The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John emphasizes the scandal of incarnation: the transcendent became matter. Lived among us. Made his dwelling—like setting up a tent, like moving into a neighborhood.
That's almost too intimate for comfort. God becoming a person with a body, needing food, getting tired, experiencing pain. Not appearing to be human while remaining transcendent. Actually becoming human. The disciples 'saw his glory'—they witnessed the transcendent breaking through the material. That's what incarnation invites: the possibility of seeing God's glory not in temples or visions but in actual human presence.
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