There were several reasons that I highlighted the parts that I did in my quoting of Job 38:3-5, Isaiah 51:12-13, and Hebrews 1:1-12.
I selected these specific passages because they show that it is God (Yahweh) who laid the foundation for the world (in other words created the world). There are other verses that show this as well. Yahweh never acknowledges the angels as being co-creators.
The reason I quoted from Hebrews chapter 1 was to show that God said Jesus was above the angels, that Jesus is the exact representation of God's nature, and that He upholds all things through the power of His word.
In verse 6, it says, "“
And let all the angels of God worship Him.”
How could the angels worship the Son unless the Son is God?
Furthermore, starting in verse 8:
[SUP]8 [/SUP]But of the Son He says,
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
And the righteous scepter is the scepter of [SUP][
h][/SUP]His kingdom.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]“You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of gladness above Your companions.”
The God calls Jesus God. Since Yahweh recognizes no other gods, and declares over and over and over again that He is the only God, that must mean that Jesus is Yahweh as well. It also states here that Jesus participated in the act of creation.
Look at verses 10-12
[SUP]10 [/SUP]And,
“You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the works of Your hands;
[SUP]11 [/SUP]They will perish, but You remain;
And they all will become old like a garment,
[SUP]12 [/SUP]And like a mantle You will roll them up;
Like a garment they will also be changed.
But You are the same,
And Your years will not come to an end.”
Not only does it have God calling the Son God, and doing the creation, but God also calls Jesus eternal. These verses can only apply to someone who is God.