A Pocket Book of Biblical References — Page 24
A POCKET BOOK OF BI BLICAL REFE RENCES 24 Prehuman Existence In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us. JOHN 1. 1 & 14 SOLOMON’S CLAIM: The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning or ever the earth was. When there were no depths. I was brought forth: When there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled; before the hills was brought forth; While as yet he had not made the earth. nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. When he prepared the heavens, I was there, when he set a compass upon the face of the dep ths; When he established the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep; When he gave the sea his decree, that the water should not pass his commandment; When he appointed the foundations of the earth: Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: And I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him. PROVERBS 8. 22/30