Thomas... My Lord and my God

That is nothing but a bald denial


John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 20:28 Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

John 1:18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.

Col 2:9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

Phil 2:5–6 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,

Heb 1:8 But of the Son He says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, And the righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom.

Hebrews 1:9–10 “YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED LAWLESSNESS; THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS.” 10 And, “YOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS;

Titus 2:13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

Isa 9:6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

John 10:30 I and the Father are one.”

Col 1:15–17 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Heb 1:3 And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

John 5:18 For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

Matt 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.”

John 14:9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

2 Pet 1:1 Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

John 10:33 The Jews answered Him, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

Acts 20:28 Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
A teaching on the trinity doctrine would be a whole paragraph or chapter. Not a couple of words where someone called Jesus God. And then another verse calling Jesus God. Calling someone God is not a teaching on the trinity.

And when I ask why the trinity is not mentioned in the Bible. I'm not referring to the word trinity. I'm referring to the trinity doctrine. Such an important and a huge subject to Christianity that is necessary for salvation like many teach should have been taught by someone somewhere.
 

It appears the trinitarians have no teaching anywhere on the trinity doctrine since they continue to tell me Jesus was called God.


These are not teachings. Thomas calling Jesus God is not a teaching on the doctrine of the trinity.
Why would a "teaching " be needed.

The most difficult thing about the Christian concept of the Trinity is that there is no way to completely understand it or explain it. God is infinitely greater than we are; therefore, we should not expect to be able to fully understand Him. But we do trust the Bible, which teaches that the Father is God, Jesus is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. At the same time, the Bible also teaches there is only one God. So, the one God exists in three Persons. Got ?

You are the perfect example of one with little understanding and what Jesus termed... "O ye of little faith" which is a biblical expression used by Jesus to address those who doubt or lack trust in God.

You obviously mistrust the verses that show that Jesus is God.... Why? What are you afraid of?
 
Why would a "teaching " be needed.

The most difficult thing about the Christian concept of the Trinity is that there is no way to completely understand it or explain it. God is infinitely greater than we are; therefore, we should not expect to be able to fully understand Him. But we do trust the Bible, which teaches that the Father is God, Jesus is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. At the same time, the Bible also teaches there is only one God. So, the one God exists in three Persons. Got ?

You are the perfect example of one with little understanding and what Jesus termed... "O ye of little faith" which is a biblical expression used by Jesus to address those who doubt or lack trust in God.

You obviously mistrust the verses that show that Jesus is God.... Why? What are you afraid of?
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A teaching on the trinity doctrine would be a whole paragraph or chapter. Not a couple of words where someone called Jesus God. And then another verse calling Jesus God. Calling someone God is not a teaching on the trinity.

And when I ask why the trinity is not mentioned in the Bible. I'm not referring to the word trinity. I'm referring to the trinity doctrine. Such an important and a huge subject to Christianity that is necessary for salvation like many teach should have been taught by someone somewhere.
You have it. I just sent it to you

https://berean-apologetics.communit...any-biblical-support.2712/page-10#post-220476
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Einstein applied this principle to human theories about the physical world, not to metaphysical truths, divine revelation, or mysteries that transcend our limited minds. To rip this comment from that context and impose it on the Bible is a categorical mistake, a typical practice of heretics. Your promotion of a simpleton's view of God leads to many contradictions such as the Word, who was God, not being recognized as God because of your simpleton misguided heretical stance.
 
Considering his beliefs... now I know why yours are so skewed

Albert Einstein did not identify as an atheist; he preferred to call himself an agnostic or a "religious nonbeliever." He rejected the idea of a personal God but expressed admiration for the philosophy of Spinoza, believing in a cosmic order rather than a deity that intervenes in human affairs

Wonderful people to be taught by ?not! No wonder the plain language in the English translations confuse you... there is nothing cosmic about them.
 
Considering his beliefs... now I know why yours are so skewed

Albert Einstein did not identify as an atheist; he preferred to call himself an agnostic or a "religious nonbeliever." He rejected the idea of a personal God but expressed admiration for the philosophy of Spinoza, believing in a cosmic order rather than a deity that intervenes in human affairs

Wonderful people to be taught by ?not! No wonder the plain language in the English translations confuse you... there is nothing cosmic about them.
If Albert believed the Bible or not. If he believed the earth was flat or not does not mean he is wrong when he said...

