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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. - John 1:1
Interpretation #2 The “Word” existed before God’s presence and thus has higher authority
The meaning of the first part of the verse, “In the beginning was the Word”, in this version, is fairly
straightforward in its implication. It is taught and believed always that God created the world, universe
and everything among the religious, the atheists and realists believe that it is all science. Hence, is easy
to accept that the Word existed before God, even if it changes the entire concept of creation and
existence. It also gives rise to speculation that it was probably ‘The Word’ which created God, although
the meaning and relevance of the Word are unclear in this particular interpretation.
Chiasmus - In the verse John 1:1 as he chapter begins, the third part of the verse mirrors the first part.
Metaphor: Here the ‘Word’ in ‘the Word was God’ is a good example of metaphor as God is compared
to a spoken word which the readers see and read in the Bible. A few scholars also compare ‘Jesus’ with
‘The Word. For example, ‘The word was with God’.
Imagery: No one can figure out God’s physical attributes and the beginning of the earth or life. For
CHristians, The Bible is known as the Word of God and God created the universe through his Word.
Thus, this verse is also a good examples of imagery. For example, In the beginning was the Word.’
Repetition: In John 1:1, the phrase ‘The Word’ is repeated three times to emphasize God as authority,
creator and also establishes the authenticity of Torah as well as Bible as His spoken Word
Alliteration: The verse also has a good use of alliteration inspite of being written as a letter or an epistle.
For example, the sound of /w/‘in and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.’