Handbook for Bible Students

John

Key-word, “Life;” Key-verse, 20:31.-This supplements the rest, settling all doubt as to the proper divinity and deity of Jesus as Son, not only of Abraham and Adam, but of God. John lived till the first heresies took shape. As Moses met all heresies about creation, and led men back to its source in God, John met all heresies about the Messiah, miracle-worker, perfect man, by declaring that in the beginning the Word was, was with God, was God. (Cf. Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1.) The symbol of this Gospel is the eagle. [p. 102] HBS 42.7