The Reformed Olive Press

                                                               The Titles of Jesus       The titles savior, King of Kings, and anointed/Messiah are not exclusive to Jesus. They are used for other men in the Bible. Ezekiel 26:7 English Standard Version For this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings , with horses and chariots, with cavalry and a great company of troops. Daniel 2:37 English Standard Version You, O king, are the king of kings , to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory. Ezra 7:12 English Standard Version “ Artaxerxes, king of kings , to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven. Peace. And now Nehemiah 9:27 English Standard Version 27 Therefore you gave them into the hand of their enemies, who made them suffer. And in the time of their suffering they cried out to you and you heard them from heaven, and according to your great mercies

                          Common Verses on the Trinity   Deuteronomy 6:4 English Standard Version 4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God,  THE LORD IS ONE .   NOTE: See also Mark 12:28-34. The Hebrew word is Echad. Echad can be used for absolute oneness and a collective one. Only the noun is modified, not the actual number one. Also, God is always described in singular pronouns and verbs, never in plural. It says ONE, not ONE IN THREE PERSONS. Echad is used in absolute oneness in Exodus 9:7, 2 Samuel 13:30, 2 Samuel 17:12, and Ecclesiastes 4:8. Plurality is due to the majestic nature of God.     Deuteronomy 18:15,18 English Standard Version  15 “The Lord your God will  RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHET LIKE ME FROM AMONG YOU, FROM YOUR BROTHERS —it is to him you shall listen…18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. And  I WILL PUT MY WORDS IN HIS MOUTH , and  HE  shall speak to them all that   I  command  HIM.   NOTE: This does not support a pre-existence of Jesu