Title: Glory of the Father's Only Begotten Son
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9. Now the cry of the children of Israel has reached me, and I have seen the oppression of the Egyptians tormenting them.
10. Now I will send you to Pharaoh, and you will bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt to me.
11. Moses said to God, Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?
12. Surely I will be with you, said God, and after you brought the people out of Egypt, you will serve God on this mountain, and this is the proof that I sent you.
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9. There was the true light, the light that came into the world and gave light to every man.
10. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not know him.
11. When he came to his own land, his people did not receive him.
12. To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
13. These are those who were not born of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
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Title: Glory of the Father's Only Begotten Son
Text: Exodus 3:9-12, John 1:9-14
‘Who is God?’. This is a question asked by Moses on his vocation. God's answer was, "I am who I am" (Exodus 3:14). God is Self-Existence. Therefore, humans are dependent beings. The place where Moses, the man of God, met God was not in the palace of Egypt, but in the wilderness. Not as a prince, but as a shepherd feeding the sheep of the artisan. In his birth, growth, and life's journey, God's sovereign providence was at work. The calling he received from God was also the ambition he had once in his heart. Careless passion led to murder, leading to a life of fugitives. However, in such a situation, God meets Moses and gives the great command of the Exodus (Exodus 3:1-8). The Exodus belongs to God, not Moses.
The God of Israel was a God who was faithful to his promises. It was also the fulfillment of the promise made to Abraham, the father of faith (Genesis 15:13). This is because not only the settlement in Egypt (Genesis 50:20), but also the history of the exodus from Egypt was God-led. God needed Moses to do His will. “Now I will send you to Pharaoh, and you will bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt to me” (Exodus 3:10). This means that Moses, who is 80 years old, will be used. Moses' response was humble. “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” (Exodus 3:11). It is quite different from what he did 40 years ago when he claimed to be the savior or judge of Israel (Exodus 2:14). This is God's promise. “Surely I will be with you” (Exodus 3:12).
The Old Testament logos is the word of the Creator (‘Davar’) and is the driving force of creation. “He spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and he stood firm” (Psalm 33:9). The New Testament logos mainly refer to the words of Jesus Christ (Matthew 7:24; 13:19; Luke 5:1). In particular, the Gospel of John describes Jesus as the Logos itself. This is because the second Son was one of the Holy Trinity, the subject of the Logos, and is the core of salvation revelation and fulfillment. A watershed is determined by our individual attitude toward Jesus Christ, who came to this earth as the 'word in the beginning' (John 1:1), 'life' (John 1:4), and 'true light' (John 1:9). It's possible. It is to receive 'the light that shines from each one' and to meet the conditions of becoming 'those who receive it, that is, those who believe in his name'. Then we will see the glory of the Father's only begotten Son and experience the fullness of grace and truth (John 1:14).