The Word Became Flesh: John 1:1–14 Explained
John does not begin at the manger but in eternity, then brings the Creator into his own creation. The Word became flesh and lived among us, and eyewitnesses saw his glory.
John 1:1: The Word Was in the Beginning
John 1:1 opens not with a philosophical idea but with a person: the Word who was already there in the beginning, was with God, and was God. The prologue goes on to say that this Word made everything, entered his own world, and became flesh among us.
The Word Became Flesh: John 1:1–14 Explained
John 1:1–14 presents the Word who was with God and was God before creation, through whom all things were made, and who then became flesh and lived among us. The passage shows that the Creator entered human history as the one and only Son, full of grace and truth.
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John does not describe God appearing at a distance or wearing a human disguise. He says the Word became flesh and pitched his life among us, close enough to be seen, and full of grace and truth.