John 1:1–5 · The Word, life, and light
John’s opening evokes Genesis to identify the eternal Word as the agent of creation and the light entering human darkness.
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Genesis 1:1–2:3 presents the one God ordering an unformed world by His word, blessing living creatures, entrusting His image-bearers with a vocation, and hallowing the seventh day. The passage establishes creation as God’s good gift and sets the stage for Jesus, through whom all things were made and in whom God begins His new creation.
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