Commentary on the Gospel of John 1:1 | Why John Begins with the Word

John 1:1 opens the Gospel of John with the Word, or Logos, and says that the Word was with God and was God. This commentary asks why John begins with the Word instead of simply beginning with the idea of God. The answer reaches back into the Hebrew Scriptures. Before John's prologue, the Word of the Lord came to the prophets, created, revealed, judged, promised, and brought about what God had spoken. This study connects John 1:1 with the Hebrew dabar, the Aramaic Memra, Genesis 1, the prophetic Word, and the written witness that identifies Jesus as Messiah. In this Final Word study, we examine the grammar of John 1:1, the Word's eternal existence, the Word's relationship to God, and the claim that the Word was God. The question is not merely whether Jesus is divine, but how John shows that Jesus is the personal fulfillment of the Word God had spoken beforehand through Moses and the Prophets. Main themes: John 1:1 explained Why John begins with the Word Logos, dabar, and Memra The Word of the Lord in the prophets Genesis 1 and God's creative speech Jesus as the fulfillment of the prophetic Word Why messianic prophecy grounds the claim that Jesus is the Messiah This verse-by-verse Bible commentary is for viewers studying John 1:1, the Gospel of John, Logos, Hebrew dabar, the Memra, messianic prophecy, the deity of Christ, and the written prophetic witness to Jesus. #John1 #John1v1 #Logos #GospelOfJohn #BibleCommentary #FinalWord