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The Father and The Son

The Father and The Son John 1:14 , 18 Excerpt The mention of the Father and the stress on the uniqueness of Jesus reminds the reader of the opening verse of the Prologue. This discussion has thus come full circle, and in doing so it presents a tightly constructed, complex introductory theological rationale for reading this Gospel. But reading is not to be merely an intellectual exercise. Instead, Jesus’ purpose in coming to the world was to empower people to become children of God ( 1:12 ). Likewise the purpose of the incarnate Logos and the purpose of the entire Gospel are one in focus because the Gospel was written to engender believing in this Jesus to the end that readers might experience the transformation of life ( 20:30–31 ). Borchert, Gerald L. John 1–11. Vol. 25A. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996. Print. The New American Commentary.

The Father and The Son

The Father and The Son John 1:14 Excerpt ‎The mention of the Father and the stress on the uniqueness of Jesus reminds the reader of the opening verse of the Prologue.  This discussion has thus come full circle, and in doing so it presents a tightly constructed, complex introductory theological rationale for reading this Gospel . But reading is not to be merely an intellectual exercise. Instead, Jesus’ purpose in coming to the world was to empower people to become children of God ( 1:12 ).  Likewise the purpose of the incarnate Logos and the purpose of the entire Gospel are one in focus because the Gospel was written to engender believing in this Jesus to the end that readers might experience the transformation of life ( 20:30–31 ). Borchert, Gerald L. John 1–11 . Vol. 25A . Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996. Print. The New American Commentary.