Much has been written about the term logos and its use in connection with Christology and revelation. I read this in Peter Jensen's book. I thought it was a nice summary.
"It is understandable that logos was chosen to bear the weight that has been laid upon it in modern theology. First, it speaks immediately of revelation, of communication. Secondly, it gives Jesus Christ his due and proper place as the substance and norm of revelation. Thirdly, it enables us to see the significance of creation vis-s-vis Christ: all things were created through him. Fourthly, it relates Jesus Christ to God in a way that makes it absolutely plain that when we deal with him we deal with God himself and not some secondary deity. Fifthly, it shows from the very start that revelation is a matter of God's drawing near to us in event, not of our seeking and finding God. Finally, it provides us with a term we can use to relate revelation to that which mediates revelation, as Karl Barth did in speaking of 'the Word of God in its threefold form'" (Pg.47-48).
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