In any case it all happened to ensure that prophecies were fulfilled which rather smacks of shoehorning events to make sure that the events lined up with prophecies.
You can't be serious Mr whereu. "shoehorning events" When Jesus cried out on the cross:
Mat 27:46 And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? That is, My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?
Jesus was God forsaken so that we (believers) need never be God forsaken again.
Jesus was quoting from Psalm 22. Several prophecies were fulfilled by Jesus on the cross here. Shoehorning His own crucifixion?
As for MrGordon I have known many JW's. Just recently I ministered to one in Palliative care. He was one of the nicest men you could ever meet. In fact all the JW's I know and have met are gentle, loving and sincere people. Very rigid and exclusive in belief though. I don't debate with them.
As for the Deity of Jesus most of Christendom see Him as a dichotomy. Very man and very God. In Luke Chapter 5 He forgives the sins of a paralytic. Then heals him. Pharisees and teachers of the Law knew immediately what this meant. Jesus was demonstrating He had the authority to forgive sins. Only God can forgive sins.
Jesus also receives worship from people without correcting them. Only God is worshipped by Jews.
Thomas proclaimed "my Lord and my God" in John 20:28. Jesus did not correct him.
The plurality of the Godhead is first seen in Genesis1:26. Let Us make man in Our image: commentary: The use of the plural (Let Us . . . in Our image, according to Our likeness) is consistent with the idea that there is One God in three Persons, what we know as the Trinity. (David Guzik.)
