The Jimmy Akin Podcast #072 What Is the Word of God? - Jimmy Akin
Feb 23, 2026
An inductive study exploring what the phrase "Word of God" actually refers to across Scripture. Short surveys consider meanings like Jesus as the Word, divine creative speech, promises, commands, prophecy, and preaching. Numerous passages are tested to see whether the phrase points to revelation proclaimed orally rather than to written books.
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Word Of God Means God's Command In Gospel Exchanges
- Gospel parallels (Mark 7 and Matthew 15) use 'Word of God' for God's commandment set against human tradition, not for scripture per se.
- Jesus cites spoken commandments like 'honor your father and mother' to criticize traditions.
Word Of God Arriving To Prophets Means New Revelation
- Several Old Testament texts use 'the word of God came to' to describe prophets receiving revelation privately.
- Examples include 1 Kings 12:22, 1 Kings 18:31, 1 Chronicles 17:3 and Luke 3:2 about John the Baptist.
Most Biblical Uses Refer To Preaching
- 'Word of God' commonly denotes oral proclamation by prophets, Jesus, apostles, or others rather than written scripture.
- Luke and Acts repeatedly use 'word of God' for preaching, e.g., Luke 5:1 and Acts 4:31, 13:5, 13:7.