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A Claim that Drew Great Hostility

Text: John 8: 58-59

A CLAIM THAT DREW GREAT HOSTILITY

The Jews had looked down on Jesus because He was not even fifty years old! But how old was Jesus?

“Jesus said to them, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I  AM.’ Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.” 

John 8:58-59

1. Jesus answered the Jews concerning their statement that He was not yet fifty

a) “Most assuredly”

i) This phrase was used when Jesus wanted to affirm an important truth.

ii) What He was going to announce next ought to be given due consideration.

b) “Before Abraham was”

i) Abraham belonged to the annals of ancient history.

ii) Jesus declared that He was “before Abraham”.

iii) He was in existence before Abraham.

c) A special claim: “I AM”

i) This was the way God declared who He was to Moses.

ii) He declared “I AM WHO I AM” (Exodus 3:14).

iii) Only One who is truly God could ever make such a statement.

d) Jesus declared His deity too

i) The concept behind this statement… was to declare One who is eternal.

ii) Only God can make such a claim.

iii) Jesus was making a claim to being eternal too.

2. The reaction of the Jews

a) They took up stones to throw at Jesus.

b) To them, this was nothing short of blasphemy.

3. A miraculous escape

a) Jesus somehow escaped being stoned.

b) He walked out of the temple unscathed.

God was certainly there to protect His only begotten Son from being stoned to death!

经文：约翰福音8：58-59

一个引起极大敌意的宣称

犹太人瞧不起耶稣，因为祂还未满五十岁！但是，耶稣到底多大年龄呢？

“耶稣说：‘我实实在在地告诉你们：还没有亚伯拉罕就有了我。’ 于是他们拿石头要打他，耶稣却躲藏，从殿里出去了。”

《约翰福音8：58-59》

1. 犹太人说耶稣还没有五十岁，耶稣做出了回应

a) “实实在在”

i) 当耶稣要确认一个重要的真理时，祂会用这个短语

ii) 对于祂将要宣布的话语，理应要给予充分的考虑

b) “还没有亚伯拉罕”

i) 亚伯拉罕属于古代历史中的史册里

ii) 耶稣宣称“还没有亚伯拉罕”就有了祂

iii) 在亚伯拉罕还没存在之前，主耶稣早已存在

c) 一个特别的宣称: “就有了我”

i) 上帝也用了同样的方式向摩西宣告自己

ii) 祂宣告“我是自有永有的”《出埃及记3：14》

iii) 唯有真正是上帝，才可以说这句话

d) 耶稣也宣告了祂的神性

i) 这宣称背后的概念是，宣告永生的上帝

ii) 唯有上帝才能做这样的宣称

iii) 耶稣也宣称自己是永生的

2. 犹太人的反应

a) 他们拿石头要打耶稣

b) 对他们来说，这就等于是亵渎上帝

3. 神奇的逃脱

a) 耶稣逃脱了被石头打死

b) 祂毫无损伤地从殿里出去了

上帝的确保护了祂的独生子，使祂不被石头打死！