WORD! - John 1

Before we crack open the first chapter of John, let me first make some clarifications:
-this book is one of 4 accounts of Jesus' life here on earth
-the author of this book's name is John; he was one of Jesus disciples
-the John referred to in this chapter isn't the author, he's John the Baptist. Totally different guy.

Chapter one always raises a couple key questions:
Who or what is the Word?
Why does John call Jesus "The Lamb of God"? (verse 29)

My personal favourite part of this chapter is:

44Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. 45Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

46"Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked.
"Come and see," said Philip.

Apparently, Nazareth was the Langham of that area... just full of rebels!!! (just kidding Dawn, Melissa and Jessica..)

47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false."

Let me just speculate that Jesus is being sarcastic. (Credit that thought to Paul.) Why would Jesus say this to Nathanael after he just cut down his hometown? TOTALLY sarcasm.

48"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked.
Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."

49Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."

50Jesus said, "You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You shall see greater things than that." 51He then added, "I tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

Now it sounds to me like Jesus wasn't in eyeshot of Nathanael when he was under that fig tree. So obviously there's some divine intuition at play here. And that's why Philip is quick to call Jesus the Messiah, or Saviour. And Jesus? He just says, "You ain't seen nuthin' yet." Certainly no lie, as we're about to see.

So what are your thoughts? What are your answers to my two questions? Anything to add? Any more questions? Looking forward to hearing from everyone!