1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 1:1-5 (NKJV)
Comments:
First, this is one of those great passages to commit to memory because there is so much truth packed into those five verses. The "Word," of course meaning Jesus, is eternal ("In the beginning was"), is God ("the Word was God"), is creator of all things ("all things were made through Him"), and is the light of the world("In Him was life, and the life was the light of men").
The greek word used for "the Word" is logos, which means not just a word but also a concept, a thought, or an expression of the mind (reason). So here where John is using logos to refer to Jesus, he is saying that Jesus is expressing the mind, the thoughts of God to us. Matthew Henry says it like this: "The plainest reason why the Son of God is called the Word, seems to be, that as our words explain our minds to others, so was the Son of God sent in order to reveal his Father's mind to the world."
If you don't have a good study Bible with cross references, here are some verses to start with:
Gen. 1:1, 1 John 1:1, Psa 33:6, Colossians 1:16 , John 3:19
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In verse 4 we read "In Him was life & the life was the light of men." To have true life you must have "the light." To understand what "the light" is we can look ahead to Jhn 8:12 which says: Jesus said, "I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
This is deep stuff. When you get to thinking about things before the world was created it is sometimes hard to put yourself in that frame of mind. Having said that, these verses give us an idea of how God and Jesus orchestrated creation.
The best way to become closer to God is to understand what his plan was and how he carried it out. We could have faith alone to believe in God, but learning about him and his plan sustains that faith. We need to be able to understand and express to others why we have our faith. We cannot do this without learning.
Well written article.
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