Cletus,
Perhaps a better starting point than modality is seen in the household of Abraham, and the marriage of Isaac to Rebekah (Genesis 24).
Clearly Abraham is Master of the house, and Isaac, as his son, would have the same authority as his father over the household. Abraham’s servant who was commissioned to find Isaac a bride also had authority over the household, especially in the matter of finding a bride for Isaac. This servant was also Abraham’s heir in the event of Isaac’s untimely death.
The metaphor can be extended, in that the servant is sent to bring a bride to the son by the will of the father. The servant testifies to the nature of the father and the son to a bride that has never seen either.
So, in this metaphor, the household of Abraham is likened to the Godhead, and the Trinity to the father, son, and servant. I’m not saying that it is without issue, but it is better than the route of modality.
Grace and Peace,
K51
Oh, I very much agree with you
...except we are confronted daily with those who will consistently respond that the “Old Testament” is a collection of myths Fairy-tales on the level of The Brothers Grimm and Mother Goose.
The “cultural” acceptance is that...
Moses/Abraham=Ghiappetto
(See further...Adam and ultimately =GOD)
Christ=Pinocchio
The Holy Spirit=Tinkerbelle
And some day, Christ...oooops...Pinochio will be a “real boy”.
Although implied, my plea to such “modality” is hidden in these fairy-tales by the modern culture.
Funny to think that such “fairy-tales” were meant to teach the Gospel....