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The Word Became Flesh

John 1

John's prologue: the eternal Word, with God and who is God, becomes flesh and dwells among us.

John opens outside of time — "In the beginning was the Word" — deliberately echoing Genesis 1. The Word (Logos) is the agent of creation, the light shining in darkness, and then the staggering claim: "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us." The verb evokes the tabernacle; God has come to "pitch his tent" with humanity, full of grace and truth.

Chapters in this section

  • John 1

    The eternal Word, who was with God and was God, becomes flesh; John the Baptist points to him as the Lamb of God.

In this section

Theme Light & DarknessPerson / place John the BaptistPerson / place MosesConcept The Lamb of GodConcept The Word (Logos)

Where this section connects

John 1 ·56John 3 ·29John 6 ·17Matt 3 ·16Luke 1 ·15John 5 ·15Luke 3 ·14Mark 1 ·13John 12 ·12Heb 1 ·111 Jn 5 ·111 Jn 4 ·11

Curated resources

Pastoral

  • CommentaryCommentary on John 1Matthew Henry · Free

    Henry on the prologue — rich on the Word and the incarnation.

Seminary

  • ★ Start hereCommentaryThe Gospel According to John (Pillar NT Commentary)D. A. Carson · ~720 pp · Paid · reformed

    The go-to mid-level exegetical commentary on John — rigorous and readable.