Brandon Smith – The Trinity in the Book of Revelation

How should we read the book of Revelation? Brent talks with Brandon Smith, assistant professor of theology and New Testament at Cedarville University in Ohio in the States.  He’s also a co-founder of the Center for Baptist Renewal and host of the ‘Church Grammar’ podcast. Brandon’s new book from IVP America is called ‘The Trinity in the Book of Revelation – Seeing Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in John’s Apocalypse’.             (1:25) Revelation in light of the Trinity; (2:15) John’s understanding of the Trinity; (4:00) Jesus as lion and lamb; (5:30) Reading Revelation in light of the whole Bible; (7:30) How the early church fathers understood Revelation; (9:40) How John describes God the Father; (11:10) Revelation 4 and 5 and the Trinity; (14:00) Irenaeus and the four creatures; (17:05) Jesus as God and the throne room vision; (18:30) How the early church fathers used Revelation to present Jesus as God; (20:00) How John presents Jesus as God; (21:30) How the Holy Spirit is presented in Revelation; (24:30) The Holy Spirit as the most overlooked main character in the book. Links mentioned in this episode: www.ivpress.com The Trinity in the Book of Revelation: Seeing Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in John's Apocalypse (Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture): Smith, Brandon D., Ayres, Lewis: 9781514004180: Amazon.com: Books Church Grammar podcast on Google Podcasts Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.