Word of God
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The Word of God is a Christological title that identifies Jesus Christ as the divine self-revelation and ultimate expression of God’s will and truth.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wisdom of God | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christological title
ⓘ
theological concept ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine |
Christology
ⓘ
Revelation ⓘ Trinity ⓘ |
| centralIn |
Christology
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Christology
Christian theology ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | merely human words about God ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | written word of God (Scripture) in some traditions ⓘ |
| emphasizesAttributeOfChrist |
divinity of Christ
ⓘ
mediator of revelation ⓘ pre-existence of Christ ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOrigin | biblical Greek term "Logos" ⓘ |
| hasModeOfRevelation |
personal revelation in Christ
ⓘ
saving truth ⓘ |
| hasSourceText |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalRole |
divine self-revelation of God
ⓘ
ultimate expression of God’s truth ⓘ ultimate expression of God’s will ⓘ |
| identifiedAs |
divine Logos
ⓘ
eternal Word ⓘ pre-existent Son of God ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian doctrines of Scripture
ⓘ
Christian doctrines of revelation ⓘ Christian doctrines of salvation ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
incarnate revelation of God
ⓘ
personal self-disclosure of God ⓘ |
| keyBiblicalReference |
John 1:1
ⓘ
John 1:14 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Catholic theology
ⓘ
Orthodox theology ⓘ Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant theology
|
| refersTo | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Image of God
ⓘ
Logos ⓘ Revelation of God ⓘ Son of God ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
God’s initiative in revealing himself
ⓘ
unity of God’s will and truth in Christ ⓘ |
| titleOf |
incarnate Son
ⓘ
second person of the Trinity ⓘ |
| understoodAs |
fullness of God’s self-communication
ⓘ
ultimate standard of divine truth ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
ⓘ
Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wisdom of God