John 8:58 – “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am.”
By Troy Salinger [SOURCE]
This verse is taken by many Christian teachers, apologists and Bible commentators as one of the clearest statements in the NT of the pre-existence and deity of Messiah. It appears that Jesus is saying 1) that he existed before Abraham, and 2) that he is himself Yahweh, in accordance with Exodus 3:14. This has been the standard way of understanding … Read the rest
