A New Translation of John 1

Have you heard of Scholars Version (SV) of the Gospels? It’s a translation pioneered by Greek expert Robert Funk in 1988 that has continued through several revisions through 2010. The SV of John 1 is particularly interesting, since they interpret λογος (logos) as God’s “word and wisdom” rather than a person distinguishable from God himself. Read more about A New Translation of John 1[…]

111 John 1.1 Explained (John Schoenheit)

The first verse of John’s Gospel reads: “In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.” Typically, Christians understand the Word to refer to the Son and God to refer to the Father. However, as John Schoenheit explains, this reading owes more to later trinitarian theology than Read more about 111 John 1.1 Explained (John Schoenheit)[…]