Description: Orthodox Christians affirm and worship a triune God. But how should this affect our reading of the Bible? This book asserts that not only does the Bible reveal the Trinity, but the Trinity illuminates our reading of the Bible. The author explores three genres of New Testament literature that display the profits of theological interpretation.
Brief description: Scott R. Swain (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is president and James Woodrow Hassell Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He is the author of several books, including Reformed Catholicity (coauthored with Michael Allen), The God of the Gospel: Robert Jenson's Trinitarian Theology and Trinity, Revelation, and Reading: A Theological Introduction to the Bible and Its Interpretation.
Review Quotes: "Scott Swain is rare among theologians, combining a mastery of the tools of contemporary biblical exegesis with a metaphysical profundity and theological breadth, from the church fathers onward. These essays exhibit the Trinity in its biblical manifestation and dogmatic proclamation. Is the classical doctrine of the Trinity a biblical truth? In this richly rewarding book, Swain shows that the answer is a resounding yes."
--Matthew Levering, James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary
--Madison N. Pierce, assistant professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School"Books about theological interpretation often fail to engage the material content of the Christian doctrine of God; books on the doctrine of God sometimes fail to reflect on their own hermeneutical method, or to do actual exegesis. Scott Swain has put together the perfect combination here. This highly readable volume leads readers into Scripture and the doctrine of the Trinity simultaneously. It is deeply informed, cogently argued, and elegantly written."
--Fred Sanders, Torrey Honors College, Biola University