I Am sayings of Jesus
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The "I Am" sayings of Jesus are a series of self-revelatory declarations in the Gospel of John in which Jesus uses symbolic metaphors (such as bread, light, and shepherd) to express his divine identity and mission.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I Am sayings of Jesus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T207340 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Am sayings of Jesus Context triple: [Bread of Life, partOf, I Am sayings of Jesus]
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A.
As I Am
"As I Am" is a Grammy-winning R&B and soul studio album by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, noted for hits like "No One" and its blend of classical piano with contemporary urban sounds.
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B.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a foundational collection of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament, emphasizing inner righteousness, humility, love of enemies, and the ethics of the Kingdom of God.
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C.
Why I Am Not a Christian
Why I Am Not a Christian is an influential 1927 essay and later book by philosopher Bertrand Russell that critiques Christian doctrine and organized religion from a rationalist and skeptical perspective.
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D.
Jesus Prayer
The Jesus Prayer is a short, repetitive Christian invocation—traditionally “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner”—central to Eastern Orthodox spirituality and contemplative practice.
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E.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is believed by Christians to be the incarnate Son of God and the Savior of humanity whose life, death, and resurrection are the foundation of the Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Am sayings of Jesus Target entity description: The "I Am" sayings of Jesus are a series of self-revelatory declarations in the Gospel of John in which Jesus uses symbolic metaphors (such as bread, light, and shepherd) to express his divine identity and mission.
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A.
As I Am
"As I Am" is a Grammy-winning R&B and soul studio album by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, noted for hits like "No One" and its blend of classical piano with contemporary urban sounds.
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B.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a foundational collection of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament, emphasizing inner righteousness, humility, love of enemies, and the ethics of the Kingdom of God.
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C.
Why I Am Not a Christian
Why I Am Not a Christian is an influential 1927 essay and later book by philosopher Bertrand Russell that critiques Christian doctrine and organized religion from a rationalist and skeptical perspective.
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D.
Jesus Prayer
The Jesus Prayer is a short, repetitive Christian invocation—traditionally “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner”—central to Eastern Orthodox spirituality and contemplative practice.
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E.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is believed by Christians to be the incarnate Son of God and the Savior of humanity whose life, death, and resurrection are the foundation of the Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Johannine motif
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New Testament theme ⓘ set of sayings ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christology
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surface form:
Johannine Christology
high Christology ⓘ |
| biblicalReference |
John 10:11
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John 10:7 ⓘ John 11:25 ⓘ John 14:6 ⓘ John 15:1 ⓘ John 6:35 ⓘ John 8:12 ⓘ John 8:58 ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Jesus Christ
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surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
|
| christologicalSignificance |
affirmation of Jesus’ divinity
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identification of Jesus with God’s self-revelation ⓘ |
| foundInWork | Gospel of John ⓘ |
| gospelContext |
Gospel of John
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surface form:
Fourth Gospel
|
| includesSaying |
I am the bread of life
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I am the door of the sheep ⓘ 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 ⓘ before Abraham was, I am ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | allusion to divine name in Exodus 3:14 ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
metaphorical saying
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self-revelatory declaration ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceText | New Testament ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
New Testament scholarship
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surface form:
New Testament exegesis
biblical theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction |
revelation of Jesus’ divine identity
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revelation of Jesus’ mission ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
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Christian devotional practice ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
| usesMetaphor |
bread
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door ⓘ life ⓘ light ⓘ shepherd ⓘ truth ⓘ vine ⓘ way ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: I Am sayings of Jesus Description of subject: The "I Am" sayings of Jesus are a series of self-revelatory declarations in the Gospel of John in which Jesus uses symbolic metaphors (such as bread, light, and shepherd) to express his divine identity and mission.
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