I Am that I Am : Self and Reflection in the Old Testament - N.V.P. Franklin

In this original and thought-provoking exploration of one of the Bible's most profound mysteries - the Divine Name `I AM' - the author uncovers striking patterns woven through biblical texts that have long remained unnoticed. Drawing on the Hebrew Tanakh, Jewish tradition and the spiritual insights of Rudolf Steiner and Jakob B�hme, I AM that I AM outlines a revitalised approach to the sacred affirmation that has shaped religious thought for millennia. At the heart of the book lies a remarkable investigation into the Hebrew verses containing the words ani and anokhi - the divine `I' spoken by God throughout the Old Testament. The author argues that these passages reveal striking structural, linguistic and symbolic meanings that were part of Jewish wisdom before reappearing with the `I am' sayings in the Gospel of St John. Beginning with the symbolic image of the Twenty-Four Elders and the twenty-four books of the Tanakh, the author guides readers through biblical structure, sacred language, syntax, symbolism and esoteric traditions, including the phases of the Moon in Hebrew. The result is a fresh encounter with Scripture as a living revelation in which language itself becomes a vessel of spiritual reality. Both scholarly and contemplative, I Am that I Am invites readers to rediscover the hidden riches of the Old Testament and the enduring power of the Divine Name.