Reliable Truth What Child Is This? - Dr. Mark Gignilliat
What Child is this? We sing the familiar song at Christmas, but who are we singing about?
John 1:14 explains who this Child is to us. This is the scripture that I think so much of our Christian faith hangs on:
"The Word became flesh and dwelt among us." - John 1:14
Jesus. The Word, who is the very being of God Himself, at one with the Father, the Instrument of creation, the beginning One, has taken on human flesh and He has tabernacled among us. He is the Temple of God's presence in our midst.
He is the light of God's countenance shining on us. He is the light that has come into the world to expel the darkness.
Dr. Mark Gignilliat is professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School, where he teaches courses in Old Testament and Hebrew, and also serves as theologian in residence at St. Peter's Anglican Church in Birmingham. Dr. Gignilliat is married to Naomi, and they have four children.