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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: Is BeDuhn correct on John 8:58? |
Bible Note: Greetings Again Ben! I forgot two quick points my friend! 1) Why would they seek to kill Him for claiming to have been alive before Abraham? I am not aware that it was considered blasphemy to make such a claim. 2) I said that Christ was not responding to a question of identity. I do think that the verse deals with His identity, but the context is not one of a direct response to such a question, so I would translate it 'I am He'. I would simply translate it as 'I am'. I definitely think that He addresses His indentity here by quoting a phrase that Jehovah used of Himself in Isaiah. This is, I believe, why the Jews wanted to kill Him. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |