by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. There are actually 4 instances of εγώ εἰμι (“I AM”) declarations present in the Book of Revelation. Three (3) are uttered by the Lord Jesus while a statement comes from God the Father himself (in Revelation 1:8 where the LORD God says that “I AM the Alpha and the Omega”)….
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The I AM on the Road to Damascus and in Corinth (Acts)
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. The Book of Acts, which is the integral second volume of the work of the author of the Gospel of Luke, narrates that the Lord Jesus continues to reveal himself with his εγώ εἰμι (“I AM”) declaration to his chosen. In a twist of irony and a display of absolute…
The I AM – The Son of the Blessed One (Mark 14:62)
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. In the Gospel of Mark, there is one more εγώ εἰμι (“I AM”) declaration of our Lord Jesus made after his arrest and during his trial. This is found in Mark 14:62 and brings us back to the trial of our Lord before the Ἰουδαῖοι (the Jewish authorities and parties…
The “I AM” Walking on the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 14:27 & Mark 6:50)
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Before we continue with the “I AM” declarations found in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark (as we have finished with Luke 24:39), I would like to let you know of some highlights of our recent trip to Bacolod, Iloilo and Roxas City last week. I am happy to report…
The Post-Resurrection I AM (Luke 24:39)
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. After completing our study of the various εγώ εἰμι (“I AM”) declarations of our Lord Jesus in the Gospel of John, it will be good to see the “I AM” statements in the other Gospels and other New Testament (NT) books. Of particular interest here is the only post-Resurrection occurrence…
I AM the True Vine
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. After our switch last week, we can now take up the next εγώ εἰμι (“I AM”) declaration of our Lord Jesus following the order of occurrence in the Gospel of John. The Lord made this statement in John 15:1 and repeated it in verse 5. Chapter 15 forms part of…
The “I AM” at His Arrest
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Following by the order of occurrence, the next εγώ εἰμι (“I AM”) declaration of our Lord Jesus should be from chapter 15 of the Gospel of John. This chapter actually forms part of the lengthy narrative of what transpired in the Upper Room found in chapters 13-17 of this Gospel….
I AM the Way, and the Truth and the Life
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. We continue with the longest account of the Last Supper at the Upper Room in all the Gospels. With the last εγώ εἰμι (“IAM”) declaration in John 13:19, the Lord Jesus continues to let his disciples understand that his betrayal was coming but his hour of glorification was also coming….
I AM the Resurrection and the Life – Part 2
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. On the subject of 3 days for resurrection, let’s look at the “Hazon Gabriel,” a 3-foot tall tablet (96cm x 37cm) with 87 lines of Hebrew in 2 columns discovered in 1999 east of the Dead Sea, dating from the 2nd half of the 1st century BCE (see image below)….
I AM the Resurrection and the Life – Part 1
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Now we continue with the next εγώ εἰμι (“I AM”) declaration that has a metaphor as its nominative predicate. This is found in John 11:25. The immediate context is familiar to us and informs us that the Lord Jesus was told that his friend Lazarus was ill and his 2…