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NASB | John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6] |
Subject: Logos Word Logic |
Bible Note: 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! |