The Trinity in Ancient Jewish Books

Many Jewish thinkers have recognized there is Trinitarian evidence in the old testament and this video goes over these facts.

Sources:

The Bodies of God and the World of Ancient Israel - Dr. Benjamin Sommer

Genesis, The JPS Torah Commentary - Nahum Sarna

Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus - Dr. Michael Brown

The Works of Philo - Translated by C. D. Yonge

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[pdxnikki]

As a born Jew & now Catholic, I greatly appreciate this, Michael. 🙏

[TheNesho]

Love your videos. I am a student of the Orthodox Theological Faculty in Belgrade. Your videos helped me a lot to understand things that weren't clear to me. Greetings from Serbia.

[marcusworld]

I recently began studying the trinity and found it all over the old testament

[MiracleWhit]

6:17 “Since God was untouchable, the spoken word of God came to us and did these things.”

That would mean this “spoken word of God” acted as a mediator between God and man. Awesome! 👏 👉Jesus

[williamgullett]

Love how he said "and as you can see here" and then showing Hebrew writings like we can read it

[briancunningham]

One of the top Christian youtube channels out here. Your work is outstanding!

[eucharistenjoyer]

Man, this is absolutely incredible. As a former atheist who reverted back to Catholicism, I always feel extreme joy of learning all the different paths one can find to teach the Truthfulness of the Christian doctrines.

[VirginMostPowerfull]

Perfect timing brother, I needed this.

[christopherjohnson]

"That there is this one God who manifests itself in three different ways"

THAT'S MODALISM, BENJAMIN!!!

[lindseyclement]

it’s so cool to see how perfectly the trinity works not just in the OT, but in general

[SusanJenkinsArtist]

Different powers of God are clearly revealed in the Old Testament ... still One God YHWH and the very same Yeshua revealed in human flesh. This video is well done.

[MrKunecke]

Thank you so much, this trilogy has made me realize the difference between the Father and Jesus in the story of Jesus because I always thought it was horrible to say God is Jesus thinking that they meant the Father is the Son. Thank you for enlightening me on the difference between God, Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit.

[stephencastro]

"Let us make man in our own image." I always believed that this verse from Genesis is the first manifestation of the Trinity in the Old Testament. Some heretical groups claimed that God is talking to the angels in this verse but angels cannot participate in the creation because they themselves are created.

[secretagentman]

The old testament is beutiful. I love reading how the 70 elders saw the God of Israel on the mountain yet it says if you see God you will die. I think they might have saw Jesus.

[lcenteno]

I used to be a Trinitarian in one of the world’s largest religious denominations for 53 years and taught and raised my own family the same for 18 years. I continued in this teaching right up until the day God had mercy on me and sent me the Holy Spirit who led me into all the truth (John 16:13). What does the Spirit have to say about this? If you have eyes to see and ears to hear, listen:

“At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for HIDING THESE THINGS FROM THOSE WHO THINK THEMSELVES WISE AND CLEVER, and for REVEALING THEM TO THE CHILDLIKE. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.” (Luke 10:21)

“Truly I tell you, ” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will NEVER ENTER the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt. 18:3)

Now, remember that show, “Are you smarter than a 5th grader”? Are you willing to be humble and be like a child? Take the test yourself and find out.

The topic is based on the doctrine of the Trinity. This doctrine declares the Godhead is triune being comprised of Father, Son and Holy Spirit who are “co-equal” with each other and “are all God”. Without being a bible scholar or having to twist scripture, this is really quite simple. Ready to test yourself?

Elementary 5th grade reading and basic 2nd grade math show us the truth of this matter; hence being like a child just like our Lord said:

Open your Bible, go to the gospel of John and read the following verses for yourself: John 1:1-3. Now do the basic math. How many God beings do you count? 2 or 3?

Having established that both the Father and the Son are God from what you just read, now read the following verses: John 5:17, 5:19, 5:20, 5:21, 5:22, 5:23, 5:26, 5:30, 5:36, 8:28, 12:50, 10:30, 14:6, 14:23, 14:28, 15:10, 17:3, 17:5, Rom. 1:1, Rom. 1:27, 1 Cor. 1:3, 1 Cor. 1:9, 1 Cor. 8:6-7, 1 Cor. 15:27-28, 2 Cor. 1:2-3, Eph. 1:2, 5:20, Philip. 1:2, Col. 1:3, 1 Thess. 1:3, 2 Thess. 1:2, Phil. 1:3, Heb. 1:8-13, 1 Peter 1:3, 2 Peter 1:2, 1 John 1:3, 1: John 5:20, 2 John 1:3, 2 John 1:9, Rev. 3:12, 7:10, 21:22-23. Now do the basic math. How many God beings do you count? 2 or 3?

