Just a couple of stray thoughts I’ve had recently regarding John 8:58 and the trinitarian belief that Jesus was claiming to be the “I AM” –

1.  Isn’t it odd that Jesus would blurt out to the Jews that he was God when he didn’t even want his disciples to reveal that he was the Christ (Mark 8:30, Matthew 16:20)?

2.  Then there’s the odd view of an escaping God. One who, after supposedly identifying himself as God with the “I am” statement, hid himself and left the temple because some Jews were going to throw rocks at him (John 8:59). Can you imagine God saying “I AM GOD,” then running away?