word made flesh

Logos made tangible

Word made flesh refers to an abstract idea becoming concrete reality—a concept given physical or tangible form.

The phrase originates from Christian theology describing the incarnation of God as Jesus Christ, but extends broadly to any instance where language, thought, or principle manifests in living form: She was justice made flesh, The building was his vision made flesh.

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Christ · Son of God · divine · embodiment · scripture · revelation · holy · Holy Spirit · sacred · body · manifest · dwelling · tabernacle · Emmanuel · humanity · spirit · theology · mystery

Opposites
incarnation/embodiment

word made fleshdisembodiment

Separation from physical form

ascension · dematerialization · disincarnation · bodilessness · incorporeality

divine-human relation

word made fleshdeism

Non-intervening creator belief

via negativa · gnosticism

concrete manifestation vs. pure abstraction

word made fleshdead letter

Undeliverable or unenforced

Family

word, words, worded, wording, wordless, wordsmith, flesh, fleshy, fleshly

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Rated G