How many Old Testament I AM names are compared with the I AM sayings of Jesus in John?
Seven Old Testament I AM names are compared with seven I AM sayings of Jesus in John, making fourteen references total. The Old Testament names express Israel's need, while John's sayings present Jesus' claims. The comparison pairs each Old Testament I AM with a corresponding claim in John, as the context indicates.
Les explains that the study would examine the seven "I AM's" of Israel's need in the Old Testament and compare them, if time allowed, with the seven "I AM's" Jesus claimed in the Book of John. That means there are fourteen references to look up. He illustrates the Old Testament side from Genesis 22:14, where Abraham called the place Jehovah Jireh, meaning "I am your provider," and notes that Jehovah contracted is the I Am. Then he moves on to Exodus chapter 15.
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Are there seven Old Testament I AM references that correspond to seven I AM claims of Jesus in John's Gospel?
There are seven I AM names of Israel's need in the Old Testament and seven I AM claims of Jesus in John's Gospel, and this lesson plans to compare them.