In the past, God had manifested his presence to his people in the tabernacle and the temple. skēnoō), an allusion to God’s dwelling among the Israelites in the tabernacle (cf. Dwelt among us means more literally “pitched his tent” (Gk. This is the most amazing event in all of history: the eternal, omnipotent, omnipresent, infinitely holy Son of God took on a human nature and lived among humanity as one who was both God and man at the same time, in one person. Became flesh does not mean the Word ceased being God rather, the Word, who was God, also took on humanity (cf. The Word continues the opening words of the prologue in John 1:1. John 1:14Īnd the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series.