“I am” In The Bible
270 Bible Assertions
A Chronological Analysis
JRW Dubois

 

Who is God?
Thank God, He told us!
“I am who I am.” - Exodus 3:14

 

Old Testament – “I am” → God

 

“I am the Lord...” - Genesis 15:7, Exodus 6:2, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 6:8, Exodus 6:29, Exodus 7:5, Exodus 10:2, Exodus 12:12, Exodus 14:4, Exodus 14:18, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 33:19, Leviticus 11:45, Leviticus 18:5, Leviticus 19:16, Leviticus 19:18, Leviticus 19:28, Leviticus 19:30, Leviticus 19:32, Leviticus 19:37, Leviticus 21:15, Leviticus 22:2, Leviticus 22:3, Leviticus 22:8, Leviticus 22:31, Leviticus 22:33, Leviticus 26:2, Numbers 3:12-13, Numbers 3:40-41, Numbers 15:41, Numbers 35:34, 1 Kings 20:13, 1 Kings 20:28, Isaiah 60:22, Jeremiah 5:22, Jeremiah 16:21, Jeremiah 24:7, Ezekiel 6:7, Ezekiel 6:10, Ezekiel 6:13, Ezekiel 6:14, Ezekiel 7:4, Ezekiel 7:27, Ezekiel 11:10, Ezekiel 11:12, Ezekiel 12:15, Ezekiel 12:16, Ezekiel 12:20, Ezekiel 13:14, Ezekiel 13:21, Ezekiel 13:23, Ezekiel 14:8, Ezekiel 15:7, Ezekiel 16:62, Ezekiel 17:24, Ezekiel 20:26, Ezekiel 20:38, Ezekiel 20:42, Ezekiel 20:44, Ezekiel 22:16, Ezekiel 24:27, Ezekiel 25:5, Ezekiel 25:7, Ezekiel 25:11, Ezekiel 25:17, Ezekiel 26:6, Ezekiel 28:22, Ezekiel 28:23, Ezekiel 29:6, Ezekiel 29:9, Ezekiel 29:21, Ezekiel 30:8, Ezekiel 30:19, Ezekiel 30:25, Ezekiel 30:26, Ezekiel 32:15, Ezekiel 33:29, Ezekiel 34:27, Ezekiel 35:4, Ezekiel 35:9, Ezekiel 35:15, Ezekiel 36:11, Ezekiel 36:23, Ezekiel 36:38, Ezekiel 37:6, Ezekiel 37:13, Ezekiel 37:14, Ezekiel 38:23, Ezekiel 39:6 (= 89 Assertions)

 

“I am the Almighty God.” - Genesis 17:1

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“I am the God of your father Abraham.” - Genesis 26:24

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“I am the Lord, the God of Abraham and Isaac,” - Genesis 28:13

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“I am Almighty God.” - Genesis 35:11

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“I am God, the God of your father,” - Genesis 46:3

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“I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” - Exodus 3:6, Acts 7:32

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“I am who I am.” - Exodus 3:14

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“I am the Lord your God...” - Exodus 6:7, Exodus 20:5, Leviticus 11:44, Leviticus 18:2, Leviticus 18:4, Leviticus 18:30, Leviticus 19:3, Leviticus 19:4, Leviticus 19:10, Leviticus 19:12, Leviticus 19:14, Leviticus 19:25, Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 19:34, Leviticus 19:36, Leviticus 20:7, Leviticus 20:24, Leviticus 24:22, Leviticus 26:1, Numbers 10:10, Deuteronomy 5:6, Deuteronomy 5:9, Judges 6:10, Psalm 81:10, Isaiah 41:13, Isaiah 51:15, Baruch 2:31, Ezekiel 20:5, Ezekiel 20:19, Ezekiel 20:20, Hosea 13:4, Joel 3:17
(= 32 Assertions)

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“I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt...” - Exodus 20:2

“I am the Lord their God.” - Exodus 29:46, Leviticus 26:44, Ezekiel 20:7, Ezekiel 28:26, Ezekiel 39:22, Ezekiel 39:28, Zechariah 10:6 (= 7 Assertions)

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“...I am holy.” - Leviticus 11:45, Ezekiel 20:41, Ezekiel 28:25, Ezekiel 39:27, (NT) 1 Peter 1:16

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“I am the Lord and I make you holy.” - Leviticus 20:8, Leviticus 22:32

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“I am the Lord and I am holy.” - Leviticus 20:26

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“I am the Lord; I am holy and I make my people holy.” - Leviticus 21:8

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“...I am the Lord and I make them holy.” - Leviticus 21:23, Leviticus 22:9

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“I am the Lord and I make the offerings holy.” - Leviticus 22:16

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“I am the living God...” - Deuteronomy 32:40, Isaiah 49:18, Jeremiah 22:24, Jeremiah 46:18, Ezekiel 5:11, Ezekiel 16:48, Ezekiel 17:16, Ezekiel 17:19, Ezekiel 18:3, Ezekiel 20:3, Ezekiel 33:27, Ezekiel 34:8, (NT) Romans 14:11 (= 13 Assertions)

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“I am your God...” - 1 Samuel 10:19, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:16, Ezekiel 34:31

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“I am God...” - Psalm 46:10, Isaiah 52:6, Hosea 11:9, (NT) Romans 14:11

“I am God, your God.” - Psalm 50:7, Isaiah 48:17

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“I am the one you must fear.” - Isaiah 8:13

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“I am the holy God of Israel.” - Isaiah 29:23

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“I am the Lord your God, the holy God of Israel, who saves you.” - Isaiah 43:3

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“... I am the only God.” - Isaiah 43:10

