Did the Old Testament Saints Know God as Trinity?

About this episode

Michael Reeves discusses the understanding of the Trinity in the Old Testament and its revelation through Christ.

How clearly did people in the Old Testament understand the triune nature of God? Today, Michael Reeves explores how the Old Testament reveals the Trinity and how the coming of Christ brings this truth into even greater light. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ask-ligonier/did-the-old-testament-saints-know-god-as-trinity/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ Submit a biblical or theological question of your own by calling 1-800-607-9386 or by emailing an audio recording of your question to askligoniervm@ligonier.org. You can also receive real-time answers through our online chat service at https://ask.ligonier.org/ . A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

People in this episode

Guest: Michael Reeves

Topics covered

• Old Testament
• Trinity
• Christian theology
• Reformed theology
• God

Keywords

• Old Testament Saints
• triune nature of God
• Christianity
• theology
• Ligonier Ministries

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