Page 10 - Lessons from the Gospel of John Chapter 1 verse 1-5

4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

John 1:4 Proclaims Christ's role as the giver of eternal life. John will
spend much more time later in his gospel explaining Jesus' role in bringing

life to mankind. This verse also refers to Jesus using the second of John's
seven names for Jesus: "The Light." To a Hebrew, "light" was the ultimate
value. All good things were said to be "light," and evil was "darkness."

Light implies a revealing. Jesus not only exposes our sinfulness, but He
also illuminates a way to be saved from it. Light implies knowledge and
awareness, while darkness is ignorance. For some, darkness is a deliberate

choice. They know that what they’re doing is wrong and they prefer to
hide from the truth. Light guides and comforts, but it can be infuriating to
someone who wants to stay in the shadows. The light, in this case, is
specifically for mankind. Jesus will proclaim Himself as "the Light of the

world" in John 8:12.

Cross-Reference Verse 4

John 3:19 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but
men loved the darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were
evil.

John 5:26 For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted
the Son to have life in Himself.

John 8:12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, "I am the light
of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will
have the light of life."