These passages from the Bible are great. You can tell that the last one is from a newer version of the New Testament. I was raised with the King James Version and it has always confused me. When discussions come up about who wrote the Bible, The usual answer is God. I always say that a human had to write it with God at their side.
Jason, you have shared with us that you were learning to read in Hebrew and Sanskrit so you could read the word in its original form. I say that is the only way to truly spend time with the book. I do see it as a book with great teachings written by humans that spent a lot of time with God. The "I am" phrase is the key for me. Jesus taught that God is in us, to me that is "I am".
The stories, myths, ideas, and history are everything from incredibly violent to beautiful love. Could you find a better book to read? I don't think so.
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Wow! I have always been very confused by "I am" in the bible. Even in my blog I stated that I didn't know what it means, but the way you put it makes sense. I have also been a firm believer that humans wrote the bible with God on their side. I think the only thing that God actually wrote out were the 10 commandments.
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