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The Birth of the Trinity : Jesus, God, and Spirit in New Testament and early Christian interpretations of the Old Testament / Matthew W. Bates.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2015.Edition: 1st edDescription: xii, 234 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780198729563 (hard cover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 231.044 23 BAT
Online resources: Summary: Bates explores how early Christians read the Old Testament in order to differentiate the one God as multiple persons. The earliest Christians felt they could metaphorically 'overhear' divine conversations between the Father, Son, and Spirit when reading the Old Testament. The connection of these snatches of dialogue forms a narrative about the unfolding interior divine life as understood by the nascent church. What emerges is not a static portrait of the triune God, but a developing story of divine persons enacting mutual esteem, voiced praise, collaborative strategy, and self-sacrificial love.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-217) and indexes.

Bates explores how early Christians read the Old Testament in order to differentiate the one God as multiple persons. The earliest Christians felt they could metaphorically 'overhear' divine conversations between the Father, Son, and Spirit when reading the Old Testament. The connection of these snatches of dialogue forms a narrative about the unfolding interior divine life as understood by the nascent church. What emerges is not a static portrait of the triune God, but a developing story of divine persons enacting mutual esteem, voiced praise, collaborative strategy, and self-sacrificial love.

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