{
  "id": "dict_003345",
  "term": "Living God",
  "slug": "living-god",
  "letter": "L",
  "entry_type": "theological_term",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "\"Living God\" is a biblical title for the true God, emphasizing that he is active, personal, and unlike lifeless idols. It highlights that God truly exists and acts in judgment, salvation, and covenant faithfulness.",
  "simple_one_line": "",
  "tooltip_text": "",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [],
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  "lede_intro": "",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [],
  "description_academic_short": "The phrase \"Living God\" is used in Scripture to distinguish the Lord from false gods that cannot speak, save, or rule. It stresses that God is real, self-existent, and presently active among his people and in the world. In both Testaments, the title carries ideas of divine power, holiness, and covenant relationship.",
  "description_academic_full": "\"Living God\" is a biblical expression for the one true God that emphasizes his real existence, personal agency, and active presence. Unlike idols, which are powerless and lifeless, the living God speaks, knows, judges, saves, and sustains his people. The title appears in contexts of worship, covenant loyalty, warning, and confession, showing that God is not an abstract force but the sovereign Lord who acts in history. In the New Testament, the phrase continues to identify the God of Israel as the God revealed in the gospel, underscoring that he is worthy of faith, reverence, and wholehearted obedience.",
  "background_biblical_context": "",
  "background_historical_context": "",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "",
  "key_texts_primary": [],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "",
  "theological_significance": "",
  "philosophical_explanation": "",
  "interpretive_cautions": "",
  "major_views_note": "",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "",
  "practical_significance": "",
  "meta_description": "\"Living God\" is a biblical title for the true God, emphasizing that he is active, personal, and unlike lifeless idols. It highlights that God truly exists and acts in judgment, salvation, and covenant faithfulness.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/living-god/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/living-god.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}