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John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 14, Old Testament View of gods
From John’s perspective, could he, would he, describe Jesus as ‘a’ god? Jehovah’s Witnesses claim so in their online commentary: the Word was a god: Or “the Word was divine .” This statement
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 13, The Word Was The God?
“…and the Word was God.” (John 1:1c) kai God,” or he meant it to be indefinite, “and the Word was a god,” or he meant it to be qualitative, “and the Word was Godness/divine/deity.”
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 12, The Word Was a…god?
“…and the Word was God…” (John 1:1c) Kai theos ēn ho logos The Word, Jesus, the Son of God who adopted human nature, was in the beginning, was, we should say, the beginner at the beginning,
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 11, God Is One
“…and the Word was with God…” (John 1:1b) John is telling us there is a plurality in God, even as the Old Testament hints. But how does this square with the Biblical, and thus
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 10, God with God
“…and the Word was with God…” (John 1:1b) When we come to John 1:1b and read that the Word was in fellowship with God (ton theon, in the Greek), we certainly have precedent for
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 9, Two Yahwehs
“…and the Word was with God…” (John 1:1b) Can God be with God? John’s assertion is strongly hinted at in the Old Testament, especially in the appearances of the Angel or
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 8, The Angel of Yahweh
“…and the Word was with God…” (John 1:1) God can be with God? Is John introducing a new concept about God? No, there are clear hints in the Old Testament about plurality in
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 7, Plurality in the Godhead
“…and the Word was with God…” (John 1:1b) The Word, the Creator God, was in eternal fellowship with God! John is describing a plurality in God. Is he teaching us something new here?
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 6, The Eternal Fellowship
“…and the Word was with God…” (John 1:1b) John has startled us in John 1:1a by describing the Word, Jesus, as the beginner, in the beginning, of all things. That is a declaration that Jesus,
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 5, Firstborn
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1) Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that “the Word was a god” (New World Translation) and that John conceived
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 4, Begotten, Not Created
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1) Jehovah’s Witnesses argue that Jesus is not God. In their translation of John 1:1 it reads, “and
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 3, Alpha and Omega
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1) Jehovah’s Witnesses would have us believe that “in the beginning” God first created Jesus, then used Jesus
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – Episode 2, Creator, Not Helper
The historic Christian view of Jesus, based in part on John 1:1, has been that Jesus is equal to God. He is the Son of God, a member of the Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Of course, the Jehovah’s
Continue reading...John 1:1 and the Jehovah’s Witnesses – episode 1, In the Beginning
When you hear or read the words, “In the beginning,” where does your mind go? Do you not think of Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”? How could you not? And the
Continue reading...Great Joy – Luke 24:50-53
The other Gospels show us other appearances of Jesus to the disciples in Galilee that Luke leaves out. Luke skips these and goes to Jesus’ ascension to heaven from the Mount of Olives. It is
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