the trinity would be revealed in a Jewish way of thinking
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:37 am
There are varying interpretations of this passage.
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As is true of every passage that can be thought to have any bearing of the subject. The question to me then is how all biblical data taken together can be best understood. As I mentioned in my second paragraph, previous post, we have a problem: Trinity, binity, or two who are God. Clearly the Greek of the NT inform us the essence of Messiah is divine.There are varying interpretations of this passage.
I think that might be right. I think of Paul saying that his own spirit, rather than his flesh, is with the Colossians Col 2:5.darinhouston wrote:Maybe a better example is how we refer to the Body of Christ.darinhouston wrote:Since they understood God to be Spirit, I don’t think they meant any more than what I might mean when I say “I saw the very body of my friend Bill walk in the room.” Or “bill came to the party in his very flesh.” Or if I’m talking about my father I might say Dad came in or my Father came in or Frank came in. There aren’t three persons. They refer to the same one.Singalphile wrote:The OT mentions the Spirit of God (or the Lord). What did the Israelites think about that? Were they binitarians (God in two persons)? Perhaps Justin Martyr should have mentioned that to Trypho ... unless they didn't understand the Spirit like that.
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I probably should have waited until I had longer to post that with a more thorough explanation. I still don't have the time I wish I had to develop this. But, we have discussed what "divine" means before -- to me it's like "royalty." To be Royal doesn't imply you're the King. Both the prince and the king are royalty -- that doesn't make them both King. Similarly, Jesus can be divine without being a part of a God-head. But, that's another subject.Homer wrote:Hi Darin,
You wrote:
As is true of every passage that can be thought to have any bearing of the subject. The question to me then is how all biblical data taken together can be best understood. As I mentioned in my second paragraph, previous post, we have a problem: Trinity, binity, or two who are God. Clearly the Greek of the NT inform us the essence of Messiah is divine.There are varying interpretations of this passage.
You can argue there is a distinction in office. Seems to me that is about it.