Bible Question:
I keep being told that Jesus says directly that He is God. However, I cannot seem to find any verse that states it that emphatically. All I find are vague passages that could be possibly interpretted as Jesus saying so, but not that actual statement. Jesus seems to let listeners/readers THINK what they want rather than answer the question directly. Where can I find this famous verse??? |
Bible Answer: Hello IneffableUniverse John 8:58 (ESV) Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am." There was no clearer statement the Lord could have used to convince the Jewish leaders who He was. By using "I am" (ego eimi) He was equating His person with that of the Holy One of Israel, YWHW. And the listeners understood the import of the statement as they were picking up stones to throw at Him. Steve |