YWHW and Christ in Isaiah 40-48 and the New Testament

Christ is the same as YHWH

ISAIAH

NEW TESTAMENT
1.

YHWH is the "First and the Last:

  

Christ is the "First and the Last"
  "I, YHWH, am the first; And with the last I am He." (Isaiah 41:4)   "I am the First and the Last. (Rev. 1:17)

"These things says the First and the Last" (Rev. 2:8)

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last." (Rev. 22:13)
2.

YHWH is the only "Savior"

  

Christ is the "Savior"
  "I, even I, am YHWH, And besides Me there is no savior." (Isaiah 43:11)   For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:11)

1 John 4:14 the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
3.

YHWH is Redeemer

  

Christ is Redeemer
  As for our redeemer, YHWH of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. (Isaiah 47:4, KJV).   Christ hath redeemed us... (Galatians 3:13)

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity... (Titus 2:14)
4.

YHWH is the "Rock"

  

Christ is the "Rock"
  Is there a God besides Me? Indeed there is no other Rock; I know not one. (Isa 44:8)   For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. (1 Corinthians 10:4)

"Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, And whoever believes on Him [Jesus] will not be put to shame." (Romans 9:33)
5.

YHWH is the King of Israel

  

Christ is the King of Israel
  I am YHWH, your Holy One...your King. (Isaiah 43:15)

Thus saith YHWH the King of Israel...and beside me there is no God. (Isaiah 44:6)

   Then Pilate asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered him and said, "It is as you say." (Luke 23:3)

"Fear not, daughter of Zion; Behold, your King is coming, Sitting on a donkey's colt." (John 12:15)

the Lamb...is Lord of lords, and King of kings (Rev. 19:14)
6.
YHWH is the Holy One
  
Christ is the Holy One
  I am YHWH, your Holy One... (Isaiah 43:15)

As for our Redeemer, YHWH of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel (Isaiah 47:4)

   "And we have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God." (John 6:69)

Because thou wilt not leave my soul in sheol, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (Acts 2:27)

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