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Is Jesus 'a god' in a subordinate sense — functionally divine like Satan is 'god of this world' (2 Cor 4:4) — or ontologically God in the fullest sense? Does John 1:1 teach 'God' or 'a god'? What does Psalm 82 / John 10:34 mean?

DIVINITY OF CHRIST — GENERAL

Topic found via naves_semantic.py. No verse references listed under this heading — the concept is distributed across multiple other topics.

TRINITY — THE HOLY

  • Gen 1:26
  • Gen 3:22
  • Gen 11:7
  • Isa 6:8
  • Isa 48:16
  • Isa 61:1
  • Mat 3:16-17
  • Mat 28:19
  • John 14:16
  • John 14:26
  • John 15:26
  • 2 Cor 13:14
  • 1 Pet 1:2
  • 1 John 5:7
  • Rev 1:4-5

Topic discovered via naves_semantic.py. Contains 52 verse references covering Trinitarian formulas, divine plurality passages, and baptismal formula.

POLYTHEISM — GENERAL

  • Exo 20:3
  • Deut 5:7
  • Deut 6:4
  • Deut 13:1-5
  • 1 Cor 8:4-6
  • Isa 43:10
  • Isa 44:6-8
  • Isa 45:5-6

Topic covers the prohibition against multiple gods. Contains 11 verse references. Directly relevant to whether the 'a god' reading of John 1:1 constitutes polytheism under the OT exclusivist monotheism framework.

WORSHIP — TO BE RENDERED ONLY TO GOD

  • Exo 20:3-5
  • Deut 5:7-9
  • Deut 6:13-14
  • Mat 4:10
  • Luke 4:8
  • Acts 10:25-26
  • Rev 19:10
  • Rev 22:8-9

Topic covers the exclusive worship command. Contains 10 verse references. Directly relevant to the worship accept/refuse binary that marks divine identity.

SATAN — TITLES AND NAMES

  • 2 Cor 4:4
  • John 12:31
  • John 14:30
  • John 16:11
  • Eph 2:2
  • Mat 4:3
  • Mat 12:24
  • Rev 12:9
  • Rev 20:2

Topic covers Satan's titles including 'god of this world' (2 Cor 4:4), 'prince of this world' (John 12:31, 14:30), 'prince of the power of the air' (Eph 2:2). Contains 65 verse references. All titles are functional/usurpation descriptions, not ontological deity claims.

CREATION — GOD/JESUS CREATOR

  • Gen 1:1
  • John 1:3
  • Col 1:16
  • Heb 1:2

Topic covers creation attributed to both God and Christ. Directly relevant to the creation paradox: YHWH created alone (Isa 44:24) yet Christ created all things.

IDOLATRY — DENUNCIATIONS

  • Exo 20:3-5
  • Deut 5:7-9
  • Isa 44:9-20
  • Jer 10:1-16

Topic covers denunciations of idol worship. Contains 45 verse references. Relevant because worshipping a created 'a god' would constitute idolatry under OT categories.

ALPHA — TITLE OF CHRIST

  • Rev 1:8
  • Rev 1:11
  • Rev 21:6
  • Rev 22:13

Alpha and Omega title applied to Christ/God. Contains 4 verse references. YHWH-exclusive title from Isa 44:6 applied to Jesus.

BLASPHEMY — GENERAL

  • John 10:33
  • John 10:36
  • Mark 14:64
  • Mat 26:65

Topic covers blasphemy charges. Contains 30 verse references. Directly relevant to the blasphemy charges against Jesus for claiming deity — the audience reactions confirm how the claims were understood.