Jesus, the Word

John 1:1 says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." This is beautifully explained by Gary Baumler, author of the People's Bible on John:

"The title 'Word' . . . is so full of meaning, some Bible scholars prefer to use the Greek term here without translating it. That term is Logos, from which we get our English word logic. Logos, or Word--we can only begin to plumb the depths of its meaning, because in doing so we are trying to penetrate the very essence of God himself. The 'logic' of God comes to us by his Logos. The Word is the means by which God communicates with us. It is his message to us, his divine revelation, his wise counsel. He gives all that to us through his Son."