[QUOTE=One Bad Pig;501410]Er,
Jesus did not use εγω ειμι in that passage - .
No reason is stated for the Jews taking up stones. Conjecture alone ties that action to the εγω ειμι statement.
No εγω ειμι spoken. "I and the Father are one," though εσμεν is the plural form of ειμι, the statement is unequivocal without relying on an interpretation regarding the use of εσμεν.
John 10:33 can be used in support of the doctrine of the Trinity, without any recourse to an interpretation of the significance of "I am." Likewise John 5:18, in which "I am" isn't even present. Why rely on an argument that can be so easily denied, even if you don't count it questionable?
Jesus did not use εγω ειμι in that passage - .
No reason is stated for the Jews taking up stones. Conjecture alone ties that action to the εγω ειμι statement.
No εγω ειμι spoken. "I and the Father are one," though εσμεν is the plural form of ειμι, the statement is unequivocal without relying on an interpretation regarding the use of εσμεν.
The Jews unequivocally understood Jesus to be claiming to be God, and that's what prompted their reactions to his statements.
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