“I AMS” OF JESUS FROM JOHN A PAPER EXAMINING THE THEOLOGY OF THE 7 “IAM” STAMENTS OF JOHN’S GOSPEL WITH A MAJOR FOCUS ON THE JOHN 8: 48-59 "BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS BORN‚ I AM!" (V. 59B). BIBL323 D02 201040 BY KOBEY A MORTENSON BATTLE CREEK‚ NE DECEMBER 2010 The Claims of Jesus About Himself John 8: 48-59 48 The Jews answered him‚ "Aren ’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?" 49 "I am not possessed by a demon‚" said Jesus‚ "but I honor
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the beginning of the chapter‚ John refers to Jesus as the “word”; later John describes that everything “came into being” through Jesus. As John the Baptist was baptizing people he saw Jesus‚ and yelled: “here is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” Additionally‚ John describes that the “holy spirit” disguised as a dove appeared when Jesus was baptized. Lastly‚ Jesus chooses his first couple of disciples. Chapter 2 In this chapter‚ Jesus was invited to a wedding in Cana of Galilee
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draw in the reader by focusing on one central idea through out the course of the story. This is typically an effective approach because it keeps the reader organized on one concept without incorporating convoluting details. Steven Kotler’s West Of Jesus takes a far different approach by confronting the reader with many different ideas and themes‚ it is the quest to find the perfect wave‚ the quest to discover the origin of myth‚ even the quest to discover the origin of belief itself. Yet somehow the
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This essay will discuss the analysis of the” I Am Statements of Jesus in the book of John and the influences on the portrait of Jesus presented in his gospel.” In the essay‚ the key verses and the” I Am Statements” claims in the Old Testament and the seven miracles or signs will also be briefly discussed. In this book of John‚ Jesus requires that we have to believe in him as the true Son of God and see him as the God-sent divine son from heaven. The demands are seen in the comparison through the
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Culture change is to blame‚ not advertisements Some would say the power of ads has an immeasurable effect on the world. In Jean Kilbourne’s article “Jesus is a Brand of Jeans‚” she insinuates that society has made a negative shift due to ads. She says our culture values products as the ultimate source of happiness‚ which devalues what would previously be considered as important. Essentially‚ she says that people no longer value relationships and non-monetary things. For example‚ one of the ads
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learned about Jesus and who He is‚ not only through the principles He was teaching about‚ but also from His behaviors and focuses. One behavior witnessed when reading the Bible is Jesus humility and kindness. After performing miracles‚ Jesus often retreated from the crowds of people to be alone and pray‚ glorifying and listening to God in all He did. Even when surrounded of people with high statuses‚ if someone from a low status would come up needing forgiveness and healing Jesus would leave the
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Leonard Theological College Subject : Introduction to Christian Doctrines Topic : Asian Faces of Jesus Christ: A Postcolonial Period Submitted by : Thakor Ankur R. (BD III) Introduction: Christological reflection starts with the faith experience of the living Christ. Though “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday‚ today and forever” (Heb 13:8)‚ our experience varies according to the person who experiences him and the social-context of the experience. The experience of a mystic is different from
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N.T. Wright’s Simply Jesus In N.T. Wright’s book Simply Jesus‚ he tries to bring to light the character of Jesus‚ attempting to articulate both who he was‚ is‚ and his mission. He draws mostly from the gospels - though he borrows from other books as well - to paint this picture. Wright argues that the perception of Jesus has become muddled as culture and history have distanced themselves and confusion has ensued over the actions of Jesus‚ as they quite contradictory to general expectations. He
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world a new perspective of the story of Jesus. In their novel‚ Sitting at the feet of Rabbi Jesus we learn more in depth about the Jewishness of Jesus’ life and how Israel was during his day. They help us see Jesus’ story through first century Jewish eyes. The story unfolds and becomes clearer when looking at it in this perspective and we better understand His purpose here on earth. In chapter one‚ we learn what it means to “sit at the feet of Rabbi Jesus.” It not only means that we are literally
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parallel to Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the Son of God that represents joy and all that is good in the universe. Jesus encouraged good in the world and was opposed by evil. In the story the Lord of the Flies‚ cruelty is presented on an isolated island with a group of boys. A boy named Simon‚ who is a character in the novel The Lord of the Flies‚ stands out from all the others and shows similarities in his actions and qualities with Jesus Christ. Simon is the name of one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. This
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