Who is this Word? Who is this Word that was with God and was God?

Question

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:1-5;14

Answer 1

By starting out his gospel stating, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God,” John is introducing Jesus with a word or a term that both his Jewish and Gentile readers would have been familiar with. The Greek word translated “Word” in this passage is Logos, and it was common in both Greek philosophy and Jewish thought of that day. For example, in the Old Testament the “word” of God is often personified as an instrument for the execution of God’s will (Psalm 33:6; 107:20; 119:89; 147:15-18). So, for his Jewish readers, by introducing Jesus as the “Word,” John is in a sense pointing them back to the Old Testament where the Logos or “Word” of God is associated with the personification of God’s revelation. And in Greek philosophy, the term Logos was used to describe the intermediate agency by which God created material things and communicated with them. In the Greek worldview, the Logos was thought of as a bridge between the transcendent God and the material universe. Therefore, for his Greek readers the use of the term Logos would have likely brought forth the idea of a mediating principle between God and the world.

Answer 2

The term "Word" as used in John's gospel is "Logos". In the Greek culture, they believed that all of creation was created via "the Word", that is, the Logos. John used this understanding to identify the Logos as being Jesus Christ. As you can see from the text, it notes that "All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made". This is the core of the Logos philosophy of the time. It also says that "...the Word became flesh and dwelt among us". In other words, the Creator of the heavens and the earth became flesh. That is why the Word was both "with God" and "was God".

John 1 is one of the most awesome chapters in the Bible. There is so much gold to mine from this scripture alone.

Answer 3

Quite frequently the Old Testament represents the creative act as the "Word of God" (Genesis 1:3; and Psalm 32:9 for example)

The Word of God is often said to be Jesus. (see source below)

I believe the 4th person in the firey furnace was a pre-birth appearance of Christ in the old testiment.

The Bible does not say either of those things point blank.

We can put two and two together, whih I am trying to do, but some things will be "mysteries" until we see Him again.

It is not necessary for the Father to answer our quetion "why?", and we must leave some mysteries in doubt because He did not explain them.

Think of the Bible as poetry! If I can get you to think of something, that I want you to think about, I do not have to make a poem self evident.

It is one of the fun things about poems because they make you think! So does the Word of God!

Study His Word, to prove yourself worthy to learn more; to solve such riddles.

Answer 4

Yep most all are right and this is what proves the Trinity. God as the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit. Good eye on eschatology. God Bless

Answer 5

It is Jesus. He is the word, the son of God, the light, the only way to heaven. If you do not know Jesus, you do not know God. Jesus came here as the light for non-believers who live in darkness. He is the Lord of the living, not the dead. For through Him we have eternity.

Answer 6

In the beginning the word was spoken to create all things, when the word was made flesh, the power of the universe was upon him when he was baptized.When he was hung on the cross, the death and then victory over the grave and hell, is what reconciled all flesh including his own to the father. The baptism is what symbolizes that.

Answer 7

St. John is teaching us in the mystery of God, that there is a Trinity within God of three Divine Persons, who each participated in the Creation. The Son of God who was incarnated within the Virgin Mary's womb through the power of the Holy Spirit, and was made man for our sake, was with God from the beginning. Jesus is called The Light of the World, because He is the Only Begotten Son of God. In the Creed said by all Catholics and many Protestant denominations, we say that He is God from God, Light from Light and True God from True God. He is called the Word of God because He is the summation of the highest Teaching and profound understanding of God and carries out the Father's commands with love and fruitfulness that manifests His Love. In each element of Creation, within each Creature and within man himself, we see the glory and intelligence of God evidenced by the wonder with which all things are made. The Son announces this wonder and all holy virtue in His Teachings to us.

Answer 8

See John 1:14 "And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us."

Who else but Jesus claimed to be present with God even before the beginning of the world, and also came to earth in the flesh?

Answer 9

Amen, the temple/body of God the Spirit was placed in Mary's womb, and became flesh, and lived a perfect life FOR US, and died a sinners death FOR US, and rose victorious over sin and death FOR US.

No one sat upon the Throne of God, while He dwelt among men. Isn't that awesome!!! What He left, and what He suffered FOR US.

Answer 10

Jesus is the Word, the only begotten son of GOD. In the beginning was the Word (Jesus), and the Word (Jesus) was with God, and the Word (Jesus) was God!! Not only do I hope this answers your question, but also the question some ask why some others believe that Jesus is God!