Why is it that in all places where logos is used it means:
"a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea"
"the sayings of God"
Yet in John it suddenly takes on this "new meaning" of physically being Jesus.
This logos, or (plan, promise, idea) that God had is for the salvation of the world. It just so happens that Jesus is the ends and means by which this plan/promise was put into action.
Is Jesus literally this logos? No, the logos is a figurative description of Jesus.
When Mary concieved and Jesus was born, the plan that God had became real. Up to then it was a plan, not a physical thing. When someone thinks about something, whether it is a pencil, calling someone on the telephone, or getting up from a chair. It is only a thought until action is taken. Once that action is taken, the thought becomes real. Prior to that point, the thought can be changed many times but only the end result is real.
Jesus became a part of the physical plan of God when he was born. Prior to that, God knew there would be a son and that the son would have to die. But was the son physically there, no.
"a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea"
"the sayings of God"
Yet in John it suddenly takes on this "new meaning" of physically being Jesus.
This logos, or (plan, promise, idea) that God had is for the salvation of the world. It just so happens that Jesus is the ends and means by which this plan/promise was put into action.
Is Jesus literally this logos? No, the logos is a figurative description of Jesus.
When Mary concieved and Jesus was born, the plan that God had became real. Up to then it was a plan, not a physical thing. When someone thinks about something, whether it is a pencil, calling someone on the telephone, or getting up from a chair. It is only a thought until action is taken. Once that action is taken, the thought becomes real. Prior to that point, the thought can be changed many times but only the end result is real.
Jesus became a part of the physical plan of God when he was born. Prior to that, God knew there would be a son and that the son would have to die. But was the son physically there, no.
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