The Trinity: An Introduction

The Trinity is one of the most essential doctrines of the Christian faith.

The eternal God existing as three distinct persons―Father, Son, and Spirit―can be difficult to comprehend. While Christians often struggle to find the right words to describe this union, the Bible gives clarity concerning the triune God’s being and activity in nature (creation), grace (redemption), and glory (reward). In this concise volume, theologian Scott Swain examines the doctrine of the Trinity, presenting its biblical foundations, systematic-theological structure, and practical relevance for the church today.

• Volume 2 in the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series
• Explores the biblical roots of essential church doctrines
• Helpful introduction to the doctrine of the Trinity

Scott R. Swain (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) serves as president and James Woodrow Hassell Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He is the author or editor of several books, including The God of the Gospel and Retrieving Eternal Generation. Scott and his wife, Leigh, reside in Orlando, Florida, with their four children. Swain is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America.

Graham A. Cole (ThD, Australian College of Theology) is emeritus dean and emeritus professor of biblical and systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. An ordained Anglican minister, he has served in two parishes and was formerly the principal of Ridley College. Graham lives in Australia with his wife, Jules.

Oren R. Martin (PhD, Southern Seminary) serves as Equipping Pastor at Providence Church in Frisco, Texas, where he leads equipping, the Institute, and Ministry Residency. He also serves as associate professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Bound for the Promised Land, coauthor of 40 Questions About Biblical Theology, and contributor to numerous works including Dictionary of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament; Progressive Covenantalism; A Handbook of Theology; and Confessing Christ.