peace to live by

The Title of Word for Jesus, Part 2 (TMF:2963)

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Peace to Live By: The Title of Word for Jesus, Part 2 (TMF:2963) - Daniel Litton
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       Why did John use the title “Word” to describe Jesus Christ? Knowing that John himself was Jewish, and that a lot of those listening to this book are going to be Jewish, this then would tie in to what took place in the Old Testament. To understand this, we can think of the first word from God given in his covenant with Abraham in Genesis 15. That’s where God started speaking specifically to his chosen group of people. Then, of course, going down the line we end up with all the words that God gave to Moses, which are recognized as the Jewish Law. Therefore, the point is being made that this word from God has actualized as living. It has become alive. True to his word, God accomplished what he said he was going to do. The Messiah arrived on the scene, as he's about to tell us, on the earth itself. We could also say, and as some theologians have noted, the use of “Word” here would also be noteworthy for Gentile peoples.