Pictures of Jesus: The Word of God (John 1:1–18)

In this lecture, Don Carson explores the profound theological themes in the prologue of John's Gospel (John 1:1–18), emphasizing the significance of the Word (Logos) as both the inner thought of God and the outward expression of his self-disclosure. Carson highlights the dual roles of the Word as light and life, and he contrasts the law given through Moses with the grace received through Jesus Christ.

He teaches the following:

• The contextual significance of the Word (Logos)
• How John’s prologue is connected to Genesis 1
• The Word is the light of men and the life that prepares them for eternity
• Witness as a theme in John’s Gospel
• How John the Baptist’s role as witness sets the stage for the incarnation
• How the Word confronts and divides humanity
• The significance of Jesus as the ultimate revelation of God