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The Suffering Servant

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Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled the role of the Suffering Servant described in the  Book of Isaiah . Unlike Adam, he did not attempt to grasp the “ likeness of God .” Instead, he humbled himself and submitted to a shameful death on the Roman cross. For this reason, God highly exalted him and made him “ Lord ” over all things. Exaltation did not precede his death – his elevation to the throne  FOLLOWED IT .
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The Living Word

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The  Gospel of John  identifies Jesus as the Logos, the “ word ” by which God made all things, a key theme explicated in the body of John’s book. In doing so, he does not engage in metaphysical speculation but builds on traditional ideas found in the Hebrew Bible about how Yahweh created the universe and gave life through His spoken word.  John is not breaking new ground. What is revolutionary is his claim that this life-giving “ word ” is now “ made flesh ” and manifested for all to see in Jesus of Nazareth.
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