John's View of the Logos, Part 2

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Many scholars believe that John god his use of the term Logos from Greek philosophy and that therefore it does not prove the pre-existence of Jesus as the God of Israel. But Mr. Smith shows that the term "the word" was one of the terms the Jews used to get around saying the name of God. He then shows several Old Testament verses where the Jews connect the name "the word" with the YHWH name for God. This study includes a handout that can be downloaded.
Gary Smith

Gary Smith was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but spent most of his youth in the Pasadena, California area. He graduated from Ambassador College in 1976 and he and his wife, Liz, moved to Peoria, Illinois. For the next six years he worked as a nursing home administrator in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas.
In 1982, he and Liz began to serve in the full-time ministry. Since that time, they have served in a number of congregations in the Midwest.
Gary and Liz now pastor in Houston, Texas near their two children and grandson.
Apart from pastoring, Gary enjoys hiking, playing and watching sports, reading and spending time with family.