You would think at some point folks would catch on that their premise is flat out wrong. Settled doctrine, settled doctrine... just have to keep it propped up, have to keep it going, have to find a way to make it work... otherwise the whole house of cards comes crashing down. Too many traditions are at stake.
Meanwhile,
Simple meanings = truth serum. Like Father like son. "I AM WHO I AM." Who is that? Exactly what is plain to see. There's no guile, subterfuge, duplicity, sketchy motives or other weird crafty business. What/who becomes visible under a microscope of study is the same substance and character as what is observable with the naked eye: one who is whole-hearted, sincere, loving, gracious, merciful, and judges righteous judgment.
God's word = truth = 100% reliable statements. At whatever point in human time He makes a promise, it is as good as if it already existed. Because it does - being as good as done. No that's too easy, better warp that simple concept into a "pre-incarnate" Christ. /s
Those who won't believe His word have to wait until they see it manifest in the physical world. Kind of like Belshazzar. By the time the hand showed up to SPELL IT OUT, it was too late. What was Daniel's "amazing" talent and insight? He was paying attention to what was going on with the attitudes and behavior of the king and his administration. Same with Joseph. How did he know how to interpret the dreams? He was paying attention. It's shown right there in the plain text, for anyone else who is interested in paying attention to the reality on the ground.
The cloud of witnesses in Hebrews 11 demonstrated proper eyesight.
Jesus was God Himself in the flesh!!
He shows up just being himself, a regular guy with his heart in the right place like his father David, designed to show anyone who wants to know, exactly how the Law is done by regular people like himself - his works bearing witness - and people end up thinking he is God. How if they just pay attention, take the lessons he lovingly demonstrated, and run with them. Somehow folks find it more valuable to get on a wordsmithing bandwagon to explain how the most humble man on the planet was running around trying to show people that he is God. Yikes.
And there you have it - why supposed followers don't and won't recognize him, or even know from which direction he is coming. The level of absurdity is off the charts here. He has to fit some pretty bizarre human expectations. The trouble is, he simply is who he is, just like his father David, who was a man after God's own heart.
This is playing out like the summer camp finale in the movie Addams' Family Values. "Gary's vision", burnt to the ground. Talk about an allegory.
Outcasts unite. The banishment to the Harmony Hut until they learned their lesson was the last straw.
Time is short.
**There is no end to “explanations” of the trinity because it can’t keep going without the 24/7/365 cover stories.**
You are certainly right about that!
**The trouble is, he simply is who he is, just like his father David, who was a man after God’s own heart.**
The trouble (with your opinion) is, that it doesn’t fully portray Jesus Christ as Isaiah (and other prophets) portray him. David wasn’t born of a virgin. David was never given all power and authority in heaven and earth (Is. 9:6, for example).