Before Abraham Was

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of identity in relation to Christ and the understanding of scripture.

Scripture John 8:58 (NRSVUE) Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am." Refrain Before I knew God, God knew me. Quote Richard Rohr, from The Universal Christ "Christ is the light that allows people to see things in their fullness. The precise and intended effect of such a light is to see Christ everywhere else. In fact, that is my only definition of a true Christian. A mature Christian sees Christ in everything and everyone else." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: City Arts Dept

Topics covered

• Christianity
• Identity
• Spirituality
• Scripture
• Christ

Keywords

• Jesus
• Abraham
• light
• Christian
• fullness
• God
• identity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Universal Christ, Scripture John 8:58 (NRSVUE)

Places: Abraham

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