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and descended (v. 12). Jacob called the name of the place at which he had the dream Bethel (v. 19), which means "the house of God." During the night Jacob slept, using a piece of stone as a pillow. Early the next morning he awoke, set up the stone as a pillar, and poured oil upon the stone, calling the name of that place Bethel. The Lord Jesus was referring to Jacob's dream as He spoke to Nathanael. Therefore, in the light of all these verses from John 1, we can see that this gospel is concerned with life and building.
LIFE
The Gospel of John also reveals that Christ came that man may have life (10:10b) and that He Himself is life (11:25; 14:6). Furthermore, this Gospel shows us that Christ is the bread of life (6:35), that He has the water of life (4:14), that He gives life to man (5:21), and that He even lives in man as life (14:19).
BUILDING
Other verses from the Gospel of John also unfold the building. In 1:14 we see that Christ in the flesh was the tabernacle for God's habitation among men on earth: "The Word became flesh and tabernacled among us." Also, Christ's body