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Why is There Doubt Over the “I am” Statements in the Gospel of John? Below are extracts from this very good article. Much of contemporary New Testament scholarship views the “I am” sayings of Jesus found in the Gospel of John as being controversial. The seven sayings in John are as follows: • I am […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT Critical biblical scholarship offers a nuanced perspective on the “I AM” statements in John 14, particularly Jesus’ declaration in John 14:6: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” While some theologians interpret these statements as affirmations of Jesus’ divinity, critical scholars often view them through the lens of historical context and […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai in Explanatory Mode on 5/18/2025. To explain how critical biblical scholars interpret the differences between Jesus’ statements in John 5 and John 8, I’ll need to examine the key differences between these chapters and how scholars understand them. John 5: Key Statements In John 5, Jesus makes several significant claims about himself and […]
Continue ReadingFrom Bart Ehrman’s Blog Posts: 1 John in a Nutshell, September 11, 2025. His 50-word summary – I John addresses a problem involving group of Christians (whom he calls “antichrists”) who had split from the church over a difference of belief, claiming that Christ did not come “in the flesh” and that they themselves had […]
Continue ReadingThis long post has a lot of views and insights. In addition see: John 20:30-31; Life in his name through believing 30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. 31 But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the […]
Continue ReadingJohn 20:30-31; Life in his name through believing 30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. 31 But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in […]
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