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Did Jesus Claim to Be God?

When Jesus says "I and the Father are one," does he claim divine equality, or was he misunderstood by the Jewish audience?

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Did Jesus Claim to Be God?
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The Question

When Jesus says "I and the Father are one," does he claim divine equality, or was he misunderstood by the Jewish audience?

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Scholarly Perspectives
conservativeReasonable Faith

last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day." Here Jesus says...

theologicalCatholic Answers

s it was like four verses but by the time I was after I was before I got done reading I was in tears you know and right well let me jump in because I yeah I can I can tell you...

historicalDan McClellan

exactly that reading so that was probably original which would mean it says LL yon God most high set the boundaries of the people according to the number of the sons of God and...

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