But this passage does not say, "Before Abraham was I am now".
This passage is not attempting to give us understanding of just how God relates to our experience of Time. It is communicating God's Sovereignty.
You are attempting to utilize a passage in a way that it was never intended to be used. That is not crying "Witch Witch, burn her."
Now, I have a question for you.
Can that which is created (everything except God) exist without the continual proactive sustaining power of the Will of God?Jean
This is the "Back to the future " version of Scripture interpretation..
Remember the lie of Eden ..ye shall be as gods.
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