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Tag: Logos

Does “beginning” in John 1:1 refer to Genesis and the old creation, or to Christ’s work and the new creation?

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It is probably clear to anyone who has got as far as asking this question that “In the beginning was the word” does not mean “In Genesis 2:7 Jesus created Adam”. But what does it mean? This is one of those questions where there are three possible answers: “old”, “new” and “both”. If the answer […]

Does Proverbs 8:22 refer to Jesus?

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Proverbs 8:22  “The LORD possessed me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of old. The writer of this poetry had in his mind that he was personifying wisdom as a beautiful woman who leads men to righteousness and happiness, in contrast to the superficially attractive prostitute described in Proverbs 7 […]