
The Essential Trinity
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Brandon D. Crowe is associate professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Obedient Son: Deuteronomy and Christology in the Gospel of Matthew and The Message of the General Epistles in the History of Redemption: Wisdom from James, Peter, John, and Jude.
Carl R. Trueman is Paul Woolley professor of church history at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and pastor of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church. He is the author of several books, including Luther on the Christian Life: Cross and Freedom, John Owen: Reformed Catholic, Renaissance Man and The Creedal Imperative.
Content
- Intro
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Brandon D. Crowe and Carl R. Trueman
- PART 1: NEW TESTAMENT FOUNDATIONS
- 1. The Trinity and the Gospel of Matthew
- Brandon D. Crowe
- God the Father
- Jesus, divine Son of God
- Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- Conclusion
- 2. The Trinity and the Gospel of Mark
- Daniel Johansson
- The oneness of God
- God the Father
- Jesus Christ, the Son of God
- The Holy Spirit
- The relationship between God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit
- Concluding observations
- 3. The Trinity and Luke-Acts
- Alan J. Thompson
- The Trinity in Luke's Gospel
- The Trinity in Acts
- Conclusion
- 4. The Trinity and the Gospel of John
- Richard Bauckham
- The prologue: from the Word to the only Son
- Eternal Son?
- The binitarian shape of Johannine monotheism
- The divine prerogatives
- The absolute 'I am' sayings
- The Father and the Son
- Personal coinherence
- The Spirit of life and truth
- 5. Paul and the Trinity
- Brian S. Rosner
- Paul and the Trinity
- Salvation and the Trinity
- Prayer and the Trinity
- Fellowship and the Trinity
- Doing good and the Trinity
- Conclusion
- 6. Hebrews and the Trinity
- Jonathan I. Griffiths
- Revelation
- Redemption
- Summary and conclusions
- 7. The Trinity and the General Epistles
- Brandon D. Crowe
- James
- One God
- Jesus, the Lord of glory
- Conclusion: James
- 1 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 1-3 John
- Jude
- 8. An apocalyptic trinitarian model: the book of Daniel's influence on Revelation's conception of the Trinity
- Benjamin L. Gladd
- God as revealer of mysteries
- God as the source of revelation in Daniel
- God as the ultimate source of revelation in the Apocalypse
- Christ as the revealer of mysteries
- The Spirit as illuminator of Revelation
- The Spirit as illuminator in Daniel
- The seven spirits of Revelation
- The Son of Man as the executor of Daniel's visions
- The Danielic Son of Man and the establishment of God's eternal kingdom
- The Son of Man and the establishment of God's kingdom in Revelation
- Daniel 7 - 8 and the satanic trinity
- Conclusion
- 9. The Trinity and the Old Testament: real presence or imposition?
- Mark S. Gignilliat
- Introduction
- Who is YHWH? Exodus and the divine name
- YHWH: the one and the many
- Concluding reflections
- PART 2: PRACTICAL RELEVANCE
- 10. The mystery of the Trinity
- Scott R. Swain
- Introduction
- Learning of the Trinity, learning from Jesus: Matthew 11:25-27
- Common and personal properties
- Trinitarian heresies
- Conclusion
- 11. The Trinity and prayer
- Carl R. Trueman
- Introduction
- The Trinity and the foundation of Christian prayer
- On trinitarian communion
- Communion with the Father
- Communion with God the Son
- Communion with God the Spirit
- Praying to God as a Trinity
- Trinitarian prayer today
- 12. The Trinity and revelation
- Mark D. Thompson
- The necessity of God's triune being and nature for true and effective revelation
- Revelation shaped by God's triune being and nature
- Revelation and the triune God of the gospel
- 13. The Trinity and worship
- Robert Letham
- Biblical basis
- In what way is God to be worshipped?
- The structure of church worship
- How a trinitarian-focused worship may be taught
- 14. The Trinity and preaching
- Michael Reeves
- The God who speaks
- God communicates himself
- God communicates in a trinitarian way
- Sharing in the Father's proclamation of his word
- Preaching, as God does, in a trinitarian way
- Sharing the divine emphasis
- Sharing the divine intent
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Search items for Scripture references
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