Shadows of the Trinity
How did an essentially Jewish sect following a crucified Messiah start worshipping him as God? Here, in time for Trinity Sunday, are five ways in which God prepared the way for the arrival of his Son through revelation and providence. 1. Agents and Representatives of God. Right from the start, we see that the God of the Bible is committed to working in the world through agents and representatives. For example: He makes humans in his image to rule the world as his stewards (Gen 1:26-28), thus associating them with himself and making an attack on them an attack on...