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What you wrote was the Bible is not simple to understand. Now you change it to what you said is not simple. What am I talking to? A child?
What you wrote was the Bible is not simple to understand.

Humor me and post it... or link it.
You asked: What am I talking to? A child?


Yes you are.... a child of God. TYVM
 
@Peterlag,
I am beyond able to do any more searching on this at this time because I am not sure the winds will not take the roof and me with it.....
But I ran across this on a search and thought you might want to investigate before I will just in case like Enoch I will be no more....

I asked if in the Etheopian bible with all the additional books are there more to know about the Trinity... especially in the Ge'ez portion which is the oldest.....

I got...

Yes — in the broader corpus of Geʿez writings associated with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) there are treatises and texts that deal directly with the doctrine of the Trinity, though they are generally not standalone “biblical books” in the narrow sense of the canon like Enoch or Jubilees.ethiopianorthodox.org+1


Here’s how it breaks down:


📖 1. The Canonical Bible in Geʿez and Trinity-Related Content​


  • The core biblical canon itself (whether 81 books in the narrower tradition or up to ~88 in broader lists) does not include a dedicated book titled “Trinity” or comparable. The extra canonical books in the Ethiopian canon include works like Enoch, Jubilees, the Meqabyan books (Ethiopic Maccabees), the Sinodos, the Book of the Covenant, Ethiopic Clement, and the Didascalia — but none of these are solely focused on the Trinity as an independent biblical text.Wikipedia

📘 2.​


In the Sinodos — a collection of canonical ecclesiastical texts often associated with the broader New Testament corpus in the Ethiopian tradition — there are theological treatises that explicitly address the Trinity:


  • Among the chapters of the Sinodos are items listed as “On the Essence of the Holy Trinity” and “The Discourse of the Nicene Fathers on the Holy Trinity.” These are theological expositions reflecting orthodox Trinitarian doctrine within the Ethiopian tradition.eotcmk.org
    So while these aren’t standalone books titled Trinity, the Sinodos itself contains Trinitarian material as part of its ecclesiastical and doctrinal content.

📜 3. Other Geʿez Writings Outside Formal Canon​


Beyond the Bible and Sinodos, there are non-canonical religious writings in Geʿez that discuss Trinitarian doctrine more directly:


  • A known example (outside the official canon) is a fifteenth-century treatise often referenced in academic literature as The Geʿez Book of the Trinity — a homily or theological work focusing specifically on the Trinity. This manuscript is not part of the liturgical biblical canon but represents a distinct Geʿez theological text about the Trinity preserved in Ethiopian monastic tradition.Amazon

📚 4. Liturgical and Catechetical Works​


In addition, many liturgical, catechetical, and doctrinal compilations used in Ethiopian Orthodox tradition (like Haymanote Abew or other ecclesiastical manuals) discuss the Trinity as part of broader theological instruction — again not as canonical biblical books but as traditional theological literature.ethiopianorthodox.org




🧠 Summary​


  • No canonical book in the Ethiopian Bible is titled explicitly about the Trinity itself like a book of Scripture dedicated to that doctrine.
  • However, in the broader theological corpus associated with the canon, especially in the Sinodos, there are treatises on the Holy Trinity woven into the text.eotcmk.org
  • Beyond those canonical-adjacent texts, independent theological works in Geʿez exist that specifically expound on the Trinity, even if they aren’t considered formal books of the Bible.Amazon

If you’d like, I can help find English translations or manuscript editions of these Trinitarian treatises (like the Sinodos sections or the Geʿez Book of the Trinity). Would you like links or references for those?

I will say yes to the last question and will post right here following this. (I do find this extremely interesting and I certainly hope you are open minded enough to at least be interested....

Yes — there are English-language translations and manuscript editions you can look into for Geʿez Trinitarian treatises and related canonical texts. Some are published academic works, and others are newer community or scholar efforts (though availability varies). Here are the most concrete references I could find:

📘 1.​

  • Title: The Ge’ez Book of the Trinity: A Fifteenth-Century Homily from Monastic Ethiopia — by Steffan A. Spencer.
  • This is a critical edition with translation and transcription of a 15th-century Geʿez Trinitarian treatise. It’s in English and explores theological context and content. Springer Link
  • Availability: Pre-order/published as a book and e-book (expected publication late 2025). isbn.de
  • Where to find: Search on academic book sites (Springer, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, etc.). Barnes & Noble
This is one of the few focused, modern translations of a specifically Trinitarian Geʿez text.

