...own accord), but I speak as the Father taught me. ... I speak what I have seen with my Father. . . . Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad. . . . Before Abraham was I am." Here Jesus speaks of the consciousness he had concerning his person...

...Before Abraham was, 1 am," not Jesus of Nazareth, but the Christ-Saviour. And again, " Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My Day. He saw it and was glad." When, indeed, may we ask, did Abraham see Jesus ? Was it not rather the Christ, manifested in the august...

...world. The Patriarch Abraham had a prophetic vision of this great day of the Lord, for it is said : "Abraham rejoiced to see My Day. He saw it and was glad. " If, therefore, we add these thirty years to the end ,of- the Gentile times (AD 637 plus 1,260 equals...

...see the day of Christ's coming. Rightly, then, did our Lord bear witness to him, saying, "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad." (AH 4:7: 1 , Jn 8:56). Accordingly, in this section of the Demonstration Irenaeus demonstrates from...

...that means that those who related to the type are similarly related to the antitype. 77 Jesus said, "Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad" (John 8:561. In other words, the promises to Abraham were a type of Christ, and the fact that Abraham...

...not know Him, I would ba liar like you; but I do know Him, and obey His teaching. *¥оиг father Abraham rejoiced to see My day; he saw it and was glad." The Jews therefore said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?" 58Jesus...

...would enter our world and secure our salvation. Jesus, Himself, used this same expression when He said, "Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad." John 8:56. This proposal (that Christ became the cornerstone at His resurrection) is supported by further...

...all died. Just who are you making yourself out to be?" The teacher answered solemnly: "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day ... he saw it and was glad!" The Pharisees answered: "You are not even fifty years old and you say you have seen Abraham?" The Teacher...

...not know Him, l will be just like you, a liar! Yes, l do know Him and l keep His word. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad." This caused the Jews to object, "You are not yet fifty years old. How can you have seen Abraham?" Jesus...

...7 don't know him,' I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word. 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad. " 8:57 The Jews therefore said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?"...