The Lord Jesus is Jehova in Gospel of Matthew

Did Matthew Believe that Jesus is Jehovah God in Flesh? Yes!

In the first chapter, Matthew started his gospel by recording our Lord genealogy up until the time of his miraculous virgin birth from the Blessed Mary and he finished off the chapter saying that Son name is Jesus, he came to save his people, and that happen to fulfill Isa 7:14, although only God can save people Psa 130:8

²¹ And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

²² So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:
²³ “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”
Matt 1:21-23

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Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
Isa 7:14

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“And He shall redeem Israel From all his iniquities (sins).
Psa 130:8

Prophet Isaiah spoke of a voice crying out in the wilderness preparing the way for the Lord God, Matthew allude to it in Matt 3:1-3  and he says its about John the baptist preparing the way before Jesus Christ

In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
² and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”
³ For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying:

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ” [Mal 3:1-3]
Matt 3:1-3

In Matt 9:1-7 we read two interesting things happened, one that is our Lord forgave sin which something only God can do, second, he has Divine power to read people’s minds.

So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city.
² Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”
³ And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”
⁴ But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
⁵ For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?
⁶ But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”
⁷ And he arose and departed to his house.
Matt 9:1-7

This is my favorite passage in this gospel to show the deity of christ and Trinity. Our Lord quoted Malachi 3:1 and he changed the word “Me” to “You” when he spoke of John the baptist. In Malachi 3:1 The Lord was speaking of a messenger will prepare the way before him but when Jesus changed the words of Malachi he was adding third speaking there, which could refer to God the Father speaking to Jesus about John the baptist preparing the way before him, hence why he changed the ‘Me’ to ‘You’

⁷ As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
⁸ But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
⁹ But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
¹⁰ For this is he of whom it is written:

‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’ [Mal 3:1]

¹¹ “Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Here is the correct wording of Malachi 3:1

“Behold, I send My messenger,
And he will prepare the way before Me.
And the Lord, whom you seek,
Will suddenly come to His temple,
Even the Messenger of the covenant,
In whom you delight.
Behold, He is coming,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
Mal 3:1

The power of omnipresence, He can be present with any two who gather in his name.

“Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.²⁰ For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
Matt 18:19-20

Jesus Christ has omniscience power that He can located a donkey in a certain village. to fulfill prophecy Zack 9:9

Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
² saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me.
³ And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.”
⁴ All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:

⁵ “Tell the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your King is coming to you,
Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ” [Zack 9:9]
Matt 21:1-5

Praise from children to our Lord Jesus Christ made the scribes angry because its from the Psalms and it is only Directed to God, Jesus Chirst accepted these praises because He is God who came to his temple and now he’s being praised.

¹⁴ Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. ¹⁵ But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant ¹⁶ and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?”

And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read,

‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have perfected praise’?” [Psa 8:2]
Matt 21:14-16

Christ has risen, He accept worship and all authority is given to Him.

¹⁶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.
¹⁷ When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.
¹⁸ And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
¹⁹ Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,²⁰ teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Matt 28:16-20

In Christ,

Mustafa