Andy Simedik
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Andy Simedik
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Bible Believer End Times Enthusiast Jews don't understand parables





A popular claim that Jesus is YHWH hinges on John 8:58, where he says, “Before Abraham was [genesthai], I am [ego eimi].” Yet this declares his eternal existence, not his identity as YHWH. The Greek ego eimi appears in everyday, non-divine contexts elsewhere: John 6:20 (“It is I”), John 9:9 (the blind man’s “I am he”), and Acts 26:29 (Paul). The present-tense “I am” simply contrasts with Abraham’s past “was” (genesthai) to highlight Jesus’ timeless being. The surrounding dialogue (John 8:53–58) centres on Jesus surpassing Abraham in precedence, not on claiming a divine name. Moreover, the divine name at Exodus 3:14 can be rendered in the future tense—“I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE”—as noted in many Bible footnotes.























