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NASB | Acts 10:44 ¶ While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 10:44 ¶ While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who were listening to the message [confirming God's acceptance of Gentiles]. |
Bible Question:
Difference between "Rhema" and "Logos". I am hearing from many preachers that "Rhema" is when God actually speaks to a person through a Scripture. "Logos" they say is simply the "Word of God". After an inductive study of the occurences of these words I find little to support this teaching. In Acts 10:44 both words are used and logos seems to more effective hearing than rhema. Peter was "rhemaing" and they heard the "logos" Thayers, Strongs etc don't seem to support this popular interpretation. Is there any factual support for it? Is it possibly someone reading something into the Bible to support a Charismatic type of revelation? If not, what is the true distinctive meanings of the words? |
Bible Answer: The term “word” in the Scriptures most frequently translates the Hebrew and Greek words davar and logos. These words in the majority of cases refer to an entire thought, saying, or statement rather than simply to an individual term or unit of speech. In Greek a ‘single word’ is expressed by rhema (Mt 27:14), though it, too, can mean a saying or spoken matter. DBR |