Now, ask honestly ask yourself, where in this world does 1 + 1 =3?

The Spirit can keep going on with many more verses just like this. If you have the humility to be honest with yourself and what you just read, you will see the plain truth and the trinity doctrine is debunked. If the Holy Spirit was in fact God, why was he left out of all those verses? What happened to being co-equal?

Little children truly believe in Santa Claus in all sincerity up until the day they discover the ugly truth of the matter, right? This isn’t any different. Why anyone would continue to believe in a lie after the truth has been revealed with the preponderance of overwhelming evidence? Ripping the band aid off hurts, doesn’t it? But, “the truth will set you free” (John 8:32).

So now that you have read and seen the truth for yourself, do you still believe in the false trinity doctrine or did you fail the 5th grade test? If you failed it and still believe in the doctrines of men and not God, go to your Bible and read John 8:47. That is the harsh reality friend.

Another biblical fact: Nowhere in the Bible does it say that the Holy Spirit is God. Nowhere!

Christ also said, “the Father is greater than I” (John 14:28). Clearly, Christ by his very statement of fact said they are NOT co-equal! This totally scotches the doctrine of the trinity that claims the Father, Son and Spirit are co-equal. Who on earth would dare call Christ a liar? It’s sheer foolishness!

How can anyone believe in the false doctrine of the trinity after reading the gospel of John? The gospel of John and other books of the Bible clearly testify that the doctrine of the triune god is a lie (John 1:1-3). The word “trinity” isn’t even written anywhere in the Bible, why would anyone believe it?

The world foolishly says about the Spirit of God that he is “God the Spirit”. Christ tells us that “God IS spirit” (John 4:24). Do you see how foolish this is already? Why does God need a Spirit if he already IS spirit? It is the Spirit of God. The word “OF” being paramount as the Spirit belongs to God and Christ; the word “OF” denotes possession/ownership. They own it and they sent it (John 16:15)

Don’t know who the Holy Spirit is? Simple, read John 1:51 and Hebrews 1:7, 1:14, and Psalm 104:4. There is our Helper in plain sight yet most are so blinded by the years of false teaching and lies they can’t see the truth. Angel of the Lord, Angel of God, Spirit of God, the Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit = Holy Spirit.

Read Hebrews 1:7 and Psalm 104:4. Now go to the Book of Acts and read Acts 2:1-4 (The Coming of the Holy Spirit). This isn’t hard to figure out. Still can’t see?

Paul cautioned us about false humility and the worship of angles (Col. 2:18). The Holy Spirit warned John twice in the Book of Revelation that he should not be worshiped (Rev. 19:10, 22:8-9).

Let’s really simplify this: If a fallen angel is a demon/evil spirit that belongs to Satan (Rev. 12:7), then an angel of God can only be what? A Holy Spirit because he belongs to God who is holy (Lev. 11:44, 1 Peter 1:16).

Think about it, if the Holy Spirit was a single 3rd person of the Godhead, how is it even possible we can we all have him? See how foolish this is already? Do I get the Holy Spirit today and borrow him to you tomorrow? Can you see how foolish this world’s wisdom is. The answer is found again in Matthew 18:10 for it is written:

“Beware that you don't look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven THEIR ANGELS are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.” (Matt. 18:10).

The words “their angels” (Holy Spirit) shows ownership. The Holy Spirit for each one of us was not sent until Christ came into his glory (John 7:39).

Let the Bible explain itself, it's quite simple and straightforward. The teaching is very simple without having to twist scripture and believe in something that just isn't there like the word “trinity”. Biblical truth is solely based on the word of God (John 17:17)

It’s time to unlearn one of the greatest lies of so called “modern Christianity”. Believe in what Christ said and taught. Believe in what is actually and clearly written in the word of God and not in the invented mythology or eisegesis of men.

Get this, if you are worshiping the pagan invented god known as the “trinity”, you will never, ever receive the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:32) as you are breaking the 1st Commandment, a spiritual law of God’s coming kingdom (Rom. 7:14, Rev. 11:19) by creating your own god made up in the mythology and eisegesis of men.

