What does it mean that Jesus is the Word?
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"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:1, 14). The eternal Word is Jesus — God expressing himself completely in a person.
God speaks creation into being through his Word. Throughout the OT, the "word of the LORD" comes to prophets. John says that Word has now come as a man.
In Jesus, God’s self-revelation is final and complete. He is what God has been saying all along.
For us: to know what God is like, look at Jesus. To hear his voice, listen to Christ. The Word made flesh is God’s last word to the world.
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Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.