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NASB | Psalm 19:1 The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. |
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Subject: special revelation vs general revelation |
Bible Note: Greetings Tim! Thanks for the response my friend! I kind of asked you a loaded question my friend. I am well aware that many teach that there is some sort of distinction between 'logos' and 'rhema', but Scripture doesn't bear this out. In fact, the two terms are often used interchangeably. Consider the following examples: *************************************** The terms 'logos' and 'rhema' are basically synonymous. The both refer to a spoken word, though 'logos' has a richer tradition in both philosophical and theological thought. The fact that they are synonymous can be illustrated from Scripture. Here are a couple of examples. 1) Consider Luke 9:44 - " 44 ?Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.?" Here, 'logos' is used to refer to the words (or saying) about the betryal of the Son of Man. Now, look at Luke 9:45 - "But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they might not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement." Here, 'rhema' is used to refer to the statment Jesus just made in Luke 9:44. So, in the span of two verses, both terms are used to describe the same saying. 2) Luke 6:47 uses 'logos' to refer to Jesus' teaching, while Luke 7:1 uses 'rhema' to refer to His teaching. 3) John 8:43 uses 'logos' to refer to the words that the Jews could not hear, while John 8:47 uses 'rhema' to refer to the that they could not hear. 4) John 10:19 uses 'logos' to refer to the teaching that so upset the Jews, while John 10:21 uses 'rhema' to refer to the same teaching. 5) John 12:47-49 uses the terms interchangebly. There are other examples, but these should suffice. Both terms have as their basic meaning a spoken word. **************************************** While I do believe that God enlights us through His Spirit, the distinction made between these two words is really not valid. Both simply refer to something said or spoken. p.s. - Nice name my friend! ;-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |