this issue
previous article in this issuenext article in this issue

Document Details :

Title: From the God of the Fathers to God the Father
Subtitle: Trinity and Its Old Testament Background
Author(s): MERRIGAN, Terence , LEMMELIJN, Bénédicte
Journal: Louvain Studies
Volume: 31    Issue: 3-4   Date: 2006   
Pages: 175-195
DOI: 10.2143/LS.31.3.2028182

Abstract :
This article combines systematic-theological and exegetical reflection on the apostolic response to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. More specifically it portrays the apostolic experience as a triptych composed of three ‘moments’, (i) the memory of Jesus, (ii) the Easter experience, and (iii) the experience of the Spirit. This experience was initially articulated by means of a conceptual framework provided by the Old Testament. The article explores that framework and reflects on its significance for the development of early Christian speech about God.

Download article