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Jesus Witnesses About Himself

Jesus Witnesses About Himself

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‎Again Isa. 40–55 may well provide the background. Isa. 43:10 LXX, which employs the I Am formulation, also speaks of two witnesses, Yahweh and Israel, the servant, who has just been portrayed as a light to the nations (Isa. 42:6).

Through his claims here to be both the light of the world and the one who bears witness, Jesus can also be seen as taking on the role envisaged for the servant in God’s lawsuit with the world.

Lincoln, Andrew T. The Gospel According to Saint John. London: Continuum, 2005. Print. Black’s New Testament Commentary.

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