John 1:1
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
The Gospel of John opens not with a birth narrative or a genealogy, but with a profound theological statement. Writing likely in the late first century CE, the author presents Jesus' identity using philosophical language, connecting him to the very origins of existence and to God himself.
What does this passage's understanding of 'beginning' prompt you to consider about the nature of existence or divine presence?