Jesus’ Seven ‘I AM’ Statements in John (4)

Jesus’ Seven ‘I AM’ Statements in John (4) | Ernie's Musings

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. (John 10:11)

In the last “I AM” statement, Jesus said He was “the door” – the only way into the sheepfold. We also learned that a porter guarded the door by physically placing himself across the entrance (John 10:3). In essence, the porter became “the door.” In the absence of a porter, the shepherd himself would perform this task making himself the door (John 10:9).

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Jesus’ Seven ‘I AM’ Statements in John (3)

Jesus’ Seven ‘I AM’ Statements in John (3) | Ernie's Musings

I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. (John 10:9)

This third “I AM” statement directly follows Jesus’ healing of the man who was blind from birth (John 9). That event was the sixth of seven signs highlighted in John’s gospel, which I will cover later. Jesus charges the religious leaders with incurable blindness because, in their blindness, they do not recognize their own blind condition. Read more ... https://erniecarrasco.com/2016/09/18/jesus-seven-i-am-statements-in-john-3/

The Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden | Ernie's Musings

And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. (Genesis 2:8)

The location of the biblical Garden of Eden remains a mystery that intrigues many. Recently I received an email from someone who thought he had it figured out. He writes ...

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Jesus’ Seven ‘I AM’ Statements in John (2)

Jesus’ Seven ‘I AM’ Statements in John (2) | Ernie's Musings

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. (John 8:12)

This second “I AM” statement directly follows Jesus’ encounter with the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-12). Jesus came to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles (John 7:1-13), and was soon confronted the “Jews” who constantly sought to catch Him in a fault.

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