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John 1–12: New Testament, Volume 4 is unavailable, but you can change that!

The first 18 verses of the Gospel of John make some of the most profound statements about the character and work of Christ in all of Scripture: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (1:1); “all things were made through him” (1:3); “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (1:14). Reformation commentators ruminated on the meaning and implications of...

AN IMAGE OF PARENTAL AFFECTION. WOLFGANG MUSCULUS: We see here in this royal official first an image of paternal feelings toward children, whereby parents naturally strive after the well-being of their children, a fact which is seldom recognized by children.… Nowhere in all the gospel stories will you find some child coming to Christ to say, “Lord, come down before my parent dies.” But several times we read about parents who brought concern for their children to the
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