📗 2.​

The Sinodos is a collection of ecclesiastical and theological writings in the Ethiopian tradition that include treatises “On the Essence of the Holy Trinity” and “The Discourse of the Nicene Fathers on the Holy Trinity” as part of its contents — though these aren’t standalone books, they do discuss Trinitarian doctrine. ethiopianorthodox.org

  • Recent/Unofficial Translations:
    There are reports of new English translations of the four Ethiopic books of the Sinodos published recently (e.g., as part of a series on Ethiopian canonical books by Michael Mikhail and others). These appear to be available via online marketplaces like Amazon. Reddit
  • Older/Public Domain Editions:
    Parts of the Sinodos in Geʿez were accessible in older edited volumes or manuscripts, but complete modern critical translations may be limited.
These vary in scholarly reliability; check the edition and translator credentials.

📘 3. Other Texts with Trinitarian Material (Secondary Sources)​

While not full “Trinity books,” there are other translated or transcribed Geʿez materials that touch on Trinitarian worship and theology (less formal than canonical treatises):

  • Liturgical hymn collections (e.g., hymns that praise the Trinity) exist in manuscript facsimiles and sometimes with English commentary. Ziereis Facsimiles
  • Liturgy books for the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (e.g., liturgies in Geʿez with English side-by-side) include prayers and theological language about the Trinity. Lion Of Judah Society

🔍 Quick Reference Links You Can Try​

(Note: availability can vary and some are academic or paid editions)

  • Springer / Academic Book PageThe Ge’ez Book of the Trinity (for purchase or library access) Springer Link
  • Barnes & Noble / Bookshop Listings – English print editions of the same title Barnes & Noble
  • Search for “Ethiopic Sinodos English Translation” on Amazon or library catalogs — recent translations reportedly published by scholars like Michael Mikhail. Reddit

📌 Notes on Availability​

  • Not all Ethiopian canonical texts have widely available English translations yet — especially Sinodos and older Geʿez treatises — although new translations are emerging. Reddit
  • Some available translations may be community or independent scholar projects rather than official church-sanctioned editions.

If you want, I can also help track down free or open-access PDFs/online editions (where legally available) of Sinodos sections that include the Trinitarian treatises. Just let me know!

And I am now going for this latest offer.



I did find some places where free or open-access PDFs or online editions of materials connected to the Sinodos and related Ethiopian canonical literature exist — but there are important limitations on what’s actually available right now:

📄 Available Online PDFs & Resources​

Here are the legit free resources that are related to the broader Ethiopian church tradition and tied to the Sinodos corpus:
✅ Ethiopian Orthodox Church Books (PDF links page)
A site hosts free PDF links to parts of the Ethiopian Orthodox broader canon, and includes some materials connected to the Sinodos tradition (e.g., parts of Statutes of the Apostles, which overlaps with elements traditionally associated with Sinodos). Website Files
🔗 You can try this kind of resource for PDFs and links:
  • A free PDF compilation that includes translations from Ethiopian and other versions, and provides access to some canonical books. Website Files
Note: This does not appear to be a complete English Sinodos specifically, and most of the currently available free PDFs are partial or related works rather than the official whole.

📚 Related Corpus Links (Useful Starting Points)​

These aren’t direct Sinodos Trinitarian treatises yet — but they’re solid starting points for related early texts in the same tradition:
📘 Archive.org Free PDF of The Statutes of the Apostles
This is closely tied to parts of the Sinodos tradition (the Statutes / Canones Ecclesiastici) and is available in English via a public domain archive entry. THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT
📘 Ethiopian Orthodox Online Scripture Listers
Combined Scripture and related canonical texts are itemized (including links to English PDFs) — not the Sinodos itself, but a catalog of sources. Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

🚧 What Isn’t Freely Available (yet)​

📌 Complete English translation of Sinodoswith “On the Essence of the Holy Trinity” and “The Discourse of the Nicene Fathers on the Holy Trinity” sectionsis not currently available as a free online PDF that is verifiably legitimate.
Scholarly sources indicate such a translation has been published recently, but current access is through purchase, not free distribution. THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT
📌 The specific Trinity treatises within Sinodos can be hard to extract in separate English form, because they’re embedded in the larger text — and most publicly available editions are in print or paid e-book form rather than free PDF.

