The Brightness of His Glory

By Jim Reynolds

We, as Christians, so often seek to comprehend the spiritual with our minds rather than our hearts, all to our own detriment. The Holy Trinity cannot be “figured” out in our minds. He must be experienced in order to be understood. Just as “the brightness of his glory” can only be found in the darkness of the cross; the Holy Trinity can only be found in the journey of a seeking heart, and Jim takes us on a journey through scripture in search of the Holy Trinity in order that we come to know Him whom we seek, “even as also I am known” (1 Corinthians 13:12).

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Aug 18, 2022
• ISBN: 9781664275768

Jim Reynolds

Jim writes primarily for the “streets” by making scripture come alive with intensity and straightforwardness which, at times, lands him in straights in some circles and being embraced in others. Jim earned a BS and MA from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and a MDIV from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. A widower, he lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with family.

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CONTENTS

The Holy Trinity Revealed As Through A Glass Darkly

Introduction

The Seeking Heart

Chapter One Look Up: What Do You See?

Chapter Two What Do We Really See?

Chapter Three Abraham Meets The Image

Chapter Four They Meet Again

Chapter Five Moses Meets The Image

Chapter Six David Meets The Image

Chapter Seven Isaiah Meets The Image

Chapter Eight The Coming Of The Light

Chapter Nine The Light Is Introduced

Chapter Ten Light Meets Darkness

Chapter Eleven The Light Sets His Face To Jerusalem

Chapter Twelve Face To Face

Chapter Thirteen Light’s Final Preparations

Chapter Fourteen The Battle Of Calvary

Chapter Fifteen Darkness Prevails Or Does It

Chapter Sixteen As By Fire

Chapter Seventeen The Heat Is Turned Up

Chapter Eighteen There Is Another Fire

Chapter Nineteen The Way Of The Cross

Chapter Twenty Fire Becomes Fire

Chapter Twenty-One The Consuming Fire Of Grace

The Skeptic

Conclusion

Epilogue

Addendum

THE HOLY TRINITY

REVEALED AS

THROUGH A

GLASS DARKLY

INTRODUCTION

Whenever I discuss anything concerning the Holy Trinity, I get these raised eyebrows and condescending smiles with half hearted words of encouragement: As if what I am seeking to do is not for us to know: That we should simply accept the Holy Trinity on faith and leave it at that. These, however, continue in saying, in order to understand the Holy Trinity is beyond us here on this earth. After all, everything will all be cleared up once we get to heaven. Besides, they insist, anything I come up with differently from their established position can’t possibly be Biblical. So, I am told that I shouldn’t go making up my own doctrine just to be able to write a book on the Holy Trinity.

With that, I began researching scripture to see once and for all if they are right: That I am simply making up an explanation of the Holy Trinity that is not for us to know.

The first thing I noticed in the Old Testament was that the Hebrews had three words for our one word God: El, Eloah, and Elohim (Actually, there are several more words for God, however these others are translated into English as Lord, Almighty, etc., but not God).

Now, why did they do that?

So, the next thing I did was find where they used each word for God as they did.

Every place they used El for God I colored that word green. Next, everywhere I found Eloah used for God I colored that word with a red pencil. Finally, everywhere I found the writers of the Old Testament used Elohim for God I colored that word blue.

Next, I went through my color coded Old Testament to see why each word was used as it was: To see why El was used where it was; likewise Eloah; and why Elohim was used instead of one of the others. After all, there must be a reason El was used where it was rather than Eloah or Elohim: Also, why Eloah and Elohim were used and not El.

As exact as the Bible is there