An Advent Reflection on the Logos Hymn

Dec 12, 2021 |

The Logos Hymn in the Gospel of John professes Jesus to be the Divine Word who created the world and in time came into it as the light shines in the darkness. Why did the Divine Word become incarnate and dwell among us? Why is its coming compared to the light in the darkness? The Reverend John Yieh, Ph.D., the Molly Laird Downs Professor of New Testament at Virginia Theological Seminary, reflects on what this awesome hymn declares about the reasons for and purposes of the mystery of Christmas.