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How John 1:5 Helps Me from Falling into Pessimism and Despair

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  • Sam Storms

When a Christian looks at life in this world it is easy to be pessimistic and fall into despair. This article explains that John 1:5 is the antidote against pessimism and despair, as it announces that the darkness could not overcome the light.

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John 1:5 – The Decisive Breakthrough of Light in the Darkness

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  • Klaas Stam

This article is an exposition of John 1:5, which describes the breakthrough of Christ as Light in the darkness.

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John 1:35-51 – Christ’s First Disciples

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  • Carl J. Haak

This article is an exposition of John 1:35-51.

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The Thought in John 1:3c-4

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  • John Nolland

This article wants to work towards greater clarity on the meaning of the three clauses found in John 1:3c-4.

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Heaven Opened: Intertextuality and Meaning in John 1:51

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  • David R. Kirk

This essay considers the interpretation of John 1:51. The allusion to Jacob's ladder in Genesis 28 is used as a point of departure for the understanding of John 1. The significance of the title Son of Man in this context is also considered.

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Jehovah's Witnesses and the Deity of Christ

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  • Victor Perry

This article offers some observations on the teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses on the divine nature of Christ. The author makes special reference to the translation of the last clause of John 1:1.

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John 1:19-34 – John the Baptist’s Witness to Christ

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  • Carl J. Haak

This article is an exposition of John 1:19-34.

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An Israelite in Whom There Is No Guile: An Interpretative Note on John 1:45-51

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  • L. Paul Trudinger

This paper is an exegetical consideration of John 1:45-51.

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Christmas: The Word Tabernacles among Men

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article offers an explanation of John 1:14 and its mention of the Word dwelling among us. The article considers the Old Testament background, namely, the tabernacle as it's introduced in Exodus.

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The Johannine Prologue: A Microcosm of the Gospel

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  • Simon Ross Valentine

What is the nature and function of the prologue of the Gospel of John? This article contends that John 1:1-18 provides the exegetical key to the right understanding of the entire book. It contains a summary of the main theological positions of John. The prologue is a "microcosm of the gospel" that anticipates John's presentation of God's purposes of salvation through the incarnation of the Son.

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John 1:1-18 – Jesus Christ, the Son of God Incarnate

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  • Carl J. Haak

This article gives an outline of John 1:1-18. It shows that Christ is divine, distinct person of the Trinity, divine, Creator, and incarnate.

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The Invisibility of God: A Survey of a Misunderstood Phenomenon

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  • Andrew S. Malone

Is there a disparity between the Old and New Testaments on the doctrine of the invisibility of God? This article considers the evidence, suggesting to take seriously the Old Testament statements that God can be seen, and to reconsider what the New Testament passages (e.g., John 1:18, John 5:37, 1 John 4:12) claim when they refer to God's invisibility.

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Directives in the New Testament: A Case Study of John 1:38

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  • David A. Montgomery

How should indirect speech be interpreted? In the New Testament, several passages of this nature are found, where the intended meaning of a statement differs from its direct meaning. Biblical interpreters from cultures where the style of communication is mostly direct easily miss the indirect meaning and instead interpret the statement in a direct manner. Montgomery looks at John 1:35-41 as a case in point.

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John the Baptist's "Lamb of God" Affirmation in Its Canonical and Apocalyptic Milieu

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  • D. Brent Sandy

This article considers the meaning of the "Lamb of God" metaphor as it is used by John the Baptist. The function of Isaiah 53 as a possible background is considered. The significance of the Lamb taking away the sins of the world as John formulates it in John 1:29, 36 is explored.

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John – The Word (John 1:1-3)

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  • Richard D. Phillips

Chapter 1 is an exposition and application of John 1:1-3.

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The Nearness of God – Incarnation as Presence

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  • Lanier J. Burns

In Chapter 1 Burns discusses the subject of the presence of God in John 1:1-18. The focus of the chapter is verse 14. Attention is given to the Word in the flesh, the Word and salvation, the Word and perseverance, the Word as tabernacle, the Word as grace and truth, the Word and the Law, and the Word and our world.

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They Speak to Me

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  • Jeremy McKeen

From John 1:1,14 this article shows how the tabernacle pointed to Christ.

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Celebrating Thanksgiving at the Source

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  • Reuben Bredenhof

From John 1:16 this article shows that every blessing a believer get is rooted in Christ, and therefore should lead us back to Christ in thankfulness.

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John 1:14 - The Word Became Flesh

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  • Robert Y. Eckardt

This article is based on John 1:14. Is Jesus God? Is Jesus man? “The Word” is God himself – infinite, eternal, and unchangeable – who became flesh. Christ did not abandon His deity when He became a man, but added humanity to his divinity.

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The Incarnate Word of God

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  • Mark J. Larson

This article is about the revelation of God by the Son of God. The author looks at Hebrews 1:1-2 and John 1:18.

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The Opening Verse of the Book of Books

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  • Timothy J. E. Cross

Genesis 1:1 describes a triune God. This verse therefore rejects atheism, polytheism and pantheism. Instead, it shows how creation speaks about the sovereignty of God.This Bible passage, along with John 1:1, shows how creation finds meaning in Christ.

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What John the Baptist Teaches Us About the Gospel

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  • Matthew Holst

Looking at the ministry of John the Baptist from John 1, this article highlights two factors of John's ministry which point to the gospel: John's ministry was a ministry of comfort, and John was a witness to the Light.

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Light

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  • Andrew J. Pol

This article is about Jesus Christ as our light and life (John 1:4).

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Christ and the Cosmos

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  • A. N. Hendriks

What does it mean that all things were created through Jesus Christ? This article also discusses the question if Jesus Christ is the Mediator of creation, recreation, and Jesus Christ as the head of the church.

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John 1:16 - Celebrating Thanksgiving at the Source

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  • Reuben Bredenhof

This article on John 1:16 is about the source of the grace in our lives.

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John 1:29 - The Lamb of God

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  • John E. Ludwig

This article on John 1:29 is about Jesus Christ as the lamb of God.

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John 1:14 - God's Lovely Dwelling Place

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  • Theo E. Lodder

This article on John 1:14 shows how God came close to us with his temple through the incarnation of Jesus Christ.

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Ascension from Earth to Heaven

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  • Richard Aasman

This article on the ascension of Jesus Christ, is about the connection of heaven and earth, the benefits of ascension for the believers, and Jesus Christ as our High Priest. The author also discusses John 1:51.

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