The earth has grown old with its burden of care, But at Christmas it always is young.
Phillips BrooksRead
Christ is the Word of God. It is not in certain texts written in the New Testament, valuable as they are; it is not in certain words which Jesus spoke, vast as is their preciousness; it is in the Word, which Jesus is, that the great manifestation of God is made.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The essence of God is revealed through Christ, rather than just through scripture or spoken words.
Phillips Brooks emphasizes that the true representation of God is manifest in Christ himself, suggesting that the divine cannot be fully captured merely through writings or spoken teachings. Instead, the person of Jesus, referred to as the 'Word of God,' embodies the ultimate understanding of God's nature and intentions.
Themes
ChristWord Of GodManifestationJesusDivine
In practice
Example use cases
In a sermon discussing the nature of faith and divinity, this quote can highlight the centrality of Christ in understanding God.
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