Names for the Word of God

The Bible has a number of names for itself, and reading them might be confusing if you’re not familiar with them. Here’s a list of the names the Bible uses to reference itself and a few passages for each to give you context.

• Book (Gen. 5:1, Ps. 40:7, Matt. 1:1, Luke 4:17)
• Book of the Law (Deut. 31:26)
• Book of the Lord (Isa. 34:16)
• Good word of God (Heb. 6:5)
• Gospel of Christ (Rom.1:16)
• Holy Scriptures (Rom. 1:2; 2 Tim. 3:15)
• Law and the Prophets (Matt. 5:17; 11:13; Acts 13:15)
• Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms (Luke 24:25,44)
• Law of the Lord (Ps. 1:2, 19:7)
• Lively (living) Oracles (words) (Acts 7:38)
• Message of Christ (Colossians 3:16)
• Oracles of God (Rom. 3:2; Heb. 5:12; I Pet. 4:11)
• Promises (Rom. 9:4-5; 15:8)
• Scripture of Truth (Dan.10:21)
• Scripture(s) (Mark 15:28; Luke 24:27,32; John 5:39; Acts 17:11; 2 Tim. 3:16-17)
• Scroll (Psalm 40:7)
• Sword of the Spirit (Eph. 6:17)
• Truth (John 17:17)
• Word of Christ (Col. 3:16)
• Word of God (Mark 7:13; Rom. 10:17; Heb. 4:12)
• Word of Life (Phil 2:16)
• Word of Truth (2 Tim. 2:15)
• Words of the Lord (Ps. 12:6)

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© Greg MaGee, Ph.D., 2015. This material was created in partnership with the Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement.