Monday, November 21, 2022

Unitarian Interpretations of John 1

Unitarian interpretations of John 1  

There are 4-5 Unitarian interpretations of John 1 with respect to "the Word" and context of verse 1:


  1. The Word is a hypostatization of God's speech (and thoughts): an "it." John 1:1 pertains to the original creation—This is my view / Anthony Buzzard / James DG Dunn
  2. The Word is a hypostatization of God's speech (and thoughts): an "it." John 1:1 pertains to the beginning of the ministry—REV translators
  3. The Word is the personification of Wisdom (Wisdom Christology): a "he." John 1:1 pertains to the original creation—Dale Tuggy / Nathaniel Lardner
  4. The Word is Jesus in a direct sense and John 1:1 pertains to the beginning of the ministry—Andrew Perry / Bill Schlegel / Socinian 
  5. The Word is Jesus in a direct sense and John 1:1 pertains to the new creation (post-resurrection) 

Whatever your view here it doesn't change the core fundamentals of our Unitarian understanding of the doctrine of Christ (Christology) and of God (Theology). So we should acknowledge there are differences among us and agree to disagree when these differences don't play a significant impact on our core Biblical Unitarian doctrine. 

Related Websites:

https://understandinglogos.com/ – The true meaning of the Word in the prologue of John

https://issueswithjohn.com/ - Understanding the various issues pertaining to the Fourth Gospel

https://iamstatements.com/  – Understanding how Jesus identifies himself in the Gospels

https://jesusisthemodel.com/ – Understanding how Jesus is the model for us

https://preexistenceofchrist.com/ – Understanding in what sense Christ preexisted

https://biblicalagency.com/ - Understanding a key biblical concept pertaining to Christ

https://bibleconflations.com/ – Refuting erroneous conflations used to infer Jesus is ontologically God

https://controllinginfluence.com/ – Understanding what is the Holy Spirit

https://onemediator.faith/ - The essential humanity of the one mediator Jesus Christ

https://onegodonelord.faith/ - Distinction between one God, the Father, and one Lord, Jesus Christ

https://formofgod.com/ - Analysis of Philippians 2: Exaltation not preexistence

Integrity Syndicate—For the restoration of 1st Century Christianity https://integritysyndicate.com

Integrity Syndicate YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/IntegritySyndicate

Integrity Syndicate Discord: https://discord.gg/wM7HtbeQeX

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