The style of the fourth Gospel has little in common with that of the Synoptics. Luke’s narrative is avowedly historical in purpose (Luke 1:1-4), and the same purpose can clearly be seen in the gospel records of Matthew and Mark.
John’s narrative has, for the most part, a more strictly religious purpose; viz., to present Jesus as the Son of God, manifesting his Eternal Father to the world.
The study of God-manifestation requires careful thought and reverent treatment, not only because of its theme, but also on account of the fact that angels and others who are God’s agents in a special work are spoken of as “God” and “God’s,” because “God’s Name is in them” (Exodus 23:21).
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Author: A. Morris
Keywords: In the beginning, Jesus was the Word, Logos, Divine word, Jesus is God, Word Logos, Logos Word, Jesus Word of God, Jesus Word, Word Was God, Word Was With God, Jesus logos, Word made flesh, God manifestation, God manifest in the flesh, Incarnation, Incarnate, God incarnate, Trinity, Triune God, Triune, Three in one, Three persons, Godhead, Second person of the Godhead, Jesus is divine, Deity, God manifested himself, Jesus preexistence, Jesus pre-existence, In the beginning was the word, Tri-unity, Pre-existent word, God the Son, God in three persons, Deity of Jesus, Deity of Christ
Bible reference(s): Genesis 1:26, Gen 3:22, Pro 8:22, Isa 9:6, Mat 1:23, Mat 28:19, John 1:1-4, John 3:13, John 5:23, John 6:33, John 6:38, John 6:51, John 6:58, John 6:62, John 8:23, John 8:28, John 8:58, John 10:17-18, John 10:30, John 14:9, John 17:5, John 20:28, Rom 9:5, Philippians 2:6, Eph 4:8-10, Heb 1:2, Heb 1:8, Heb 7:3, 1 John 4:3, 1 John 5:7, 1 John 5:20, Rev 3:14
Source: A. Norris, “The Word Made Flesh,” The Testimony, Vol. 2, No. 13, January 1932, pp. 10-12.
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