This study of the Gospel According to John is drawn from Ray and Star Silverman's book, "A Seamless Garment", which studies all Four Gospels.

John's Gospel begins with the words, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made” (John 1:1-3).

These words call to mind the opening words of the Bible: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). In both cases, it's about creation. Just as God created all things of the physical universe, the Word of God creates all things of the spiritual universe.

The book of Genesis describes the earth as being without form, void, and in darkness. In John, the Word of God shows us that this empty formlessness is a life without meaning or purpose, and the “darkness” is a life without an understanding of spiritual truth. That’s why God’s first command in the Bible is “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3). We need both natural light and spiritual light. As it is written in the psalms, “Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path” (Psalms 119:105).