The Word (Logos) in John 1: Gnostic or Jewish Origins?

The Logos (Word) was a common term in many religions/philosophies of the first century. So the many proposed overlaps between these beliefs and John 1:1–18 are not unsurprising. Talmudic scholar Daniel Boyarin offers a unique perspective. A Rabbi immersed in the origins of early Judaism and Christianity. His book Border Lines traces the influence of ‘Logos theology’ in this period. He finds evidence of a common tradition in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), Philo, John’s Gospel and the Aramaic Targums. <a href="https://medium.com/interfaith-now/the-word-logos-in-john-1-gnostic-or-jewish-origins-e130ae2659cb">Read More</a>