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NASB | John 8:24 "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 8:24 "That is why I told you that you will die [unforgiven and condemned] in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am the One [I claim to be], you will die in your sins." [Ex 3:14; Matt 24:5; Mark 13:6; Luke 21:8] |
Bible Question (short): Did I answer your question BradK? |
Question (full): Sorry BradK, I am new to this forum and had no idea that question was 11 years old. You said that you are challenging my answer and I don't know what you are challenging. You can look at any Bible concordance and you will find that I am Who I am is not in the New Testament. The closest you will find is Paul saying "I am what I am" in 1 Corinthians 15:10. The Tetragrammaton (YHWH-Yahweh) is the Divine Name of God. The words translated "I am who I am" in our Bibles is the MEANING of the Divine Name Yahweh. Just look up Tetragrammaton on Wikipedia. The reason I said it is poorly translated as "I am who I am" is that it is a reach to translate the transliterated word hayah to "I am". Just go to BlueLetterBible.org and look up strongs #H1961. Out of 72 verses the transliterated word hayah is only translated as "I am" in 1 verse (Exodus 3:14). If you research the Tetragrammaton on the internet you will find that the meaning of Yahweh found in Exodus 3:14 has been variously interpreted. Some interpretations: "He Brings Into Existence Whatever Exists"; "I will be that which I now am"; "I will be that I will be"; "I will Become whatsoever I please"; "I am the Existing One"; "I shall prove to be what I shall prove to be". The only reason I believe that our Bibles today translates the MEANING of Yahweh as "I am who I am" is because they want you to make a connection to Jesus' I am statements in John chapter 8. Just look at the Good News Bible translation at John 8:24 if you don't believe me. So BradK, I hope I answered your question "on what basis". I hope you research the Divine name of Yahweh. I think you will find the study of the name of Yahweh to be fascinating and I hope it won't be a "waste of your time". God Bless, Andy |