Person trumps the Letter, part II

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

I was always taught that this is referring to the Bible. But is it? Context is important. Let's just look at this verse by reading the very next verse.

And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. Hebrews 4:13

Hmmm, doesn't sound like the Bible. It sounds like a Person, not a thing. Let's look at John 1:1, perhaps this may help, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Oh, then it's not the book. It's not the letter. It's the Person.

How often do we do this anyway?!