prologue — Christian Debate https://christiandiscourse.net/index.php?p=/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:27:43 +0000 en prologue — Christian Debate How do you understand the prologue to st john's gospel? (John 1:1-1:18) https://christiandiscourse.net/index.php?p=/discussion/323/how-do-you-understand-the-prologue-to-st-johns-gospel-john-1-1-1-18 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:46:52 +0000 Bible Questions Mitchell 323@/index.php?p=/discussions How do you understand the prologue to st john's gospel (John 1:1-1:18)?

In your opinion and/or theology:

(1) What practically speaking is meant by ὁ Λόγος (the Logos/Word)?

(2)How do other ancient Greek writers use Λόγος and is their usage similar or different to how John uses Λόγος.

(3) What does ἀρχῇ (beginning) refer to?

(4) What does it mean when the text states that "The Word was πρὸς (with/towards/For) the God"

(5) What does it mean when the text states that the Word was God?

(6) Who does 'him' in "all things came through him" refer to?
Does it refer to
(a) God
(b) the Logos
(c) a combination of both
(d) to God as the Logos
(e) or to the Logos as God
(f) to two or more of the above?
(g) or to something else?

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