🛠 What You Can Do Next​

If your goal is to read those Trinitarian sections online, here are the most effective approaches:
🔎 Search archive.org or Google Books specifically for:
  • “Canons of the Apostles Ethiopic translation”
  • “Apostolic Canons Ethiopic”
  • “Sinodos Ge’ez English translation”
Often older public-domain translations (e.g., of the Apostolic Church-Order, Apostolic Constitutions) contain material overlapping with Sinodos canonical material and are freely downloadable — even if not labeled exactly as Sinodos. THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT
📚 Look up the new published translation (Michael Mikhail’s edition) — while it’s commercial, some platforms (e.g., Amazon Kindle samples or Google Books previews) do allow you to read portions for free, including the table of contents or first chapters. THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT

🧠 Summary of What’s Currently Free​

ResourceFree PDF Available?Notes
Statutes of the Apostles (related to Sinodos)✅Archive.org public domain PDF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT
Site with multiple Ethiopian canon PDFs✅Includes some Sinodos-related parts Website Files
Complete Sinodos English translation (Trinitarian content)❌ (Free)Exists but only as paid/print e-books THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT

If you’d like, I can help compile direct download links to the specific PDFs I mentioned (like the Statutes of the Apostles) and show you how to search for similar free archive entries — just let me know!

And I will post the download links that are offered.

Absolutely — I can point you to free, legal PDFs and online editions that are relevant to the Sinodos tradition and related Ethiopian canonical texts, plus show you how to find similar materials.




📥 Free / Open-Access PDF Links You Can Use​


✅


This work corresponds with the Statutes (Tə’əzzaz) portion of what’s called Sinodos and Apostolic Canons material. A public-domain English edition edited by G. W. Horner (1904) is freely available online.


📄 Free PDF (Internet Archive):
➡️ https://archive.org/details/statutesapostle00unkngoog
(This edition includes the translation and notes from Ethiopic and other manuscript traditions.) THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT




📚 Related Free Resources​


📘


While the complete modern English translation of the four books of the Sinodos isn’t freely available as a single PDF yet, there are listings of editions and partial links — and that Statutes of the Apostles link above represents part of that corpus. THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT




🔎 How to Find More Free PDFs​


Here’s a search strategy that works well for finding free downloads or archive links of early Christian / Ethiopic texts:


🔹 Use​


On Archive.org, try searches like:


  • “Ethiopic Sinodos”
  • “Ethiopic Church Orders”
  • “Tizaz Canons”
  • “Mäshafä Senodos PDF”
  • “Statutes of the Apostles Ethiopic Horner”

These queries often return public-domain editions or scans of older translations.


Example steps:


  1. Go to archive.org
  2. Enter: “Statutes of the Apostles Horner”
  3. Click on the result that lists a PDF/Read option.

You’ll often see a Read Online or PDF button that lets you access the file directly — most of the public-domain content is free to read. (The Statutes link above is one such example.) THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT




📌 Notes on What’s and Isn’t Freely Available​


👍 Available free online:



👎 Not currently free (yet legitimately exists):


  • A complete modern English translation of all four Sinodos books (with Trinitarian discourses included). Recent scholarly editions (e.g., as part of Michael Mikhail’s series) are generally print/e-book purchases only. Reddit

⚠️ Caution: Some sites host copyrighted books illegally — always prefer archive.org, library holdings, or publisher authorized previews.




📌 Additional Free Texts of Related Interest​


If you’re interested in other early canonical and ecclesiastical materials in English:


📜


There is a public domain PDF of the Apostolical Constitutions, a related church order text (not Ethiopian but historically connected to early canonical traditions).


