Discovering The Mystery of The Unity of God (PDF)

Discovering The Mystery of The Unity of God (PDF)

by John B. Metzger

Discovering the Mystery of the Unity of God provides an eye-opening exploration of the triune nature of God from the pages of the Old and New
Covenants. The approach is reverent, yet encyclopedic, with each of the 19 chapters and 8 appendices being a self-contained look at various facets
of the plural unity of God. The fully annotated text also includes a bibliography, author and Scripture indices, an epilogue addressing Jewish issues,
and a glossary of terms. The reader may be surprised to discover that the great preponderance of references to God’s triunity occur in the Old Covenant
Scriptures. The author, John B. Metzger, considers each reference diligently, and brings along the commentary of a host of solid Bible teachers, including
those from the Messianic Jewish perspective, to give the reader access to rich food for thought. This 936-page, unparalleled resource is the work of
seven years, with references to Scriptures from almost every book in the Bible. Serious theology students, seminaries, and church libraries will benefit
from this engaging tour of God’s Word in search of new understanding of God’s nature from the richness of the Bible’s Jewish perspective.

“I was delighted and fascinated with what I found in this book. [John Metzger] has produced a very careful, exegetical study of not only the names of God,
plural descriptions of God, but also he has given a strong case for the tri-unity of God in the Old Testament. Pastors and laypersons will find enormous
help in discussions such as the angel of the Lord, the meaning of the great Shema in Deuteronomy 6:4, with a great discussion of the precise
meaning of the phrase “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one.” This is a much-needed tool to correct and inform the dialogue between Christians
and Jewish people as well as for Christians to understand better their own doctrine of the Trinity. This work should bring great blessing to the body
of Christ everywhere.” — Walter Kaiser

“John Metzger provides not only comprehensive, biblical based theology of Trinitarianism but a magnificent apologetic work on this cardinal doctrine of
the Christian Faith. Moreover, the irenic tone in which it is articulated is designed to build bridges of understanding to the adherents of strict
monotheism of Judaism by demonstrating that the God…of their fathers is at the same time one God existing in three persons. Metzger’s scholarly
presentation of the biblical data is flavored by an evangelistic urgency that those who are so close and yet so far from the faith might become believers
in the God of their fathers who is the Triune God.” — Eugene H. Merrill

“Finally, a useful book on the Triune nature of God! For years both in sharing the Good News of Messiah and in planting messianic congregations, we’ve
lacked a suitable book for teaching on this profound and essential doctrine of the faith. In both communicating to the non-believing Jewish community
or in messianic discipleship there has been an evident and great need that is met by John Metzger’s book.” — Sam Nadler

“The concept of the triune nature of the God of Israel, as taught even by the Hebrew Scriptures, has traditionally been the hardest thing for Jewish people
to believe and accept. Often, no matter how well it is explained, Jewish people still tend to conclude that “Christianity” actually teaches the concept
of three different gods. Even among some circles of Messianic Jews, this is a difficult teaching to accept and is also denied by some who affirm to
believe in the Messiahship of Yhua (Jesus). While the New Testament does present the concept of the Trinity in a clearer manner, yet even
many New Testament believers have a difficulty in explaining the concept in a way that does not cross the line from monotheism to tritheism. New Testament
believers certainly affirm the concept but have a difficult time explaining it. So how does one explain the inexplicable? This is what John Metzger
has zealously endeavored to do in this volume, and he has done a superb job in both expounding what both testaments teach on the subject and explaining
it in a way that communicates to the uninitiated. While a complete understanding of the Three in One would not be possible this side of eternity, this
work is one of the best I have seen in bringing out the clarity of Scripture on the subject.” — Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum

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