khanpadawan | trinities 291 - From one God to two gods to three "Gods" - John 1 and early Christian theologies @khanpadawan | Uploaded April 2020 | Updated October 2024, 43 minutes ago.
trinities.org/blog/podcast-291---from-one-god-to-two-gods-to-three-"gods"---john-1-and-early-christian-theologies In this presentation I ask what the author means by saying in John 1:1 that “the Word was God.” Is this the same god as the one mentioned before (“the Word was with God”) or is it a different god? And also, is this “Word” supposed to be the same self as the man Jesus?
It seems that Christian theologians c. 150-250 A.D. disagreed on these questions! As I explain here, there are four options for reading this opening to the fourth gospel – these seem to correspond with the streams of mainstream catholic theologies of the late 100s and early 200s.
I explain why, given the scriptural background to this gospel, only one of those four rightly interpreted this famous Prologue.
Because my PowerPoints will help you to follow this presentation, I recommend the YouTube screencast version of this episode here:
Links for this episode: trinities.org/blog/podcast-291---from-one-god-to-two-gods-to-three-"gods"---john-1-and-early-christian-theologies
John 1:1-3; Acts 2:22; John 14:10; Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:3; Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 33:6; Psalm 148:5; Isaiah 45:12; Isaiah 44:24b; Proverbs 8:23-30.
“Metaphysics and Logic of the Trinity”
podcast 270 – Origen’s “one God”
Clarifying Catholic Christologies
podcast 164 – On Counting Gods
Lardner, Nathaniel – The Library of Historical Apologetics
Lardner on the Trinity
Video version of this presentation at 21st Century Reformation
What is the Trinity?
podcast 70 – The one God and his Son according to John
podcast 76 – Justin Martyr’s Dialogue with Trypho – Part 3
podcast 75 – Justin Martyr’s Dialogue with Trypho – Part 2
podcast 74 – Justin Martyr’s Dialogue with Trypho – Part 1
podcast 73 – Is Proverbs 8 about Jesus? Part 3
podcast 72 – Is Proverbs 8 about Jesus? Part 2
podcast 71 – Is Proverbs 8 about Jesus? Part 1
podcast 259 – Who is the one Creator? – Part 2
podcast 258 – Who is the one Creator? – Part 1
This week’s thinking music is “The Stars Look Different (Ziggy Stardust Mix)” by spinningmerkaba
trinities.org/blog/podcast-291---from-one-god-to-two-gods-to-three-"gods"---john-1-and-early-christian-theologies In this presentation I ask what the author means by saying in John 1:1 that “the Word was God.” Is this the same god as the one mentioned before (“the Word was with God”) or is it a different god? And also, is this “Word” supposed to be the same self as the man Jesus?
It seems that Christian theologians c. 150-250 A.D. disagreed on these questions! As I explain here, there are four options for reading this opening to the fourth gospel – these seem to correspond with the streams of mainstream catholic theologies of the late 100s and early 200s.
I explain why, given the scriptural background to this gospel, only one of those four rightly interpreted this famous Prologue.
Because my PowerPoints will help you to follow this presentation, I recommend the YouTube screencast version of this episode here:
Links for this episode: trinities.org/blog/podcast-291---from-one-god-to-two-gods-to-three-"gods"---john-1-and-early-christian-theologies
John 1:1-3; Acts 2:22; John 14:10; Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:3; Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 33:6; Psalm 148:5; Isaiah 45:12; Isaiah 44:24b; Proverbs 8:23-30.
“Metaphysics and Logic of the Trinity”
podcast 270 – Origen’s “one God”
Clarifying Catholic Christologies
podcast 164 – On Counting Gods
Lardner, Nathaniel – The Library of Historical Apologetics
Lardner on the Trinity
Video version of this presentation at 21st Century Reformation
What is the Trinity?
podcast 70 – The one God and his Son according to John
podcast 76 – Justin Martyr’s Dialogue with Trypho – Part 3
podcast 75 – Justin Martyr’s Dialogue with Trypho – Part 2
podcast 74 – Justin Martyr’s Dialogue with Trypho – Part 1
podcast 73 – Is Proverbs 8 about Jesus? Part 3
podcast 72 – Is Proverbs 8 about Jesus? Part 2
podcast 71 – Is Proverbs 8 about Jesus? Part 1
podcast 259 – Who is the one Creator? – Part 2
podcast 258 – Who is the one Creator? – Part 1
This week’s thinking music is “The Stars Look Different (Ziggy Stardust Mix)” by spinningmerkaba
