The Synoptic Gospels ascribe to Jesus some of the unique functions and characteristics, which the Hebrew Bible attributes to YHWH alone.
For instance, the Synoptics describe Christ as subduing/trampling on the winds and seas in language that is reminiscent of the way the Greek version of the OT writings (commonly referred to as LXX) has YHWH doing so.
Here are two examples taken from both Matthew and Mark:
“Then He directed the disciples to get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent away the crowds. And after He had dismissed the multitudes, He went up into the hills by Himself to pray. When it was evening, He was still there alone. But the boat was by this time out on the sea, many furlongs [a furlong is one-eighth of a mile] distant from the land, beaten and tossed by the waves, for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch [between 3:00—6:00 a.m.] of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea (peripatounta epi ten thalassan). And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified and said, It is a ghost! And they screamed out with fright. But instantly He spoke to them, saying, Take courage! I Am (ego eimi)! Stop being afraid! And Peter answered Him, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water (ta hydata). He said, Come! So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water (ta hydata), and he came toward Jesus. But when he perceived and felt the strong wind, he was frightened, and as he began to sink (katapontizesthai), he cried out (ekraxen), Lord, save me (Kyrie soson me) [from death]! Instantly Jesus reached out His hand and caught and held him, saying to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt? And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat knelt and worshiped Him, saying, Truly You are the Son of God!” Matthew 14:22-33 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)
“And on that day, when evening came, He said to them, ‘Let us go over to the other side.’ And leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat so that the boat was already filling up. And Jesus Himself was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion; and they got Him up and said to Him, ‘Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?’ And He woke up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, ‘Silence! Be still.’ And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm. And He said to them, ‘Why are you so cowardly? Do you still have no faith?’ And they became very afraid and were saying to one another, ‘Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?’” Mark 4:35-41 Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)
Now compare the Greek phraseology with the following OT texts:
“Who alone has stretched out the heavens, and walks on the sea (peripaton… epi thalasses) as on firm ground.” Job 9:8 LXX
“O Lord God of hosts, who is like to thee? thou art mighty, O Lord, and thy truth is round about thee. Thou rulest the power of the sea; and thou calmest the tumult of its waves.” Psalm 88:9-10 LXX
“And let them offer to him the sacrifice of praise, and proclaim his works with exultation. They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in many waters; these [men] have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, and its waves are lifted up. They go up to the heavens, and go down to the depths; their soul melts because of troubles. They are troubled, they stagger as a drunkard, and all their wisdom is swallowed up. Then they cry (ekekraxen) to the Lord in their affliction, and he brings them out of their distresses. And he commands the storm, and it is calmed into a gentle breeze, and its waves are still. And they are glad, because they are quiet; and he guides them to their desired haven. Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.” Psalm 106:22-31 LXX
“[For the end, [a Psalm] of David, for alternate [strains].] Save me (soson me), O God; for the waters (hydata) have come in to my soul. I am stuck fast in deep mire, and there is no standing: I am come in to the depths of the sea (tes thalasses), and a storm has overwhelmed (katepontise) me… Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord of hosts (Kyrie kyrie), be ashamed on my account: let not them that seek thee, be ashamed on my account, O God of Israel… But I [will cry] to thee, O Lord (Kyrie), in my prayer; O God, it is a propitious time: in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation. Save me (soson me) from the mire, that I stick not [in it]: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and from the deep waters.” Psalm 68:1-3, 7, 14-15 LXX
Amazingly, not only do the Synoptic Gospels portray Christ as saving and being addressed by his disciples in the same way that YHWH is petitioned and delivers, they even quote Jesus as referring to himself as the “Kyrie, kyrie,” the very phraseology which the aforementioned Psalm attributes to the one true God!
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord (Kyrie, kyrie),’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord (Kyrie, kyrie), in Your name did we not prophesy, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name do many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’” Matthew 7:21-23 (LSB)
“Now why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord (Kyrie, kyrie),’ and do not do what I say?” Luke 6:46 (LSB)
It is, therefore, inarguable that the Synoptics have deliberately adopted the exclusive language which the OT scriptures ascribe to YHWH alone and applied it the Christ, and the reason for doing so is obvious. The Synoptic writers clearly intended to depict Jesus as the human appearance, the very incarnation of YHWH Almighty, while also personally distinguishing him from both the Father and the Holy Spirit.
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