The ancient Greek word "logos" (Hebrew: dâbâr) means, among other things, word, speech, promise, counsel, wisdom, reason. It is used over 300 times in the New Testament and over 1500 times in the Old Testament as a saying or speech by GOD without any connection to Jesus. Therefore, "logos" and "Jesus" are neither identical nor synonymous. In addition, Jesus never calls himself “the Word” or “Word of GOD”. Only in the book of Revelation is this designation directly connected to Jesus. The idea of ​​a pre-existent logos as a divine being and its incarnation as a human does not come from the Bible, but from Hellenistic philosophy. It was invented by Plato and described in his work “Timaeus”. It was later taken up by the Jewish philosopher Philo Judaeus and linked to the Holy Scriptures. The so-called “Church Fathers” developed this concept into today’s dogma of the Trinity.

 

Mt 4,4 / Mt 7,24 / Lk 8,11 / Lk 11,28 / Joh 8,31 f. + 47 / Joh 17,17 / Acts 6,2 / Rom 10,17 / Eph 6,17 / Phi 2,16 / 1st Thes 2,13 / 2nd Tim 2,9 / 1st Pet 1,23-25 / Heb 3,7 / Heb 4,12 / Heb 11,3

 

Jesus proclaimed the words of GOD that the Father taught him through the Holy Spirit. Jesus' teaching does not come from him, but from GOD, the Father (John 7,16 / John 14,10). Jesus is GOD's mouthpiece. In contrast to the Mosaic Law, Jesus revealed the original and complete will of GOD in his sermons. The Bible is also GOD's word (logos) in written form. Jesus embodies GOD's word/truth in person. His words are true. They enable us to have fellowship with GOD, the Father, and give us eternal life if we accept them in faith and follow them. Jesus is the Word of GOD made flesh (= human). However, nowhere in the New Testament does it say that the “pre-existent Son” became human, as is traditionally taught today.

 

Isa 50,4 f. / Mt 4,4 / 7,24 / Mt 24,35 / Joh 3,34 / Joh 5,39 / Joh 6,36 / Joh 7,16 f. / Joh 8,26 + 38 + 40 + 47 + 54 / Joh 10,35 / Joh 12,48 / Joh 13,3 f. / Joh 15,3 + 7 / Joh 17,17 / Phi 2,16 / Acts 5,20 / Acts 10,36 / Col 3,16 / 1st Pet 1,23-25 / 1st Thes 2,13 / Jam 1,21 / Heb 1,3 / Rev 19,13​

 

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