Objection · Case 05 · Relativism
John is the latest and most theologically developed Gospel, and most critical scholars doubt the “I am” sayings go back to the historical Jesus. Isn’t this about what John wrote, not what Jesus said?
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Response
Exactly, and the wording of this claim is careful on that point: the Gospel of John presents Jesus identifying himself as the truth. That is a claim about the text, which is not in dispute. Whether the saying is historical is a separate question that is not asserted here. In conversation, say John records Jesus saying rather than Jesus said, and you are on ground no one can knock you off.
About this exhibit
This objection is to The Gospel of John, chapter 14, verse 6.
On the night before his death, speaking to his disciple Thomas, Jesus says, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” He does not offer to point out the way or to pass along information. He puts…
Under Claim 02: The Gospel of John presents Jesus identifying himself as the truth, not merely as someone who teaches it.