DAY _1 Creation of Light

“In the Beginning” 

Genesis 1:1- 5, John 1:1-9,14

These are the famous words that open the Bible and are the first words of Genesis. John uses these words to start his Gospel as well. By doing this, he places Jesus’ start past any human birth. He places Jesus’ origins outside of space and time. 

On the first day of Creation, we see that the first thing God calls forth is Light. Light is something that reveals and illuminates what is. For example, when you enter a dark room, the first thing you do is turn the lights on. John uses “Word” to refer to Christ here. This refers to a classical Greek idea of “Logos”, where we get “logic” or “something that has been made apparent”. All things are being illuminated through Christ and by Christ. Nothing can be seen or exist except through him. 

All throughout John’s Gospel (and later his other books), he expounds upon this idea that Jesus sheds light on the character of Israel’s God. The “Word” is not separate from who spoke it; the Father.