Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Life Giver

In Him was life and the life was the light of men John 1:4 NKJV, NASB

In Him was life and that life was the light of men. 1:4 NIV

The word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. 1:4 NLT

Life comes from the word. Jesus was the word come in flesh. John's gospel shows this life being manifested among men.

The signs of Jesus are the visible manifestations and embodiment of the life giving work of God. These miracles are a continuation of the work of God in creation. 1

Source:
1 Gerd Theissen (The Miracle Stories of the Early Christan Tradition, ed John Riches, trans. Francis McDonagh. This is found in The God of the Gospel of John by Merianne Meye Thompson. p 120,121

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