📄 English PDF (via Wikimedia Commons / archive):
➡️ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/...n_Coptic_(IA_TheApostolicalConstitutions).pdf Wikimedia Commons




🧠 Summary​


Here are your immediate free links:


📥 Statutes of the Apostles (English, public domain)
➡️ https://archive.org/details/statutesapostle00unkngoog THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT


📥 Apostolical Constitutions (PDF)
➡️ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/...n_Coptic_(IA_TheApostolicalConstitutions).pdf Wikimedia Commons

If you want, I can walk you through how to extract just the Trinitarian sections (e.g., “On the Essence of the Holy Trinity” and “The Discourse of the Nicene Fathers on the Holy Trinity”) once you have the Sinodos text — whether in public-domain or purchasable editions — and even help with searching for specific chapters in those PDFs. Just let me know!

I am not stopping now....

Absolutely — I can point you to free, legal PDFs and online editions that are relevant to the Sinodos tradition and related Ethiopian canonical texts, plus show you how to find similar materials.


📥 Free / Open-Access PDF Links You Can Use​

✅

This work corresponds with the Statutes (Tə’əzzaz) portion of what’s called Sinodos and Apostolic Canons material. A public-domain English edition edited by G. W. Horner (1904) is freely available online.

📄 Free PDF (Internet Archive):
➡️ https://archive.org/details/statutesapostle00unkngoog
(This edition includes the translation and notes from Ethiopic and other manuscript traditions.) THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT


📚 Related Free Resources​

📘

While the complete modern English translation of the four books of the Sinodos isn’t freely available as a single PDF yet, there are listings of editions and partial links — and that Statutes of the Apostles link above represents part of that corpus. THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT


🔎 How to Find More Free PDFs​

Here’s a search strategy that works well for finding free downloads or archive links of early Christian / Ethiopic texts:

🔹 Use​

On Archive.org, try searches like:

  • “Ethiopic Sinodos”
  • “Ethiopic Church Orders”
  • “Tizaz Canons”
  • “Mäshafä Senodos PDF”
  • “Statutes of the Apostles Ethiopic Horner”
These queries often return public-domain editions or scans of older translations.

Example steps:

  1. Go to archive.org
  2. Enter: “Statutes of the Apostles Horner”
  3. Click on the result that lists a PDF/Read option.
You’ll often see a Read Online or PDF button that lets you access the file directly — most of the public-domain content is free to read. (The Statutes link above is one such example.) THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT


📌 Notes on What’s and Isn’t Freely Available​

👍 Available free online:

👎 Not currently free (yet legitimately exists):

  • A complete modern English translation of all four Sinodos books (with Trinitarian discourses included). Recent scholarly editions (e.g., as part of Michael Mikhail’s series) are generally print/e-book purchases only. Reddit
⚠️ Caution: Some sites host copyrighted books illegally — always prefer archive.org, library holdings, or publisher authorized previews.


📌 Additional Free Texts of Related Interest​

If you’re interested in other early canonical and ecclesiastical materials in English:

📜

There is a public domain PDF of the Apostolical Constitutions, a related church order text (not Ethiopian but historically connected to early canonical traditions).

📄 English PDF (via Wikimedia Commons / archive):
➡️ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/...n_Coptic_(IA_TheApostolicalConstitutions).pdf Wikimedia Commons


🧠 Summary​

Here are your immediate free links:

📥 Statutes of the Apostles (English, public domain)
➡️ https://archive.org/details/statutesapostle00unkngoog THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX BIBLE PROJECT

📥 Apostolical Constitutions (PDF)
➡️ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/...n_Coptic_(IA_TheApostolicalConstitutions).pdf Wikimedia Commons


If you want, I can walk you through how to extract just the Trinitarian sections (e.g., “On the Essence of the Holy Trinity” and “The Discourse of the Nicene Fathers on the Holy Trinity”) once you have the Sinodos text — whether in public-domain or purchasable editions — and even help with searching for specific chapters in those PDFs. Just let me know!

yesIf you want, I can walk you through how to extract just the Trinitarian sections (e.g., “On the Essence of the Holy Trinity” and “The Discourse of the Nicene Fathers on the Holy Trinity”) once you have the Sinodos text — whether in public-domain or purchasable editions — and even help with searching for specific chapters in those PDFs. Just let me know!,

Of course, Rella 😊
Here’s a clear, practical walkthrough you can use to extract just the Trinitarian sections from Sinodos materials (whether you’re working with free public-domain PDFs or a purchased English edition).

