Ask NT Wright Anything #121 Making sense of The Trinity
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Jun 9, 2022 Tom, answers questions about the Trinity including how to explain it without heresy, the presence of a hierarchy within the Trinity, and Jesus' prayer for intimacy with the Father and the Spirit. The podcast explores the concept of the Trinity through Jesus, examines the question of hierarchy in the Trinity, explores the relationship between the Father and the Son, and discusses the communal nature of God and its impact on devotional life.
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Jesus Reveals the Trinity
- The best way to understand the Trinity is by focusing on Jesus as the revelation of God rather than trying to define God abstractly.
- Early Jewish concepts about God's wisdom and presence help explain how one God relates in different ways to the world.
Monotheism and Jesus as Lord
- Early Christians were accused of polytheism but they maintained strict monotheism by understanding Jesus as Lord and God the Father as one God.
- Jesus is portrayed as the image of the invisible God, deepening monotheistic faith rather than challenging it.
Differentiation Without Hierarchy
- The Trinity involves differentiation, with Jesus submitting his will to the Father without implying a hierarchy of status.
- Scriptural images like Jesus sitting or standing at God's right hand symbolize roles, not a chain of command.