“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 came into being through Him, and without Him not one thing came into being.” (Jn 1:1–3) By opening his Gospel, the Apostle John places strong emphasis on the Word — the Logos. In doing so, he refers back to the Book of Genesis, where God creates through His word. This word possesses creative power: everything that God speaks comes into existence immediately. However, John also understands this Word in a personal sense — as Jesus Christ: “All things came into being through Him” (Jn 1:3). The Book of Genesis, when describing God’s creative activity, uses…