Recently I got something interesting and beautiful to learn from John's prologue to his book. Quite excited to share this with you. Without further ado, let's dive right into it.
To rightly understand the intention of John, we need some background.
- Ancient Near Eastern literature is very figurative. They commonly use the personification of inanimate objects, like the lady wisdom in Proverbs 8. In Genesis 1, when God speaks and brings the world into existence, in the Jewish mind, 'Word' is something that is both God and yet distinct from God. The same applies to the 'Glory' of God. In the tabernacle, the 'Glory' of God dwells (Exodus 40:34-38). 'Glory' of God is both God and yet distinct from God.
