In the beginning was the word and the word was god and has remained one of the mysteries ever since. The word was God and the word was flesh, we are told. In the beginning of what exactly was this beginning word? In the beginning of WRITTEN history. It is generally assumed that spoken word came before the written word. I suggest that the spoken word as we know it came after the written word. In the beginning was the word and the word was God and the word was flesh... human flesh... In the beginning of WRITING.