“that their hearts may be encouraged, being KNIT together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, BOTH of the FATHER AND OF CHRIST, IN WHOM are hidden ALL the treasures of WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE.” (Col. 2:2-3 NKJV).

Whom has ALL the treasures of wisdom and knowledge as you just read? The Father and Christ. Again, how many God beings do you count? 2 or 3?

Lay down your pride and what you think you know about God and the Bible and unlearn the lies. Repent and let God through the Holy Spirit teach you. Unless you become like a child, you will never enter the Kingdom of God. Forget what you think you know as the Lord has sent me to reveal the simplicity of his teaching in spirit and truth.

Finally, let’s read Proverbs 30:4 together:

“Who has ascended into heaven, or descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has bound the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is HIS NAME, and what is HIS SON’S NAME,
If you know?

One more time, how many God beings do you count? 2 or 3?

Still don’t believe it? Let’s continue reading the rest of it:

“Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
DO NOT ADD TO HIS WORD,
Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.” (Prov. 30:5-6)


FACT: The word “trinity” isn’t found anywhere in the Bible as it is “added” to His word. So now ask yourself, who is the liar?

If today you hear his voice, harden not your heart!

Repent for the Kingdom of God is near!

[eflint]

Saying that God "manifests himself in three ways" is not the same as saying there are three persons (self aware beings) who are each God. The latter is trinitarianism. The former is a type of simultaneous modalism

[J.F.]

One of the greatest parallels I’ve read in Scripture proving the three persons of the Trinity is as follows.

John 12:36b-41 NASB
[36] … These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid m Himself from them. [37] But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him. [38] This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: "Lord, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT? AND TO WHOM HAS THE ARM OF THE LORD BEEN REVEALED?" [39] For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again, [40] "He HAS BLINDED THEIR EYES AND HE hardened THEIR HEART, SO THAT THEY WOULD NOT SEE WITH THEIR EYES AND PERCEIVE WITH THEIR HEART, AND BE CONVERTED AND I HEAL THEM." [41] These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him.

The Greek Septuagint says it this way:

Esaias 6:1, 8-10 LXX
1. And it came to pass in the year in which king Ozias died, [that] I saw the Lord sitting on a high and exalted throne, and the house was FULL OF HIS GLORY... 8. And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go to this people? And I said, behold, I am [here], send me. And he said, Go, and say to this people, 9. Ye shall hear indeed, but ye shall not understand; and ye shall see indeed, but ye shall not perceive. 10. For the heart of this people has become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

One thing that needs to be understood is that at the time of this event and afterward, the common text that was universally in use was the Greek translation of the Old Testament known as the Septuagint. This is why John uses the word “glory” in v. 41 and not “train” as clearly expressed in the Hebrew (Isaiah 6:1).

But what's even more intriguing is that John asserts that Isaiah saw Jesus. Now we have to ask the question, who did Isaiah see? Isaiah would have said Yahweh. But if you were to ask John, who did Isaiah see? John would say Jesus.

What's even more interesting is that Paul also makes reference to this Isaiah passage; yet, he indicates that it was the Holy Spirit that Isaiah heard speaking to him.

Acts 28:25b-27 NASB
[25] … Paul had spoken one parting word, “The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers, [26] saying, 'Go TO THIS PEOPLE AND SAY, "You WILL KEEP ON HEARING, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND; AND YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE; [27] For the heart of this people has become dull, And with their ears they scarcely hear, And they have closed their eyes; Otherwise they might see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart and return, And I would heal them .”’

Now we have to ask the question again, who did Isaiah see? Isaiah would have said Yahweh. But if you were to ask John, who did Isaiah see? John would say Jesus. If we were to ask Paul, who was speaking to Isaiah, Paul would say it was the Holy Spirit.

And there you have it, a perfect expression of the Triunity of God found in the writings of the inspired prophets and the apostles.

[ibperson]

This is a great summary with respect to the one true God including the mystery. As a Christian who believes the Trinity, I can say there is just as much value in reflecting that God is One, one Being, as in hearing about the Three. But I hear the unity so much less often in sermons.

[vedinthorn]

Dr. Michael Heiser has some excellent material on this topic.

[nancy]

I loved this video! the more I learn about our Lord, the closer our relationship gets. Sending love from Armenia!!