads on the waves of the sea.” |
| Jesus Rebuking the Sea | Matthew 8:26 “Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. | Nahum 1:3-4 “His way is in the whirlwind and storm…He rebukes the sea and makes it dry.“ |
| Jesus as the Lord the Pharisees Rejected | Matthew 15:7-8 “You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you: “This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far away from Me.” | Isaiah 29:13 “Then the Lord said, Because this people draw near with their mouth And honor Me with their lips, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their fear of Me is in the command of men learned by rote, |
| Jesus as the One Who Sent Prophets | Matthew 23:34 ” …behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes… | Jeremiah 7:25 “Since the day your ancestors came out of the land of Egypt until today, I have sent all my servants the prophets to you time and time again. |
| The Coming Judge of All Nations | Matthew 25:31-46 Jesus separates nations like a Shepherd, rewarding and punishing them | Ezekiel 34:17 “As for you, My flock, thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘Behold, I will judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and the male goats. |
| Jesus as The Shepard over God’s People | Matthew 2:6 “And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; For out of you shall come forth a Leader Who will shepherd My people Israel.” | Psalm 23:1 “Yahweh is my shepherd, I shall not want…” |
| Jesus as the Divine Shepherd Who Seeks the Lost | Matthew 18:12-14 “The Shepherd leaves the ninety-nine to find the one that wandered off” | Ezekiel 34:11-16 “I myself will search for my sheep and look after them... I will search for the lost and bring back strays.” |
| Jesus as the Bridegroom | Matthew 25:1-13 The Parable of the Ten Virgins speaks of Jesus as the Bridegroom. “Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.“ | Isaiah 62:5 “As the Bridegroom rejoices over the bridge, so shall your God rejoice over you.” |
| Jesus as the Light of the World | Matthew 4:16 “The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light.” | Isaiah 60:1-2 “Arise, shine, for your light has come…the Lord will arise upon you.” |
| Jesus as the God of Israel who Heals | Matthew 15:29-31 Jesus heals the blind, mute, and lame, and the crowd glorifies “the God of Israel.” | Isaiah 35:4-6 “Behold, your God will come…Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.“ |
Jesus as the Divine Lord Enthroned at Yahweh’s Right Hand | Matthew 22:44 Jesus identifies himself as the Divine Lord Psalm 110:1, proving he’s not just David’s descendent, he’s David’s divine Lord. “He said to them, Then how does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying,‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet”’? | Psalm 110:1 “Yahweh says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I put Your enemies as a footstool for Your feet.” |
| Jesus as God the Son and Judge Who Inherits the Nations | Matthew 21:37-38 But afterward he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’…“This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.” | Psalm 82:8 “Arise, O God, judge the earth; for you shall inherit all the nations.” |
| Jesus as Yahweh Revealing His Divine Glory in the Transfiguration | Matthew 17:1-5 “His face shone like the sun, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” | Psalm 104:2 – “Covering yourself with light as with a garment.” Exodus 34:29 – “Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone.” Daniel 7:9-10 – “His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool.” Exodus 24:16 – “The glory of the Lord dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days.” Deut 5:22 – “The Lord spoke to all your assembly at the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness.” |
| Jesus as Yahweh, Greater than the Temple | Matthew 12:6 “I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.” | 2 Chronicles 6:18 – “Heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this house that I have built!” Malachi 3:1 – “The Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple.” Haggai 2:9 – “The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of Hosts.” |
| Jesus as Yahweh, the Lord Who Commands Angels and Judges the Wicked | Matthew 13:41 “The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend.” | Psalm 103:20 “Bless Yahweh, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!“ Daniel 7:10 “Thousands upon thousands were attending Him, And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him; The court sat, And the books were opened.” |
Based on the evidence provided above, we can clearly see that Jesus is more than just a prophet. He’s God’s Son, Yahweh our God who revealed himself to us in the New Testament for the purpose of revealing to us the perfect representation of who God the Father is and to accomplish His plan of salvation. I pray this chart will be a blessing for you and draw you closer to Christ. Share this with friends and family!
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