Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.“
John makes clear that Jesus (the Word) was present at creation and in fact was an essential part of the creation process.
Q: What would it mean if Jesus were not part of the Creation process?
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.“
John starts out his Gospel account with an amazing reference that reaches back to the very beginning of time, “In the beginning…” The only other Biblical writer to use that phrase was Moses. (Genesis 1:1) Moses based his account of Creation on his personal conversations with God. (Exodus 33:11)
Q: What does John’s account of the beginning have in common with Moses’ account?