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NASB | John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 8:58 Jesus replied, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, before Abraham was born, I Am." [Ex 3:14] |
Subject: What is important about "I am"? |
Bible Note: Yes. I AM was/is Israel's covenant name for God, Yahweh. God told Moses, "I AM that I AM," or Yahweh. Whenever the Jews wrote the name or (didn't) say the name, the name they used was "I AM that I AM." For Jesus to use this phrase to identify Himself was a clear statement of who He was/is. To a Jew, this was the worst blasphemy. |