How do *Trinitarians* explain why Jesus didn't mention the Holy Spirit in Matthew 24:36 regarding his return?
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> “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of
> heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” – Matthew 24:36 ESV
The third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, is conspicuously missing from this list of personages who know or don’t know when Jesus will return. Jesus did mention that the angels didn’t know, but how do Trinitarians explain why Jesus chose not to include the Holy Spirit as either knowing or not knowing?
It's my understanding that Trinitarian doctrine defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit. They are three distinct persons (*hypostases*) sharing one essence (*homoousion*).
Also note that Paul provides this insight:
> . . . these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the
> Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. - 1 Corinthians
> 2:10 ESV
Thus, I would assume that the Holy Spirit would know.
Related but different: https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/44375/mark-1332-why-doesnt-the-holy-spirit-know
Similar, but not answered from Trinitarian doctrine: https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/41560/how-do-trinitarians-deal-with-mark-1332-in-regards-to-the-holy-spirit
Also note that Paul provides this insight:
> . . . these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the
> Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. - 1 Corinthians
> 2:10 ESV
Thus, I would assume that the Holy Spirit would know.
Related but different: https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/44375/mark-1332-why-doesnt-the-holy-spirit-know
Similar, but not answered from Trinitarian doctrine: https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/41560/how-do-trinitarians-deal-with-mark-1332-in-regards-to-the-holy-spirit
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Aug 16, 2024, 02:05 AM
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