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Text -- John 8:52-59 (NET)
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8:52 Then the Judeans responded , “Now we know you’re possessed by a demon ! Both Abraham and the prophets died , and yet you say , ‘If anyone obeys my teaching , he will never experience death .’
8:53 You aren’t greater than our father Abraham who died , are you ? And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be ?”
8:54 Jesus replied , “If I glorify myself , my glory is worthless . The one who glorifies me is my Father , about whom you people say , ‘He is our God .’
8:55 Yet you do not know him , but I know him . If I were to say that I do not know him , I would be a liar like you . But I do know him , and I obey his teaching .
8:56 Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day , and he saw it and was glad .”
8:57 Then the Judeans replied , “You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham ?”
8:58 Jesus said to them , “I tell you the solemn truth , before Abraham came into existence , I am !”
8:59 Then they picked up stones to throw at him , but Jesus hid himself and went out from the temple area .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Abraham |
Jesus, The Christ |
Temple |
Self-righteousness |
Blindness |
APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, 3 |
Persecution |
Unbelief |
Liars |
Faith |
Slander |
TRINITY, 1 |
GENESIS, 4 |
CHILDREN OF GOD |
JESUS CHRIST, 4C2 |
JESUS CHRIST, 5 |
LOGIA, THE |
LITERATURE, SUB-APOSTOLIC, 2 |
PERSON OF CHRIST, 4-8 |
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NET Notes -> Joh 8:52; Joh 8:52; Joh 8:52; Joh 8:52; Joh 8:52; Joh 8:52; Joh 8:52; Joh 8:52; Joh 8:52; Joh 8:53; Joh 8:54; Joh 8:54; Joh 8:54; Joh 8:55; Joh 8:55; Joh 8:55; Joh 8:55; Joh 8:56; Joh 8:56; Joh 8:57; Joh 8:57; Joh 8:57; Joh 8:57; Joh 8:58; Joh 8:58; Joh 8:58; Joh 8:59; Joh 8:59; Joh 8:59; Joh 8:59
NET Notes: Joh 8:52 Grk “he will never taste of death forever.” The Greek negative here is emphatic.
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NET Notes: Joh 8:53 Questions prefaced with μή (mh) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the ...
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NET Notes: Joh 8:54 The word “people” is not in the Greek text, but is supplied in English to clarify the plural Greek pronoun and verb.
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NET Notes: Joh 8:56 What is the meaning of Jesus’ statement that the patriarch Abraham “saw” his day and rejoiced? The use of past tenses would seem to ...
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NET Notes: Joh 8:58 I am! is an explicit claim to deity. Although each occurrence of the phrase “I am” in the Fourth Gospel needs to be examined individually ...
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