Lessons of the Incarnation
J. H. Barrows, D. D. John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelled among us, (and we beheld his glory… The Incarnation of God in human form involves or foreshadows all the great truths of redemption. It teaches or implies — I. THAT THE CONDITION OF MAN IS A FEARFUL AND EVEN DESPERATE ONE. If sin were a trivial affair God would not have so humbled Himself. II. THAT GOD IN HIS LOVE HAS SENT DELIVERANCE. Nature does not disclose this manifestation of love. Christ incarnate shows that God has a place in His heart for the guiltiest of men. III. THAT THE GOD-MAN WAS WILLING TO SUFFER FOR OUR SALVATION. God's beneficence has in it heart-sorrow and willingness to endure grief for love's sake. God gave His Son, but that Son was one in heart and mind with Himself. The hand that Jesus reaches down to rescue man is the hand of the Almighty. The stormy ages will be calmed only because a Divine voice has said " Peace be still." The theology taught by the Incarnation is the world's hope. (J. H. Barrows, D. D.). Parallel Verses KJV: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. WEB: The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.