In this series the objective is to present the Triune Nature of GOD from the Hebrew Perspective by demonstrating that the Trinity is not a contrived concept invented by Christians. It is reflected on the pages of scripture and once made visible in the reading of the biblical text, it cannot be ignored or unseen.
It simply exists and reveals itself once we stop reading the scriptures as a bible story or a battleground for a contest of wills.
Usually, we are just reading over data that bears weight on the conversation, proving that the Trinity exists whether we see it or not. The world operates because of the Triune nature of GOD. In the area of apologetics, it would be nice to identify as we study scripture on a daily basis, so that we can apply these valuable insights as we learn.
That being the case, some of you may find this approach useful in one on one, or small study groups.
To that end, I hope this helps.
Step 1- Part 0.1
YOU HAVE TO RE-READ GENESIS 1 ALL OVER AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Since we are doing this at a distance, I want to be sure we take nothing for granted. So, please re-read Genesis 1 all over again.
FIRST! We have to break some old habits…
In order to stop yourself from reading over details that you have always missed before because of the way in which we have naturally learned to read in the English language, I have placed key words and phrases in bold lettering – just to help them stand out. We will come back to them later, multiple times.
(a) This would be a good time to take one of your KJV Bibles and highlight the words that I have placed in bold. This will help your recall later.
(b) You may have a sneaking suspension that you are about to hear something you have heard before. It’s possible. But, I am pretty sure you have not heard it all. So, please, I urge you to stay focused. This will be important as we continue.
(c) If I counted correctly, GOD/ELOHIM should appear below a total of 32 times. Please double check me. If you have a different count, please note in the comments section below.
(d) We began in the Book of Genesis, rightfully so. After you read all of chapter 1 on this page. In the comments box below, answer the following question.
INTERACTION REQUIRED: Do you know what is meant by the expression…
- (1) alpha and omega?
- (2) aleph and tav?
- (3) Yes, I know them both? or No, I do not know them?
- (4) In the comments section below, tell me what you understand them to mean or express in biblical terms.
READ Chapter 1 (ALL):
Genesis 1:1-31 King James Version
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
DID YOU READ IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH and MAKE YOUR NOTATIONS, AND COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS?
NOTE: I will not know if your intention is to walk through this course unless you engage by commenting, asking questions or responding to questions, etc. Without engagement, I will consider that you are just browsing through the site. Engagement and Participation are the methods by which you will receive the most benefit.
That was simple right? Be certain that you took every step. This will ensure that as we build there will be no gaps in understanding!
I am currently working on Part .02 - The First Stepping Stone. In the meantime, I await your response to Step 1 - Part 0.1 .
GOD BLESS,
SELF PACED- HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
Note: If you are not familiar with the term "alpha and omega" from a biblical perspective, read the passages of scripture assigned in the Book of Revelation before moving forward.
Some of you may be saying to yourself, "Why not just tell me what it means?" I'm not going to do that.
In my experience teaching, what I have found to be absolutely, positively and definitively true without exception is this... People believe themselves or hold on to the very first thing they ever heard, whether its true or not.
While it's very hard to dismantle untruth once it has taken hold, it can be done, but the only lasting way, is when they see with their own eyes and hear with their own ears, or touch or taste for themselves.
That being the case, tell me what you see for yourself. Then we will talk about it.
If you disbelieve in the Trinity but want to know why Christians believe it regardless of what anyone else says or thinks... follow ALL of the instructions in this series and then you will know.
The majority of Christians get the revelation of the Trinity without having had access to or the need to go through this strategic process of study. Some do not, but with insight to a few passages of scripture that help them to build upon their current base of knowledge, they understand.
Some people want to know, but don't have the patience to study it out for themselves. This is an endeavor to help those who truly want to know for themselves and are now willing to put in the work.
Others, who have not gained these insight by revelation or inspiration, acquire them through education. Others completely understand the Trinity, but have difficulty explaining the revelation to others who do not.
I am confident you will no longer have to believe anybody or trust anyone. You will know for yourself and be able to substantiate it to anyone who doesn't expect to go from total and complete unbelief to full of faith in a few verses.
We have to have the patience to be taught, definitively.
If your ready, this will help you delineate the details.
HOMEWORK:
PLEASE READ: Book of Revelation Ch 1:8, 1:11, 21:6, and 22:11
I strongly suggest reading all of chapters 1, 21 and 22 in full, if you read the verses listed and do not have full clarity.
God Bless,
THE LORD LOVES A GOOD DISCUSSION! Proverbs 2 (ALL)