Traditionalists arguing that Jesus was God incarnate like to point out that Paul called Jesus by the title of kyrios, which is the Greek word used in the Septuagint for YHWH. Only in their imaginations does that get them very far, though: In Col. 4.1, Paul also uses the plural kyrioi in addressing slaveowners: “Masters [kyrioi], provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a master [kyrios] in heaven.” [NIV]
On U.S. aircraft carriers, the senior officer who heads the Air Department is traditionally called The Boss. That’s also what people call Bruce Springsteen, but it doesn’t mean they think he’s a naval officer.
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