John 20:28

 John 20:28

"28 Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed"

This is a perfect scriptue to look at concerning proof texting that Jehoshua is God. Clearly, Thomas is calling Jehoshua god as there can be no doubt about that. Remember, captialization is something the translator's did as there wasn't capitalization in the original manuscripts.

We have to remember the Psalm 82 principle "I said ye are god's" as Jehoshua said it was lawful to call them (judges) god's by whom the word of God came. If this is true about the judges of Israel, how much more the Son of God? Remember, the title of Son of God is rooted in the covenant Jehovah God made with David (2nd Samuel 7).

So there is no issue here with Thomas calling Jehoshua god according to the law of Jehovah. Also, a couple verses later we see this:

John 20:31

"but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name"

Again, people forget that John's whole purpose for his epistles and gospel was that his audience would know that Jehoshua is the Messiah (anointed one) of and the Son of God. Jehoshua is the new covenant Davidic king so it makes sense that title's used of the Davidic kings in the old covenant are applied to him:

Psalm 45:6-7

6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Scholars acknowledge that the above passage is a coronation hymm of Israelite king. They believe this was likely about Solomon as the context of this passage is about the king's wedding to a beautiful woman. However, like a lot of passages regarding the future Saviour this has a double fulfillment. This passage was quoted by the author of Hebrews in the conext of Jehoshua ascension into heaven (Hebrews 1:8-9).

The author of Hebrews quotating an Israelite coronation hymm, in connection with Jehoshua ascension, proves that Jehoshua was enthroned on the throne of David at his ascension. Both Acts 2:29-36 and Acts 13:32-34 prove without any doubt that upon Jehoshua resurrection and ascension he sat on the throne of David thereby receiving the sure mercies of David.

So for Jehoshua to be called god by Thomas fits in perfectly with Psalm 82:6, in that by those who the word of God came are called god's. It also fits in perfectly with the old covenant Davidic king being called god in Psalm 45:6-7.