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2 to express this thought. I am. It could not have been I was for God's existence is not limited to the past. It could not have been I shall be for God is from Eternity. It is I am for God is from Eternity to Eternity. "The Same yesterday today & forever". In the New Testament X adopts the Same title. He was pleading with the Jews who [crossed out: claimed] Excused themselves because they were Abraham's Seed. He replied that Abraham rejoiced to See his day, and he saw it and was glad. They could not understand how he could have lived in Abraham's day. but Jesus replied verily, verily, I say unto you before Abraham was - I am. It is remarkable how frequently one finds this [crossed out: designation] title of X prefixed to other designations which present him in his varied relations to us as our Saviour.