into Revelation by way of the Jewish tradition, though a common source may lie behind the Greek and Jewish traditions. 2. egṓ eimí as a self-designation of Jesus in Jn. 8:58 (cf. 8:24; 13:19) stands in contrast to the genésthai applied to Abraham. Jesus thus claims eternity. As he is equal to the Father (5:18ff.), what is ascribed to the Father is attributed to him too (cf. Is. 43:10 LXX). The context and the egṓ formulation are both Jewish. The point is not Jesus’ self-identification as the
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