Session 8: God Comes to Dwell on Earth
John 1:14
Preparation Resources
The passage we are looking at this week is from the famous preamble to the Gospel of John. We will be focusing on verse 14, but I recommend that you read the entire preamble (John 1:1-18)
A Tim Keller sermon on verses 14-18 is also highly recommended listening: Myth Became Fact
Discussion Topics
1) How does this passage recall Genesis and Exodus?
2) What is the relationship between the Word that ‘became flesh and lived among us’ (John 1:14), and the tabernacle in the wilderness? In this context, what promises of God does Jesus embody in a whole new way?
3) Describe the connections between the one with ‘glory like that of the Father’s only Son’ (John 1:14), and the Davidic promise in 2 Samuel 7.
4) What is the "word" a metaphor for?
5) Verse 14 says Jesus was "full of grace and truth". What is the relationship between grace and truth?
The passage we are looking at this week is from the famous preamble to the Gospel of John. We will be focusing on verse 14, but I recommend that you read the entire preamble (John 1:1-18)
A Tim Keller sermon on verses 14-18 is also highly recommended listening: Myth Became Fact
Discussion Topics
1) How does this passage recall Genesis and Exodus?
2) What is the relationship between the Word that ‘became flesh and lived among us’ (John 1:14), and the tabernacle in the wilderness? In this context, what promises of God does Jesus embody in a whole new way?
3) Describe the connections between the one with ‘glory like that of the Father’s only Son’ (John 1:14), and the Davidic promise in 2 Samuel 7.
4) What is the "word" a metaphor for?
5) Verse 14 says Jesus was "full of grace and truth". What is the relationship between grace and truth?