John 1:2

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

Key Reflection

John 1:2 establishes that the Word, later identified as Jesus Christ, was central to the divine plan from the beginning of time. For the first-century Jewish readers, this proclamation would have been shocking, as it equates the pre-existing Logos (Word) with God Himself, challenging their understanding of the nature and roles within the Godhead while aligning with their belief in a divine revealer.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 2. The same. The Word, or the Logos, Was in the beginning with God. This seems to be a repetition of what was said in the first verse; but it is stated over again to guard the doctrine, and to prevent the possibility of a mistake. John had said that he existed before the creation, and that he was with God; but he had not said in the first verse that the union with God existed in the beginning.

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