Investigating various contexts of the ‘I am’ sayings in Jewish and Hellenistic traditions, including the immediate context of the Johannine community, Kim seeks to explore the themes and structure of the ‘I am’ sayings of Jesus in the Fourth Gospel. In doing so, Kim demonstrates how the ‘I am’ sayings of Jesus can be understood as Jesus’ embodiment of God’s presence–the Logos of God in the world–and how such a language can help transform the struggling community into a loving community for all through a new vision of the Logos.
About the author
Yung Suk Kim is professor of New Testament and early Christianity at Samuel De Witt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University. Kim is the author of numerous books, including How to Read Paul: A Brief Introduction to His Theology, Writings, and World (2021); Christ’s Body in Corinth: The Politics of a Metaphor (2008); and Toward Decentering the New Testament (Cascade, 2018; co-authored with Mitzi J. Smith). He also edited 1–2 Corinthians: Texts @ Contexts (2013).
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