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The Luminous Unity - Softcover

Matthew R. Miller

 
9781330337509: The Luminous Unity

Synopsis

This book offers a scholarly analysis of the doctrinal differences between Trinitarianism and Unitarianism, primarily through an examination of variations in interpreting the name or names of God. The author, a Jewish scholar, contends that the original Hebrew of the watchword of Israel (Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord) supports a Trinitarian view, or belief in the triune nature of God. He examines three Hebrew words used for 'Lord' in the Bible - Adonai, the tetragrammaton, and Elohim - arguing that the first two in particular illustrate plurality within the Godhead. The author includes a detailed examination of the tetragrammaton, the four-letter name of God considered too holy to be uttered, demonstrating its supposed Trinitarian implications and challenging the traditional Unitarian interpretation. This closely argued and well-researched book provides valuable insights into these different perspectives on the nature of God, and should be of interest to theologians and scholars studying the history of religion.

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