The Shadow of the Almighty: Father, Son, and Spirit in Biblical Perspective (Biblia.com)

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The Shadow of the Almighty introduces readers to the nature of God by exploring the biblical references to God as “Father,” “Son,” and “Holy Spirit.” This fruitful approach offers fresh insight into the meaning of the biblical language used for God, giving readers the background necessary for properly understanding the trinitarian perspective of the New Testament and of the Christian faith....

The God of the Old Testament offered revelation to God’s people in various forms and under various names and images. Whether we think of Elohim or Adonai or what appears to be the more personal name Yahweh, it is nonetheless striking that God is seldom named as or prayed to as Father in the Hebrew Scriptures. There are of course famous passages like Hos. 11:1ff., but even there the word ʾabh does not occur. The analogy is drawn between a good father’s activities in

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