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Whereas the synoptic gospels do not claim Jesus to be divine, John's Gospel makes a special point of showing him to be so. Of course, it is not possible merely to repeat the assertion, but John frequently used plays on words in the Greek language. And so, the words "I am" have special significance in John's Gospel.
When the Jewish authorities came asking for Jesus, he answered "I am", at which they went backwards and fell to the ground (John 18:5,6). In English, this reaction of the authorities does not make sense, nor does it in Aramaic, the language Jesus would have spoken. John wrote in Greek, using the absolute form of 'ego eimi', which is the Greek translation in the Septuagint for 'Yahweh', based on a possible meaning of the tetragrammaton (YHWH). When read in the original Greek, Jesus has called himself God.
Again at 8:23-24: "And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above; ye are from this world; I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins; for if ye believe not that I AM (he), ye shall die in your sins." The King James Version (KJV) says "I am he" ('he' is in italics to show that it is not a literal translation), while some other translations retain the phrase as just "I am". In this passage, Jesus was not only saying that the disciples must believe that he is God ("I am" - when in the absolute form), but also saying that he is not of this world.
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How many books are found in the Christian Scriptures?
there are 27 books found in the Christian Scriptures
What does 6 mean on a gold ring?
6 is the number of the great Lucifer in christian scriptures.
What languages were the Christian Bible origanally written in?
The Christian Greek scriptures (new testament) were written in koine Greek and Aramaic.
What is the number of books in Bible?
66 all together.39 in the Hebrew Scriptures27 in the Christian Greek Scriptures
How did Christian leaders determine which writings to include in the New Testament scriptures?
They sucked it out of their thumbs at the Council of Nicaea.
How many books are found in the Christian Scriptures?
there are 27 books found in the Christian Scriptures
What does 6 mean on a gold ring?
6 is the number of the great Lucifer in christian scriptures.
What are the scriptures of the christian religion?
bible
During the Vigil are the readings from the Hebrew Scriptures the christian scriptures or both?
both
What do we mean when we say Scriptures are authoritative?
That they are the inspired words of the ultimate authority, God.
Are written words in the Bible called scriptures?
The bible IS the scriptures.
What is another name for the New Testament?
Christian-Greek Scriptures The New Testament can also be referred to as the New Covenant.
A special writing book by Christianity?
The New Testament is the Christian scriptures.
Who is author of most letters in Christian scriptures?
Paul wrote most of them
What does in fulfillment of the scriptures mean?
Making the prophecies of the Scriptures come true.
Why the Hebrew Sciptures so important to the Christian Scriptures?
Hebrew scriptures are continued in Christianity. One segment of modern Hebrews are formed by the Christians.
What languages were the Christian Bible origanally written in?
The Christian Greek scriptures (new testament) were written in koine Greek and Aramaic.
