Who is the 'Lord' in the Old Testament and early New Testament use of that title?
The title 'Lord' in Old Testament and early New Testament usage refers to Jehovah. When Saul asked, 'Who art thou, Lord?' he was confronted by the voice from heaven, and had he not reverenced the name, he would have said, 'Who art thou, Jehovah?' because he knew it came from God's presence.
Les explains that those who have studied the Old Testament, and that understanding carries into the early part of the New Testament, recognize the title 'Lord' as Jehovah. In Acts 9, Saul is confronted by a light from heaven and hears the Lord speaking: 'Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?' Saul answers, 'Who art thou, Lord?' Les says he feels no violence to Scripture that Saul, had he not had such awe for the name, would have said, 'Who art thou, Jehovah?' because Saul knew this voice was coming from the presence of God.
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
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To whom does the Bible's title 'Lord' refer in the Old Testament?
In the Old Testament, and carrying into the early New Testament, the title 'Lord' refers to Jehovah.
Why did Saul say 'Who art thou, Lord?' rather than saying 'Jehovah'?
Saul would have asked 'Who art thou, Jehovah?' if his awe for the sacred name had not held him back, and this awe is why he asked 'Who art thou, Lord?' instead.