By distinguishing between judgments and concepts, we can discern how biblical judgments about God and Christ are the same as the judgments made at Nicaea.
This is a wonderful post. I would love to know where that article is or how I can get a copy of it. Thanks so much for writing it. I hope all is going well with Davenant and that you are enjoying your new role.
"Concepts like homoousia and equality with God derive from human language in all its contingency. But they are concepts that give words to judgments about God and Christ. Judgments with concepts exist to make affirmations or denials in discourse. That is a complicated way of saying that words don't exist in a vacuum."
Thanks for sharing these helpful distinctions: concepts and judgment.
I'll link this to my blog's weekly dose of Classical Theology.
Great post. This is supported in more detail in Matthew Barrett’s recent compilation, On Classical Trinitarianism. The language used reflects the Trinity’s Incomprehensibility.
I think trying to explain and understand an infinite, almighty God alone is difficult. Then, a God Who is One and yet exists in three persons is even more difficult to understand and explain, yet this is The God of Scripture who we worship. Exodus 15:11 (ESV): “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?”
Wyatt,
This is a wonderful post. I would love to know where that article is or how I can get a copy of it. Thanks so much for writing it. I hope all is going well with Davenant and that you are enjoying your new role.
Grace and peace,
Richard Bush
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Here is the article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/106385129400300204
A library might be needed?
"Concepts like homoousia and equality with God derive from human language in all its contingency. But they are concepts that give words to judgments about God and Christ. Judgments with concepts exist to make affirmations or denials in discourse. That is a complicated way of saying that words don't exist in a vacuum."
Thanks for sharing these helpful distinctions: concepts and judgment.
I'll link this to my blog's weekly dose of Classical Theology.
Thanks, Jeff!
Great post. This is supported in more detail in Matthew Barrett’s recent compilation, On Classical Trinitarianism. The language used reflects the Trinity’s Incomprehensibility.
Can you explain the last sentence? Yes, Barrett's recent compilation is helpful though!
I think trying to explain and understand an infinite, almighty God alone is difficult. Then, a God Who is One and yet exists in three persons is even more difficult to understand and explain, yet this is The God of Scripture who we worship. Exodus 15:11 (ESV): “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?”