The Misunderstanding

Originally posted by The Disciple…: ↑

You're repeating a common argument that seeks to diminish the divinity of Yeshua by dissecting Greek terms like proskuneo and latreuo—yet this argument crumbles when we actually consider the full counsel of Scripture and how these words are used in context.

Yes, proskuneo means to bow, pay homage, or worship—and yes, it’s used toward kings and humans in certain cases. But you cannot dismiss the gravity of this word when it’s used toward Yeshua post-resurrection, especially when it's accompanied by no rebuke and is done in a divine context.

Consider this:
“And when they saw Him, they worshiped (proskuneo) Him: but some doubted.” —Matthew 28:17 (KJV)
Now look at Revelation 5:11-14:
“And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels...saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
And every creature...heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb forever and ever.
And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth forever and ever.”

The Lamb (Yeshua) is worshipped alongside the One on the throne—with identical language and praise. If this is not divine worship, then you're simply closing your eyes to what the text plainly says.
Furthermore, latreuo, which you claim is reserved for the Father alone, is also used for Yeshua—in prophetic and eschatological contexts:
“Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve (latreuo) him day and night in his temple; and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.” —Revelation 7:15

Yeshua Himself is seated on the throne (Revelation 3:21), and again, He receives the service and worship of the redeemed.
As for your claim that Yeshua is “just a man” based on verses like John 8:40—context matters. Yes, Yeshua calls Himself a man, but are you forgetting that He also claimed pre-existence and oneness with the Father?
“Before Abraham was, I AM.” —John 8:58
(They tried to stone Him for that—because He used the divine name of YHWH!)
“I and the Father are one.” —John 10:30
(They tried to stone Him again, saying, “because you, being a man, make yourself God.”

The Jewish leaders clearly understood His claim of divinity—which is exactly why they wanted Him dead. He didn’t just claim to be a prophet or a man sent from God. He claimed to be from heaven (John 6:38), the Son of God in a unique sense (John 5:18), and worthy of all judgment and honor, just as the Father is:

“That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father.” —John 5:23

No created being can receive equal honor to the Father. This would be blasphemy—unless the Son is of the same divine nature.

And finally, your citation of John 20:17 where Yeshua says “My God and your God” does not deny His divinity—it highlights His dual nature: fully God and fully man. He refers to the Father as His God in His humanity, but that doesn’t negate His divine essence. He is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God, who said:
“He who has seen Me has seen the Father.” —John 14:9
You cannot worship a mere man as Thomas did when he declared:
“My Lord and my God!” —John 20:28

And Yeshua did not correct him. He accepted that worship.
Let that sink in. No angel, no prophet, no righteous man ever accepted worship. But Yeshua did—again and again—because He is the Word made flesh, God with us, and the image of the invisible God.

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"“My Lord and my God!” —John 20:28"

Now come on, get serious and stop cherry picking.

The Bible smacks it in you face, in a few short verse, as to what Thomas was drawing upon and you cannot refute it with the Bible and claim truth.

Pre the cross, the Son tells them He is the Temple, Thomas in John 14:5 address's Him as Lord and in 9,10 the Son well and truly lets Thomas and the others know, that the God Father is dwelling in Him, the Temple.
So Thomas address's Him and Lord before Him and My God in reference to the God and Father dwelling in the Son.
It is so clear and obvious, that it goes without saying.
And blessings only to those that believe he rose from the dead, and zero to do with the words, themselves, that Thomas used, which people create all sorts of corruptions out of.

As per the truth above, there was none of this created nonsense, He didn't correct him, and there is nothing to correct, in regards to the created context you are producing.
Where are you getting this worship in the Thomas verse??????????????????????

He became a Begotten God, after His glorification, John 1:18, which was after the Thomas event.
That line, (didn't correct him) be honest, is a line that has been FED to you, and you swallowed it, hook line and sinker, hmmm.
There are zero grounds to even think it, never mind saying such.
By gosh, the cherry pickers, are plentiful, I wonder if their Back Packers , or perhaps on a Visa, I think it might be time to export them
Cherry pick like = God was the Word, OH he became flesh, so toss the rest of the Bible in the Bin, in case the truth gets out

NO, NO, shut your mouth about Isa 40:3 and Mal 3:1, we don't want to hear from them. LOL, we can't mess with a good fairy tale LOL.
We need as many Eve's as we can get. lol or is that Jill's after the silly Jack's.

As for the worship, you are comparing apples and oranges, so to speak, pre the Cross and after, where there was significant changes and you are trying to roll them into one and ignoring many passages, which show you the whys etc, for the Rev quotes.

"fully God and fully man.now I've seen it all, certainly not in my Bible, He is fully man and a Begotten God after His Glorification John 1:18.
Yep, this man He ordained, fancy that eh, just a man and many say.

"“He who has seen Me has seen the Father.” = More Homework for you, has PERCEIVED the Father, unless you chose to abandon many passages, which unfortunately, appears one of your ways?