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THE TRUTH TABLE | SCRIPTURE • WISDOM • UNDERSTANDING

📖 John 1 – In the Beginning Was the Word

Taught by Kerry & Karen Battle
Ahava~Love Assembly – Pure Word from the Beginning

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📜 Scripture Focus: Selected Verses from John 1:1–18

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Eloah, and the Word was Eloah.
2 The same was in the beginning with Eloah.
3 All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In Him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
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14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of favor and truth.

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🧱 Structured Breakdown

🔹 LAW / COMMAND (Torah Foundation)

• Genesis 1:1 – “In the beginning Elohim created…”
• Deuteronomy 18:18–19 – A Prophet like unto Mosheh, whose words must be obeyed.
• Exodus 25:22 – Yahuah speaks from above the mercy seat — a foreshadow of the Word dwelling with man.

🔸 EXAMPLE

John introduces Yahusha not as a baby, but as the eternal Word.
“The Word” (Greek: Logos, Hebrew: Davar) is not a created being — He was in the beginning.

🔍 WISDOM

The Greek Logos means divine utterance or plan. In Hebrew, Davar means word, decree, or event — a thing spoken into being.
Yahusha is the expressed mind and breath of Yahuah, manifest in flesh.

🔍 UNDERSTANDING (Paleo + Greek Source)

• P66 and P75 Greek manuscripts confirm: “kai theos ēn ho logos” (and the Word was Eloah).
• The Greek word “Theos” is without the article, emphasizing nature, not identity — showing the Word is divine, not a separate god.
• Dead Sea Scrolls refer to the “Teacher of Righteousness” — a shadow of the Word manifesting.
• Paleo-Hebrew: Davar = voice, breath, force — a living decree.

🔍 PRUDENCE

John 1 guards against false teachings: the Word is divine but not separate from the One. It aligns with the Shema (Deut. 6:4): “Yahuah is One.”

🔥 CONVICTION

John 1:14 uses the Greek eskēnōsen, meaning “tabernacled.” The Word pitched His tent among us.
This reflects Exodus — Yahuah dwelling with Israel.
Yahusha is the living Torah, not a religious icon — but the breath and voice of Yahuah, in flesh.

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📚 Precepts to Support

• Proverbs 8:22–31 – Wisdom was with Eloah before creation.
• Psalm 33:6 – By the Word of Yahuah were the heavens made.
• Hebrews 1:1–3 – The Son is the brightness of His glory, the express image of His being.
• Revelation 19:13 – His name is called The Word of Eloah.

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🪞 Reflection Statements

• The Word was not just spoken — it became flesh and lived among us.
• The true light is shining, but the world still chooses darkness.
• Yahusha is not a religious icon — He is the living manifestation of Yahuah’s voice.
• Only those who receive the Word are given power to become sons of Yahuah.
• This chapter reveals the foundation of belief — not in stories, but in the eternal Word made real.

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The Truth Table | Week of November 2, 2026

Numbers 14: Was the obstacle greater than the promise?

Read: Numbers 13:26–33; Numbers 14:1–11; Deuteronomy 1:26–33.

The spies reported real obstacles, but Joshua and Caleb urged Israel not to rebel against Yahuah. The question is not whether the people saw difficulties. The question is how they responded to Yahuah’s word in the face of those difficulties.

Examine the text: What did the congregation say in Numbers 14:1–4? How did Joshua and Caleb respond in verses 6–9? What does Deuteronomy 1:26–33 add to the account?

Bring it to the table: When does caution become disobedience? Answer from the passages, distinguishing what Scripture says from our own assumptions.

This is a study prompt connected to the recently completed Numbers 14 Part 2 teaching, not a transcript of the lesson.