Christians explain? Jews never believed in a Trinity even today so how/when did it start?

by Witness 007 16 years ago 148 Replies latest 16 years ago watchtower beliefs

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  BurnTheShips 16 years ago

  Jews for thousands of years have believed in their "One God"

  Just to correct, Christians believe in "One God", their understanding of that God is what is at variance with Judaism.

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  TD 16 years ago

  Interesting historical narrative on the subject

  http://www.amazon.com/When-Jesus-Became-God-Christianity/dp/0156013150

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  BurnTheShips 16 years ago

  I have that book.

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  PSacramento 16 years ago

  TD can you give us the clif notes version, or you BTS, please and thank you.

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  TD 16 years ago

  In an extremely small nutshell, the author, with the cooperation of the Catholic church researched the evolution of today's orthodoxy from early church history. Much of the book has to do with the clash between Athanasius and Arrius, development of the concept of homoousios, the hereasy of Sabellianism, etc.

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  PSacramento 16 years ago

  TD,

  So its a "chronology" of how the doctrine came to be?

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  Mad Dawg 16 years ago

  PS, here is an extensive article on the subject. Hope it helps. http://www.christian-thinktank.com/trin02.html

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  avishai 16 years ago

  They just have a better understanding of His nature as the light got brighter

  Now where have I heard that before?

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  TD 16 years ago

  It's laid out in a chronological fashion. The author is Jewish and makes an honest effort (IMHO) not to take sides when explaining why early Christian thinkers drew the conclusions they did.

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  PSacramento 16 years ago

  Mad Dawg,

  Thanks for that link

  Sounds like an interesting read TD.

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