I’ll keep this method-focused, so it works regardless of the exact edition you have.


STEP 1 — Know What You’re Looking For (Titles & Keywords)​

In English editions, Trinitarian sections in Sinodos are usually labeled something close to:

  • “On the Essence of the Holy Trinity”
  • “On the Holy Trinity”
  • “Discourse of the Nicene Fathers on the Holy Trinity”
  • “Concerning the One God in Three Persons”
  • “Faith of the Fathers concerning the Trinity”
In Geʿez / transliteration, watch for terms like:

  • Śǝllase / Sǝllase (Trinity)
  • Ab, Wäld, Mänfäs Qǝddus (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
  • Bä-ḥad näfs wä-ḥad mäʿt (one essence)
Even English translations often retain Śǝllase in headings.


STEP 2 — Open the PDF the Right Way​

If you’re using a scanned PDF (like older public-domain texts):

  • Open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader, PDF-XChange, or Edge/Chrome.
  • Try Ctrl + F — if text search doesn’t work, it’s image-only (see Step 3).
If it is text-searchable, jump to Step 4.


STEP 3 — If the PDF Is Image-Only (Very Common)​

Many archive.org PDFs are scans.

Option A: Use OCR (Best Option)​

  • Upload the PDF to:
    • Google Drive → Open with Google Docs, or
    • Adobe Acrobat → Recognize Text (OCR)
This converts the scan into searchable text.

Option B: Manual Skimming (Fallback)​

  • Scroll through Tables of Contents, chapter headings, or bold titles
  • Trinitarian sections are usually:
    • Doctrinal
    • Longer
    • Placed near confessional or conciliar material

STEP 4 — Search Inside the Text (Key Terms)​

Once OCR’d or if the PDF is already searchable, use Ctrl + F for:

English keywords

  • “Trinity”
  • “Holy Trinity”
  • “Essence”
  • “Nicene”
  • “Father Son Holy Spirit”
Geʿez / transliterated keywords

  • “Sellase” / “Śǝllase”
  • “Ab”
  • “Wäld”
  • “Mänfäs”
When you find a hit:

  • Scroll upward until you see the section heading
  • Scroll downward until the topic clearly changes
That block is your extract.


STEP 5 — Extract the Section​

You have three clean options:

✅ Option 1: Copy–Paste (Text PDFs)​

  • Highlight from the heading to the end of the section
  • Paste into:
    • Word
    • Google Docs
    • Notes app
  • Save as:
    “Sinodos – Trinitarian Treatises (Extract)”

✅ Option 2: PDF Page Extraction​

  • Note the page numbers
  • Use:
    • Adobe → “Extract Pages”
    • Or an online PDF splitter (for public-domain files)
  • This keeps the formatting intact

✅ Option 3: Screenshot + OCR (for stubborn scans)​

  • Screenshot the section
  • Run OCR on images
  • Compile into one document

STEP 6 — Verify You’ve Got a​

A true doctrinal section will:

  • Define oneness of essence
  • Distinguish Father, Son, Spirit
  • Use language of generation, procession, or co-eternity
  • Often cite:
    • Scripture
    • Nicaea
    • “The Fathers”
If it only praises the Trinity liturgically, it’s devotional — still valuable, but different.


STEP 7 — Optional: Compare with Nicene Theology​

If you want to analyze theology, check whether the text affirms:

  • One essence (μία οὐσία / one nature)
  • Distinction without division
  • Eternal Sonship
  • Full divinity of the Spirit
This helps when discussing Trinity debates (especially with anti-Trinitarian arguments).


What I Can Do Next for You​

If you want, I can:

  • Help you identify the exact pages once you tell me which PDF or edition you’re using
  • Help summarize or quote the Trinitarian theology precisely
  • Help you compare Sinodos Trinity language with:
    • Nicaea
    • John 1
    • 1 Corinthians 8:6
    • Philippians 2 (kenosis discussions)
Just tell me:

  1. Which PDF or book you’re working with
  2. Whether it’s English or Geʿez

I am stopping because this will take a lot of work to go through.... but it just might have what the common
translations do not have... I mean we have 66 books and the RCC has more but the Ethyeopians have way more
and is worth pursuing....


 
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