Sunday, September 9, 2018

Holy, holy, holy and the Trinity Doctrine


Don Stewart on the blueletterbible.org website that "the doxology of Isaiah 6:3 also gives hint of the Trinity: "And they were calling to one another: Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory."

Repeating something thrice is what one Professor (William D. Barrick) calls the "emphatic Semitic triplet." See also Ezekial 21:27 "Twisted, twisted, twisted will I leave it." NAB

And Jeremiah 22:29 "O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah." ASV

Let's add in Rev. 8:13 "Woe, woe, woe, for them that dwell on the earth." ASV

It is a way describing intensity, and not just in Semitic languages. We call it Epizeuxis, and, as Wikipedia describes it, it is: "the repetition of a word or phrase in immediate succession, typically within the same sentence, for vehemence or emphasis. It is also called diacope. As a rhetorical device, epizeuxis is utilized to create an emotional appeal, thereby inspiring and motivating the audience."

Nothing more needs to be read into it.

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