Expert: Ernie Laurence, Jr. - 8/10/2008

Question
Does Jews also believes in trinity ?

What about Adam , Cain , Noah, Abraham, Isac , Jacob , David Solomon, Daniel , Do they believe Lord Jesus is God ?


Answer
Hey Nick,

Thanks for the question.

This is a simple answer that has two parts.

1.  Yes, faithful Jews who understand the Old Testament believe in a trinity.  The word elohim is literally a singular plural.  We would use it something like "the basketballs IS bouncing".  All throughout the Old Testament (Jewish scripture) there are references to God in the three persons.  Any reference to Jesus pre-incarnate even has a special word...it is called a theophany.

Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon, and Daniel all believed in the trinity.  David and Daniel even wrote about him in the Pslams and in the book of Daniel (read about Michael, the chief prince and compare to Revelation 1, which is about Jesus).

2.  A lot of people who were unfaithful Jews in Jesus day and those who call themselves Jews today do not believe Jesus the man is God, that he is the third part of the trinity.  Those in his day killed him because of their lack of belief.  Those today aren't even really Jews, just those with some Hebrew blood in them, so they don't even really count.

I hope this answers your question.  If I can elaborate on anything for you, please ask.

In Truth and Love,

Ernie