Quiz

The doctrine of the Holy Spirit as a distinct, uncreated person of the Trinity took millennia to develop.

In the Old Testament, God’s people understood that God existed in three persons.

Which 20th century theologian compared the Old Testament to a room that’s richly furnished but poorly lit?

When the Old Testament uses names like “Spirit of God” or “my Spirit,” it is a direct reference to the third person of the Trinity.

How did Isaiah intend his original audience to interpret the names “Holy Spirit” and “Spirit of the Lord” in Isaiah 63?

In what passage do we see God speaking of remaining present with his covenant people through his Spirit?

What literary device does David use in 2 Samuel 23 to suggest that the “Spirit of the Lord” and the “God of Israel” are one and the same?

What purpose did God have for filling Bezalel and Oholiab with his Spirit?

According to Psalm 51, after his adultery with Bathsheba, what does David ask to keep?

In the Old Testament, God’s Spirit was presented as an impersonal force or power.

Where in Scripture do we see Israel’s rebellion grieving the Holy Spirit?

As Christians, it’s right for us to conclude that Old Testament references ________ the revelation of the Holy Spirit as a full member of the Trinity.

The Jews in Jesus’ day rightly understood that there is only one true God and that he exists as only one person.

In what passage do we find Jesus’ fullest teachings on the Holy Spirit’s distinct personhood?

In which New Testament passage do we see the Father, Son and Holy Spirit listed as equals while the author uses a singular form of the word “name”?

What is one of the most frequent ways the apostles testified that the Holy Spirit was a member of the Trinity?

In which of the following passages do we see the entire church receive the gift of the Holy Spirit in a spectacular way?

The Apostles’ Creed grew out of local baptismal creeds that date as far back as ________.

Which prolific Christian writer lived from around A.D. 155 to 230 and popularized the Latin term “trinitas” for the Trinity?

Which council met in A.D. 381, rejected the Arian heresies, and defended the Nicene understanding of the Trinity?

The theological term “ontological Trinity” refers to how the Father, Son and Holy Spirit interact with each other, especially as it pertains to creation.

The formalization of pneumatology happened in stages, and generally in response to heresy.