Eternal Word
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Eternal Word is a Christian theological term referring to Jesus Christ as the divine Logos, the pre-existent Word of God through whom all things were created.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Incarnation of the Word | 2 |
| Divine Word | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological concept
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Christological title ⓘ title of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| becameFleshAs | Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalFunction |
expresses Christ as definitive revelation of God
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expresses Christ’s eternal pre-existence ⓘ expresses Christ’s role in creation ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOrigin | Greek term Logos ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalBasisIn |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
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Logos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAffirmedAs |
distinct from the Father
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fully divine ⓘ one in essence with the Father ⓘ |
| isAffirmedIn |
Colossians 1:16
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Hebrews 1:2 ⓘ John 1:1 ⓘ John 1:14 ⓘ John 1:3 ⓘ Revelation 19:13 ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | second person of the Trinity ⓘ |
| isBelievedBy |
Catholic theology
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Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ mainstream Christian theology ⓘ most Protestant traditions ⓘ |
| isCentralTo |
Johannine theology
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Nicene Christology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith | created word ⓘ |
| isCreatorAgent | true ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
Word through whom all things were created
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divine Logos ⓘ pre-existent Word of God ⓘ |
| isEternal | true ⓘ |
| isIdentifiedWith |
Son of God
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divine Son ⓘ pre-existent Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLinkedToConcept |
God’s self-communication
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divine revelation ⓘ eternal generation of the Son ⓘ |
| isPartOfDoctrine |
Christology
NERFINISHED
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Trinitarian theology ⓘ doctrine of creation ⓘ doctrine of the Incarnation ⓘ |
| isPreExistent | true ⓘ |
| isTitleUsedIn |
Christian devotional writings
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Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian systematic theology ⓘ |
| refersTo | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Divine Word
this entity surface form:
Incarnation of the Word
this entity surface form:
Incarnation of the Word