Jesus as YHWH in Paul's Epistles

The following table is meant to be read with this post: 1 Cor. 8:6: The Christian Shema.

It highlights the places where Paul ascribe to the Lord Jesus Christ OT texts about YHWH.

Paul’s “Lord” Texts about Jesus	“YHWH” Citations/Allusions/Motifs
Rom. 10:9–13, quote in v. 13	Joel 2:32, “call on the name of the Lord”
Rom. 14:6–9; 2 Cor. 5:15	Living and dying, eating, observing special days, “for the Lord”: Exod. 12:42; 16:23; Num. 9:10–14; Deut. 16:1
1 Cor. 1:2 “call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ”	Calling on the name of the Lord: Joel 2:32, etc.
1 Cor. 1:8 “day of our Lord Jesus Christ”; also 1 Cor. 5:4–5; 2 Cor. 1:14; Phil. 1:6, 10; 2:16; 1 Thess. 5:2; 2 Thess. 2:1–2; 2 Tim. 1:18	“Day of the Lord”: Joel 2:31; cf. 1:15; 2:1, 11; 3:14; Isa. 13:8–9; Ezek. 13:5; 30:3; Amos 5:18, 20; Obad. 15; Zeph. 1:7, 14; Mal. 4:5
1 Cor. 1:31 (cf. 2:2, 8); also 2 Cor. 10:17; cf. Gal. 6:14; Phil. 3:3	Jer. 9:23–24, boast in the Lord
1 Cor. 2:16	Isa. 40:13, the mind of the Lord
1 Cor. 4:4–5; cf. 11:32; 2 Cor. 5:10	The Lord alone knows and discloses what is in human hearts: 1 Kings 8:39; 1 Chron. 28:9; Pss. 96:13; 139:23–24; Prov. 16:2; Jer. 17:10
1 Cor. 5:4–5	Israel was the congregation or assembly of the Lord: Deut. 23:2–9; 1 Chron. 28:8; Mic. 2:5; etc.
1 Cor. 6:11	People justified in the Lord: Isa. 45:25
1 Cor. 7:32–35	Pleasing the Lord: Exod. 15:26; Deut. 6:18
1 Cor. 8:4–6	Deut. 6:4 (the Shema): One God, one Lord, expanded to include Jesus as deity
1 Cor. 10:21–22	“Table of the Lord” not to be defiled: Mal. 1:7, 12; the Lord’s exclusive worship, not to be provoked to jealousy: Deut. 32:21
1 Cor. 16:22–23	Love the Lord: Deut. 6:5
Phil. 2:9–11	Ps. 97:9, “highly exalted” above all gods (hyperypsōthēs); Isa. 45:23, “every knee should bow and every tongue confess”
Eph. 5:18–20	Singing “to the Lord”: Exod. 15:21; Judg. 5:3; 1 Chron. 16:23; Pss. 7:17; 9:11; 92:1; 95:1; 96:2; 104:33; Isa. 42:10
Eph. 6:1–4	“Discipline of the Lord”: Deut. 11:2; Prov. 3:11
Eph. 6:5–10; cf. Acts 20:19; Rom. 12:11	Serving the Lord: Pss. 100:2; 102:22
2 Cor. 5:10–11; Col. 3:22–25; cf. Eph. 5:21	“Fear of the Lord”: Deut. 6:13; 10:20; Prov. 1:7; 2:5; 9:10; Isa. 8:12–13; etc.
1 Thess. 3:13	Coming of the Lord will all his holy ones: Zech. 14:5