The Trinity Is One in Essence and Three Distinct Persons

The male-female binary in the image of God unlocks a mystery. God forms man uniquely from dust and breath, making man the image of God. Yet, the image is incomplete until woman is created from man's rib, sharing the essence of man but a distinct person. This mirrors the Trinity - one essence, three distinct persons. Man recognizes this in woman, stating she is bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh, highlighting not just biological but theological connection.