Evening: Psalm 119:25-48; John 8:47-59
Jesus is blunt and challenging with those who seek to incriminate him. He uses key words that show he closely identifies with God: “I AM”. They want to stone him, saying he is demon-possessed … John would not have made this up to make him seem more authentic. Jesus actually did and said astounding, shocking things. But the Gospel writer does not explain; he simply carries on with the story … implying that he believes Jesus’s story speaks for itself … so: “If you want to understand what it all means, read the rest of the story!”
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