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give of the hidden manna, and to him I will give a white stone." This verse speaks of a stone that, according to the Bible, has no purpose other than that of building. In the last two chapters of Reve lation, which are the last two chapters of the Bible, we see the building of the New Jerusalem. In the New Jerusalem the river of life flows and the tree of life grows in the waters of the river (22:1-2). Thus, it is clear that the Bible ends as it begins, with life and building.
IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
Between Genesis and Revelation, the two ends of the Bible, there is a wide gap, a broad span. What bridges this gap? The bridge is the Gospel of John. The book of John opens with the words in the beginning. However, if you read this Gos pel carefully, you will discover that the history recorded in it has no end. Hence, it starts from the beginning in eternity past, and it continues indefinitely into the future. Thus, it bridges the span between Genesis and Revelation.
We have seen that the Bible begins and ends with life and building. The Gospel of John, the bridge between the two ends of the Bible, also is a book of life and building. A few words from the first chapter of this Gospel will convince us