John 1 vs2-5: Who is Jesus?

(John 1:2-5, New King James Version)


It's interesting that it doesn't say in the beginning was God. 

But remember that vs 1 says: the Word was God. 
All things made through Him. Only God has that power.

In Him was life:hold that thought. This is an important concept that will later be shown to be intrinsic to (can't be separated from) His later claim to be Judge.


Light vs. darkness: got that.

"Darkness did not comprehend it". Double meaning. We think of "comprehend" as "understand". That works. But to comprehend something means to get around something (get your head around it) or to surround it as to overwhelm it. Light always dispels darkness, except for black holes. If you're near a black hole, you've got bigger problems than whether your flashlight works.