THE SYMBOLIC I AM METAPHORS OF JOHN'S GOSPEL

THE 7 SYMBOLIC DAYS IN THE BEGINNING OF JOHN'S GOSPEL

Symbolizing the first week of creation which ended on the 7^th day with the wedding of Adam and Eve.

Day #1	1:23-28 "This was the witness of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem..." "This happened at Bethany, on the far side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing."
Day #2	1:29-34 "The next day,.." "I have seen and I testify that he is the Son of God."
Day #3	1:35-42 "The next day.." "You Simon son of John; you are to be called Cephas-which means Rock."
Day #4	1:43-51 "The next day.." "...you will see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending over the Son of man."
Day #5-6
Day #7	2:1 "On the third day...[from the last day which was day 4] there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee."

THE 7 SYMBOLIC "I AM" METAPHORS OF JOHN'S GOSPEL

Jesus identifies Himself with the significant and symbolic words: I AM, ego ami, which reminds us of Yahweh's revelation of Himself to Moses 3 times as I AM in Exodus 3:13-14. In John's Gospel Jesus will use these words 26 times and in 7 different metaphors [each used with a predicate nominative]:

1. 6:35	"I AM the bread of life"
2. 8:12	"I AM the light of the world"
3. 10:7	"I AM the gate for the sheep"
4. 10:11	"I AM the good shepherd"
5. 11:25	"I AM the resurrection and the life"
6. 14:6	"I AM the way and the truth and the life"
7. 15:1	"I AM the true vine"