Did Jesus Claim to Be God?

If Jesus Was God, Why Did He Pray to God?

By: Michael Jaquish

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Did Jesus Claim to Be God?
A Scriptural Reconsideration

For centuries, Christians have been taught that Jesus is God. But what do the earliest biblical texts actually say?
This book invites readers to step back from tradition and examine the question directly through scripture itself.
Throughout the New Testament, Jesus prays to God, speaks of being sent by God, and consistently refers to God as someone distinct from himself. If Jesus was God, why would he pray? Why would he speak of the Father as separate? And how did later interpretations come to define him as divine?

Rather than offering a confrontational argument, this book takes a careful and measured approach—exploring the words attributed to Jesus, the writings of his earliest followers, and the historical development of Christian doctrine.
Inside, readers will explore:

• Key passages from the Gospels that distinguish between Jesus and God
• The role of interpretation in shaping Christian belief
• How early followers of Jesus understood his identity
• The development of doctrines such as the Trinity
• The relationship between scripture, tradition, and evolving belief

This is not a book about attacking faith.

It is a book about asking a simple but important question:
What does the Bible actually say?

Written for both believers and those questioning long-held assumptions, Did Jesus Claim to Be God? offers a thoughtful and accessible examination of one of the most important questions in religious history.