New Testament "I am" sayings of Jesus
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The New Testament "I am" sayings of Jesus are a series of self-revelatory declarations in the Gospels in which Jesus identifies himself with divine titles and metaphors, emphasizing his unique relationship to God and his role in salvation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Testament "I am" sayings of Jesus canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New Testament "I am" sayings of Jesus Context triple: [I AM, echoedIn, New Testament "I am" sayings of Jesus]
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Commentary on the Gospel of John
Commentary on the Gospel of John is a major patristic theological and exegetical work offering Cyril of Alexandria’s detailed interpretation of the Gospel according to John.
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B.
Homilies on the Gospel of John
Homilies on the Gospel of John is a renowned series of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed exegetical and pastoral commentary on the Gospel of John.
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C.
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount is a classic multi-volume exposition of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that offers detailed, devotional, and doctrinal teaching on Matthew chapters 5–7.
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D.
New Testament miracles and signs
New Testament miracles and signs are the extraordinary deeds and wonders attributed to Jesus and his followers in the New Testament, intended to reveal divine authority and inspire faith.
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E.
New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Testament "I am" sayings of Jesus Target entity description: The New Testament "I am" sayings of Jesus are a series of self-revelatory declarations in the Gospels in which Jesus identifies himself with divine titles and metaphors, emphasizing his unique relationship to God and his role in salvation.
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A.
Commentary on the Gospel of John
Commentary on the Gospel of John is a major patristic theological and exegetical work offering Cyril of Alexandria’s detailed interpretation of the Gospel according to John.
-
B.
Homilies on the Gospel of John
Homilies on the Gospel of John is a renowned series of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed exegetical and pastoral commentary on the Gospel of John.
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C.
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount is a classic multi-volume exposition of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that offers detailed, devotional, and doctrinal teaching on Matthew chapters 5–7.
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D.
New Testament miracles and signs
New Testament miracles and signs are the extraordinary deeds and wonders attributed to Jesus and his followers in the New Testament, intended to reveal divine authority and inspire faith.
-
E.
New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christological motif
ⓘ
New Testament theme ⓘ set of biblical sayings ⓘ |
| alludesTo |
Exodus 3:14
ⓘ
divine name in the Old Testament ⓘ |
| associatedWith | divine self-revelation ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Jesus of Nazareth
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus Christ
|
| contains |
"Before Abraham was, I am"
ⓘ
"I am the bread of life" ⓘ "I am the door" ⓘ "I am the good shepherd" ⓘ "I am the light of the world" ⓘ "I am the resurrection and the life" ⓘ "I am the true vine" ⓘ "I am the way, and the truth, and the life" ⓘ "I am" at Jesus’ trial ⓘ "I am" in Gethsemane ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
role of Jesus in salvation
ⓘ
unique relationship of Jesus to God ⓘ |
| form | first-person self-declaration ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| function |
revelation of Jesus’ identity
ⓘ
revelation of Jesus’ mission ⓘ self-identification of Jesus ⓘ |
| genre | sayings of Jesus ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian devotional practice
ⓘ
Christian understanding of Jesus as God ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | claims to divinity by many Christian theologians ⓘ |
| keySource |
Gospel of John chapter 10
ⓘ
Gospel of John chapter 11 ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel of John
Gospel of John chapter 14 ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel of John
Gospel of John chapter 15 ⓘ
linked to:
John 15
Gospel of John chapter 6 ⓘ
linked to:
John 6
Gospel of John chapter 8 ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel of John
|
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Johannine Christology
ⓘ
linked to:
Christology
titles of Christ in the New Testament ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
New Testament exegesis
ⓘ
biblical theology ⓘ historical Jesus research ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Christology
ⓘ
soteriology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
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Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
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