I Am The LIght of the World

During the Feast of Tabernacles, giant lampstands in the temple courts lit up the whole city of Jerusalem — a nightly reminder of the pillar of fire that once led Israel through the wilderness. Standing right where those lamps burned, Jesus makes one of the most direct claims in his entire ministry. In this episode we walk through John 8:12–30, where Jesus declares "I am the light of the world," gets challenged on his right to say it, and answers with language that reaches all the way back to the burning bush.