Stoning

The statement was so explicit that the Jews picked up stones to stone him.

Stoning was the appropriate punishment for blasphemy.

K.L. McKay, a Greek grammarian, asserts that the most natural translation of this text is, I have been in existence since before Abraham was born.

G.K. Beale states that this angel is not an ordinary angel but is given divine attributes applicable in revelation only to God or to Christ.

Um, who by lapidation?

[laughing]

Lapidation is?

Stoning.

Stoning, yes.