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FAQ # 147
QUESTION 147 : Was Paul speaking of God when he used lord in asking,
“Who are thou, Lord” (Acts 9:5)?
The reason this
question was put here was because of the following notion;
“When
Saul asked 'Who are you Lord?' It is absolutely certain that he was not
using the word 'Lord' to mean either God or Father. 'Who was speaking
the information Saul's question sought to discover” (bible.ca).
That is hardly the case, because if you were a God
fearing devout Jew on your merry little righteous way and a super natural
event pertaining to light took place, with a mighty voice that called
your name occurred, the only person you would think of is God. Especially
with the event of Moses embedded in your mind. So he cordially asked,
“Who are thou, Lord?”
It could even go another way, as to say that the comma
meant that he was asking if he is God. That is, "Who are you,"
[comma] "God?" But this doesn't mean he was asking if he is
really God, but a customary reference for the person to respond. For example,
one might say, "What are you, an idiot?" This is not necessarily
asking the person if he is an idiot, because the person who asked already
deemed the person an idiot by what the person did, but blurted it out
as customary slur; which often leads to an expectant response and even
a argumentative violent dialogue to continue.
Notice the response by God, "I am Jesus."
In other words, the response from the bright light was not only God, but also showed that God is Jesus (Yahoshua);
a very clear true doctrine. Paul knew from the Jewish heritage that there
is only one God, and not three individuals as God. So when the voice spoke
from the light, he knew then and there that Jesus whom he persecuted was
the very one God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who had come into flesh.
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