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# '''John’s Theological Depth''' | # '''John’s Theological Depth''' | ||
#* By the time John wrote, his study of Hebrew word formations and wordplay had deepened his understanding of Jesus’ identity as the Word made flesh. | #* By the time John wrote, his study of Hebrew word formations and wordplay had deepened his understanding of Jesus’ identity as the Word made flesh. | ||
#* John bypasses the act of baptism to focus on the testimony and divine revelation that Jesus is the Lamb of God ('amar' אמר as 'Word' and 'Lamb'). His emphasis on the Spirit "remaining" on Jesus connects directly to Hebrew insights about the Spirit’s role in the Messiah. | #* John bypasses the act of baptism to focus on the testimony and divine revelation that Jesus is the Lamb of God ([[ 'amar' אמר as 'Word' and 'Lamb' ]]). His emphasis on the Spirit "remaining" on Jesus connects directly to Hebrew insights about the Spirit’s role in the Messiah. | ||
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