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1 | Logos Word Logic | John 1:1 | DocTrinsograce | 125677 | ||
Many people have heard the Greek word "logos" and know that this is the word that is translated as "Word" in most of our Bibles. However, this word could just as aptly be translated "Logic." The tight connection between the spoken word and logic is not accidental. Rhetoric and formal logic have a place in understanding God. God is fundamentally a logical God. Logic describes an aspect about how God thinks. Note that I don't say that he thinks the way humans do. No, humans are made in His image and, as such, think and articulate their thoughts. As in all of the attributes of God, we hardly scratch the surface. God's thoughts are not our thoughts, nor His ways our ways. Nevertheless, don't let folks tell you as you think through the scripture that you ought not use logic. Sometimes human logic fails us, but it is a tool given us by God for our use. Be careful that the person arguing the abandonment of logic is not doing so in order to protect an otherwise untenable opinion. Of course, logic is only as good as our presuppositions... but that's another discussion. Christ is the Word, we are told by the apostle. The more I come to know Christ, the more I come to know the scriptures, the more I begin to see that this is not strictly a metaphor. Thank you Lord for the transforming and redeeming power of the Word! |
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2 | Logos Word Logic | John 1:1 | Country Girl | 126985 | ||
So that brings to mind (at least my mind) one more question. Where in the Bible is this word locos translated as logic? It seems you have an extensive knowledge of Greek. Did you go to school to learn this much or learn it through other means? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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3 | Logos Word Logic | John 1:1 | DocTrinsograce | 127055 | ||
Did you mean "logos" instead of "locos?" No, the word "logic" is not found in the Bible. I do not find it used in any translation of the Bible. It is a modern word that comes from Greek root logos (i.e. word). By expressing this connection, it simply gives us insight into what Greek speakers meant when they chose certain words. In this instance, we are reminded of the importance of rhetoric. God is ultimately and supremely rational. (Many of the scientists after the reformation believed that as we uncovered the order in the universe or even the truths in mathematics, that we were gaining insight into the very mind of God.) Of course, such insight is of a lower value than God's clear and perspicuous revelation in the Word. However, rightly dividing the Word is at least partially an application of proper logic (rhetoric). Nowadays even logic itself is questioned. People place greater emphasis on experience than on reason, for example. Even what is meant by commonly understood words (like marriage) is being questioned, so that people can flee logic and indulge their own whims. No, I'm not formaly trained. I wish I had been! I just read a lot! :-) I also listen to a dozen or so sermons and lectures a week. Also, there are so many powerful tools that we can use: Greek lexicons, concordences, commentaries, etc. Here on my computer I have over 5,000 complete works of theologians since the times of the early church. Amazing that such knowledge is right at our fingertips! "Much is required for whom much is given." Technology is a wonderful thing! :-) By the way, Country Girl, all this stuff is available to you, too. Much on the Internet. Just learn how to leverage it all. But most of all, let us each be "Doers and not just hearers." Can we do any less for He who "spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all?" |
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