Evangelions Link wrote:Is the Logos of John 1 a "He" or an "It"?
A Review of Protestant Bibles Before the KJV:
The Geneva Bible – 1560
In the beginning was the Worde, and the Worde was with God and that Worde was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by it, & without it was made nothing that was made.
Tyndale’s Bible – 1525
In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God: and God was that Word. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by it, and without it, was made nothing: that made it.
Tyndale’s New Testament – 1530
In the beginnynge was the worde, and the worde was with God: and the worde was God. The same was in the beginnynge with God.
All thinges were made by it, and with out it, was made nothinge, that was made.
Matthew’s Bible – 1537
Used “it” instead of “him" in John 1:3-4.
Coverdale’s Bible – 1539 & 1540
In the begynnynge was the worde, and the worde was with God, and God was ye worde. The same was in the begynnynge with God.
All thinges were made by the same, and without the same was made nothinge that was made.
The “Great Bible” of 1539
Used “it” instead of “him” in John 1:3-4.
The Bishop’s Bible – 1568
Used “it” instead of “him” in John 1:3-4.
There is no justification for seeing the logos as a "he" instead of an "it." The sheer consistency of the OT and NT militates against such a proposal.
Definition of it
efinition: \It\, pron. [OE. it, hit, AS. hit; cf. D. het. [root]181. See
{He}.]
The neuter pronoun of the third person, corresponding to the
masculine pronoun he and the feminine she, and having the
same plural (they, their or theirs, them).
Courtesy of Hyperdictionary.com
Also what I find very interesting is that on that link defining it, scroll down to where it says:
(It is I); be not afraid. --Matt. xiv.
27.
It is who?? And who is I?
I suppose it was a coincidence that I came to this Dictionary Weblink. Wanna know why you came to this forum my friend? It is to witness to other Christadelphians how they have been led astray in these LAST DAYS by False Doctrine. You may or may not accept this. The Choice is yours!
Lets see how wise you are!
God Bless!