ARTICLE GUIDE
At a Glance
This study examines worship offered to Jesus within Jewish monotheism, arguing that divine identity is expressed through exclusive prerogatives and accepted adoration rather than a required modern formula.
How does Jesus’ reception of worship illuminate His divine identity?
This guide introduces the argument developed in the complete article and identifies its principal lines of investigation.
Key Claims
- The meaning of proskuneō depends on its literary and theological context.
- The essay contrasts Jesus’ reception of adoration with created messengers’ refusal of worship.
- Biblical worship vocabulary is compared with Islamic distinctions between devotional and honorary prostration.
- The argument places Christ’s identity within the promise-plan while retaining Israel’s irrevocable calling.
Primary Textual Anchors
- Matthew 14:33; 28:9, 17
- John 20:28
- Daniel 7:13–14
- Revelation 19:10; 22:8–9
- Romans 11:28–29
Scripture Connections
Matthew 14:33; 28:9, 17; John 20:28; Daniel 7:13–14; Revelation 19:10; 22:8–9; Romans 11:28–29
Selected Scholarship
- Bauckham, R. (2008). Jesus and the God of Israel.
- Hurtado, L. W. (2003). Lord Jesus Christ.
- Bowman, R. M., Jr., & Komoszewski, J. E. (2007). Putting Jesus in His place.
- Tanagho, S. (2017). Glad news! God loves you, my Muslim friend!
Related Guides
- The Divine Honor: The Worship of Jesus and the Grammar of Early Christian Devotion
- The Uniqueness of Jesus: Christological Prerogatives, the Promise-Plan Architecture, and Contemporary Christian–Muslim Polemics
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