Make Straight the Way of the Lord Pt. 2 (John 1:29-34; Isaiah 40:1-8; Genesis 3:8-10)
/The descending of the Spirit comes in fulfillment of Isaiah 40:1-8, coming in judgment as an anticipation of the final judgment as judgment comes to Israel.
Make Straight the Way of the Lord (John 1:19-28; Isaiah 40:1-5)
/The writer presents John as the one who bears testimony regarding Christ, heralding his coming as that of the Lord, in fulfillment of the prophecy made through Isaiah (Is 40:3) – in order that Christ might bring comfort, from God, to his chosen people.
Salvation From, Through and To the Eternal God (John 1:1-18; John 20:30-31)
/Review of the prologue: Salvation is by God, through God and to God. Christ is the eternal God who has come in the flesh to redeem his people unto an eternal inheritance.
Jesus the Re-Creator (1 Corinthians 15:42-49; Genesis 2:7)
/By coming to earth, perfectly fulfilling the Law of God, and enduring the wrath of God, Jesus Christ earned the right to make his people spiritually alive. The resurrection is proof positive that this is true – that Christ ha
Grace in the Place of Grace (Exodus 33:17-23; John 1:14-18)
/Christ came as the final revelation of the Father to do that which the Law could not do – show God's heavenly kindness in fullness and bring salvation.
The True Tabernacle (John 1:14; Exodus 34:1-9)
/John tells us, in this passage that the logos is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who dwelt in the midst of his people, in glory, in the Tabernacle, and has, now, become flesh.
The True Light (John 1:9-13)
/The Gospel Writer presents Jesus as the heavenly light who came into creation and was rejected by the Jews and Gentiles in order that be might enlighten his chosen with the knowledge of salvation causing them to be born again.
John the Witness (John 1:6-8)
/The Gospel writer wants to establish the identity of John, who was anticipated by the Old Testament, and brings about a conclusion to the Old Testament witness regarding Christ by announcing the arrival of the Light and the Gospel to all men.
In the [New] Beginning (John 1:1-5; Genesis 1:1-5)
/John brings us hope through Jesus Christ, who is God himself, and brings spiritual light into spiritual darkness, that is brings eternal life to his own. By doing this, Christ brings about a new and a better creation.