02 - Prologue
Description: In this second session of our 15-part series, Naji (Michael) Mouawad takes us into the “Holy of Holies” of the New Testament: The Prologue of St. John. While our first session established the foundation of the Covenant, we now dive into the text itself to encounter the Logos—the Word who was with God and who is God.
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- (00:00) - Introduction & Acknowledgments
- (03:15) - Recap: The Covenantal Foundation
- (08:45) - Diving into the Prologue (John 1:1)
- (13:20) - The Logos: The Logic of the Universe
- (19:00) - Life and Light vs. The Darkness
- (25:30) - The Witness of John the Baptist
- (31:15) - Rejection and Reception: The Power to Become Children
- (37:45) - The Incarnation: He Pitched His Tent Among Us
- (43:00) - Moses vs. Jesus: Law, Grace, and Truth
- (48:30) - Meditation: Surrendering to the Gaze of the Father
- (53:00) - Closing Prayer: Our Father
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Explore the radical claim that the universe has a “Logic” and that this Logic is a Person. We discuss the transition from the Old Covenant to the New, the role of John the Baptist as the herald of the Light, and the staggering mystery of the Incarnation—where the Creator “pitched his tent” among us. Learn how to move from the “fleshly” understanding of the law to the “grace and truth” that can only be found in Jesus Christ.
