New Testament "I am" sayings of Jesus

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The New Testament "I am" sayings of Jesus are a series of self-revelatory declarations in the Gospels in which Jesus identifies himself with divine titles and metaphors, emphasizing his unique relationship to God and his role in salvation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christological motif
New Testament theme
set of biblical sayings
alludesTo Exodus 3:14
divine name in the Old Testament
associatedWith divine self-revelation
centralFigure Jesus Christ
surface form: Jesus of Nazareth
contains "Before Abraham was, I am"
"I am the bread of life"
"I am the door"
"I am the good shepherd"
"I am the light of the world"
"I am the resurrection and the life"
"I am the true vine"
"I am the way, and the truth, and the life"
"I am" at Jesus’ trial
"I am" in Gethsemane
emphasizes role of Jesus in salvation
unique relationship of Jesus to God
form first-person self-declaration
foundIn Gospel of John
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
function revelation of Jesus’ identity
revelation of Jesus’ mission
self-identification of Jesus
genre sayings of Jesus
influenced Christian devotional practice
Christian understanding of Jesus as God
interpretedAs claims to divinity by many Christian theologians
keySource Gospel of John chapter 10
Gospel of John
surface form: Gospel of John chapter 11

Gospel of John
surface form: Gospel of John chapter 14

John 15
surface form: Gospel of John chapter 15

John 6
surface form: Gospel of John chapter 6

Gospel of John
surface form: Gospel of John chapter 8
languageOfComposition Koine Greek
relatedConcept Christology
surface form: Johannine Christology

titles of Christ in the New Testament
religiousTradition Christianity
studiedIn New Testament exegesis
biblical theology
historical Jesus research
theologicalFocus Christology
soteriology
usedIn Christian catechesis
Christian liturgy
Christian preaching

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I AM echoedIn New Testament "I am" sayings of Jesus