<p>10:36 <em>The word</em>- The definition here of the word of the Gospel includes the basic facts of the Gospel story as recorded by the Gospel writers. Issues of finer theology are not directly part of that Gospel. Here, &quot;word&quot; translates <em>logos</em>. It is spoken of as the &quot;message&quot; AV &quot;word&quot;, <em>rhema</em>, in :37. It could be argued that <em>logos </em>and <em>rhema</em> are therefore dynamically interchangeable in practice. Or it could be that we are to understand that God sent a <em>logos</em>, a message with an intention beneath its words... and the words of that message, the more literal <em>rhema</em>, was preached.</p><p><em>Which he sent</em>- The idea of a word being sent from God to earth clearly isn't literal. Likewise the language of the Lord Jesus, as the embodiment of that word being 'sent' doesn't imply any personal pre-existence or literal passage from Heaven to earth.</p><p><em>To the children of Israel</em>- The Gospel was initially intended for Israel, but that message was that Israel's Messiah was &quot;Lord of all&quot;, Jews and Gentiles.</p><p><em>Preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ </em><i>(he being Lord of all)</i>- The text is saying that God is the preacher; He was and is preaching, through His Son. Our preaching is therefore an identification with Him. We are His representatives, and we have Him behind us in what we are doing.</p>