The Gospel of John, in contrast with Matthew, Mark, and Luke, does not begin in human history, but in “the beginning,” before the world was created.  It begins with the same three words with which the book of Genesis begins.  In Genesis these three words introduce the account of creation, when God made the heavens, the earth, and all things that exist.  In John, these words introduce the account of the Logos, who was in the beginning with God and was God. In this and the next entry I’ll explore the theology of this prologue.

 Craig Keener