The Spirit as the Third Person of the Trinity
Some New Testament passages present the Spirit as a distinct agent, or entity, who teaches, reminds, and even dwells within Jesus' followers. But more often, the Bible describes the Spirit as God's power, presence, or energy. So what led early Christians to conceive of the Spirit of God as the third person of the Trinity? In this final episode of the series, Jon and Tim discuss how the Spirit came to be understood as a person and what this means for how we experience God's presence today.
Episode Chapters
Referenced Resources
- On the Holy Spirit by St Basil the Great
- “How did the Spirit become a Person?” (essay) by Joerg Frey
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Show Music
- “Pure Joy” by Lofi Sunday feat. John Lee
- “Eucalyptus” by Lofi Sunday feat. Eluzai
- “City Sunset” by Lofi Sunday feat. Marc Vanparla
- BibleProject theme song by TENTS
Show Credits
Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.