Logos vs rhema

[tonychanyt]

The Greek words logos and rhema are often translated as word. Their meanings overlap.

Luke 5:

1 So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word <logos> of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret

Romans 10:

17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word <rhema> of Christ.

Both could be utterances that are heard. Logos was used in 316 verses while rhema was used in 67 verses in the New Testament.

What is the difference then?

Logos can mean divine expression or divine reason in the general sense, John 1:

1 In the beginning was the Word <logos>, and the Word <logos> was with God, and the Word <logos> was God.

A rhema word is often more definite and particular and situational, Ephesians 6:

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word <rhema> of God.

A logos word carries a more abstract quality.

 

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I missed this thread before but the topic came up again over here

Do You Believe in Rhemas?

Scripture says, Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Now if you go back to the original language, it doesn't mean the Logos word. It means a Rhema word. An example of receiving a Rhema from the Lord would be like, your reading your bible and a verse or passage leaps out at...

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A logos word carries a more abstract quality.

May I ask how you came to this conclusion?

 

[tonychanyt]

May I ask how you came to this conclusion?

BDAG, ῥῆμα
① that which is said, word, saying, expression, or statement of any kind
② an event that can be spoken about, thing, object, matter, event


BDAG, λόγος
① a communication whereby the mind finds expression, word
② **computation**, reckoning
ⓐ a formal accounting
ⓑ settlement (of an account)
ⓒ reflection, respect
ⓓ reason for or cause of someth
③ the independent personified expression of God, the Logos.