Jesus Is God: Biblical and Linguistic Evidence for His Divinity
Jesus Is God: Biblical and Linguistic Evidence for His Divinity Many Muslims are taught: “Jesus never said the exact words ‘I am God, worship me,’ therefore His divinity cannot be proven from the Bible.” This argument was popularized by debaters like Ahmed Deedat and Zakir Naik. But it commits a basic logical error: a person does not need to use a modern formula to claim an identity. A thief does not need to say “I am a thief, arrest me” before his actions prove it. “God” in both Hebrew Elohim and Greek Theos is not a personal name like “Yahweh” but a title/class for the one who possesses divine nature, authority, and worship. Jesus never claimed to be “God the Father,” but He repeatedly claimed the divine name, divine prerogatives, and received worship — things no prophet claimed. The Bible establishes His divinity not by one slogan, but by His words, works, titles, and resurrection. We will also note where the Qur’an and Hadith indirectly confirm details about Jesus that make Hi...