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“I am God and always will be.” - Isaiah 43:13

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“I am the Lord, your holy God. I created you, Israel, and I am your king.” - Isaiah 43:15

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“I am the God who forgives your sins...” - Isaiah 43:25

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“I am the Lord who created you...” - Isaiah 44:2

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“I am the first, the last, the only God; there is no other god but me.” - Isaiah 44:6

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“I am the one who saves you.” - Isaiah 44:22

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“I am the Lord, your savior; I am the one who created you. I am the Lord, the Creator of all things. I alone stretched out the heavens; when I made the earth, no one helped me.” - Isaiah 44:24

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“I am the Lord and that the God of Israel has called you by name.” - Isaiah 45:3

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“I am the Lord; there is no other god.” - Isaiah 45:5

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“I am the Lord and that there is no other god.” - Isaiah 45:6, Isaiah 45:18

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“I am the one who made the earth and created human beings to live there.” - Isaiah 45:12

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“I am the Lord, and I speak the truth; I make known what is right.” - Isaiah 45:19

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“I am the only God there is.” - Isaiah 45:22

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“I am your God and will take care of you until you are old and your hair is gray.” - Isaiah 46:4

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“I am God, the first, the last, the only God!” - Isaiah 48:12

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“I am the Lord; no one who waits for my help will be disappointed.” - Isaiah 49:23

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“I am the Lord, the one who saves you and sets you free. They will know that I am Israel's powerful God.” - Isaiah 49:26

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“I am the one who strengthens you.” - Isaiah 51:12

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“I am the high and holy God, who lives forever.” - Isaiah 57:15

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“I am the one who punishes them.” - Isaiah 66:19

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“I am a God who is everywhere and not in one place only.” - Jeremiah 23:23

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“I am the one who has placed all these nations under the power of my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia, and I have made even the wild animals serve him.” - Jeremiah 27:6

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“I am like a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my oldest son.” - Jeremiah 31:9

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“I am the Lord, the God of all people.” - Jeremiah 32:27

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“I am merciful...” - Jeremiah 42:12

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“I am the king, the Lord Almighty...” - Jeremiah 48:15

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“I am a God who punishes evil...” - Jeremiah 51:56

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“I am the Lord Almighty.” - Jeremiah 51:57

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“...I am the Lord and that I am the one who punishes you.” - Ezekiel 7:9

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“I am the one who sent them to live in far-off nations and scattered them in other countries.” - Ezekiel 11:16

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“...I am the Sovereign Lord.” - Ezekiel 13:9, Ezekiel 23:49, Ezekiel 28:24, Ezekiel 29:16

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“I am your enemy.” - Ezekiel 21:3, Ezekiel 26:3, Ezekiel 28:22, Ezekiel 29:3, Ezekiel 29:10, Ezekiel 34:10, Ezekiel 35:3, Nahum 2:13 (= 8 Assertions)

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“I am the enemy of the king of Egypt.” - Ezekiel 30:22

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“...I am a shepherd who does what is right.” - Ezekiel 34:16

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“...I am great and that I am holy.” - Ezekiel 38:23

“...I am his enemy.” - Ezekiel 39:1

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“...I am all they need.” - Ezekiel 44:28

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“...I am the source of all their blessings.” - Hosea 14:8

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“...I am the living Lord, the God of Israel...” - Zephaniah 2:9

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“...I am their God.” - Zechariah 13:9

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“I am your father—why don't you honor me? I am your master—why don't you respect me?” - Malachi 1:6

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“I am the Lord, and I do not change.” - Malachi 3:6

 

 

Old Testament Assertions = 228

 

 

New Testament – “I am” → Jesus

 

“I am gentle and humble in spirit...” - Matthew 11:29

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“‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’” - Jesus quotes God – Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26

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“I am,” answered Jesus...” - Mark 14:62

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“I am he, I who am talking with you.” - John 4:26

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“I am the bread of life,” - John 6:35, John 6:48

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“I am the bread that came down from heaven.” - John 6:41

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“I am the living bread that came down from heaven.” - John 6:51

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“I am the light of the world,” - John 8:12, John 9:5

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“‘I am Who I am’” - John 8:24, John 8:28, John 13:19

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“I am the gate for the sheep.” - John 10:7

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“I am the gate.” - John 10:9

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“I am the good shepherd, who is willing to die for the sheep.” - John 10:11

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“I am the good shepherd.” - John 10:14-15

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“I am the Son of God” - John 10:36

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“...I am in the Father.” - John 10:38

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“I am the resurrection and the life.” - John 11:25

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“I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one goes to the Father except by me.” - John 14:6

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“...I am in the Father and the Father is in me” - John 14:10, John 14:11

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“...I am in my Father and that you are in me, just as I am in you.” - John 14:20

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“I am the real vine, and my Father is the gardener.” - John 15:1

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“I am the vine, and you are the branches.” - John 15:5

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“I am he,” - John 18:5, John 18:6, John 18:8

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“I am Jesus, whom you persecute,” - Acts 9:5, Acts 26:15

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“’I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute,’” - Acts 22:8

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“I am the first and the last,” - Revelation 1:8, Revelation 1:17

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“I am the living one!” - Revelation 1:18

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“I am alive forever and ever.” - Revelation 1:18

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“I am the one who knows everyone's thoughts and wishes.” - Revelation 2:23

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“I am the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” - Revelation 21:6, Revelation 22:13

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“I am descended from the family of David; I am the bright morning star.” - Revelation 22:16

 

 

New Testament Assertions = 42

 

Total “I am” in the Bible = 270 assertions.

“I, the Lord, have spoken.” - Jeremiah 31:14