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“Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds. - John 8:58 - NIV
What is the context of John 8:58? What are the Jews actually asking Jesus, about his identity? who he is? or about his age?
The preceding verse makes it rather obvious that they are asking Jesus about his age, it reads,
“You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
Jesus’ reply logically dealt with his age, the length of his existence, not with his identity as is alleged by those who wish to link the phrase (ego eimi), I am with Exodus 3:14. Thus the context itself can be utilised to disprove the claim that Jesus is referring to himself as God incarnate.
What is the context of John 8:58? What are the Jews actually asking Jesus, about his identity? who he is? or about his age?
The preceding verse makes it rather obvious that they are asking Jesus about his age, it reads,
“You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
Jesus’ reply logically dealt with his age, the length of his existence, not with his identity as is alleged by those who wish to link the phrase (ego eimi), I am with Exodus 3:14. Thus the context itself can be utilised to disprove the claim that Jesus is referring to himself as God incarnate.