Verses about the Trinity - in the Old Testament

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Couple of days ago I met a young Muslim man on the cyber marketplace of the internet. He was zealous and fervent. His anger - partially - was right. Being hurted by the western imperialism and separated from the good news He has no peaceful message from Christians who fulfill the Great Commission: sharing the good news to the all nations...
Beyond (and apart from) the political reasons, here's the answer for his question:
Q:... and what about the Trinity in the old testament?
A: Well.
Okay. You have asked.
Let we see :
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Old Testament passages that refer to God's Son and the Spirit of God.

1.Passages about God's Son:

Psalm 2:7 - "I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, You art my Son; this day have I begotten you"
{This is part of a royal psalm where God Mighty addresses the king.}
Proverbs 30:4 - "Who had ascended up into heaven, or descended? who had gathered the wind in his fists? who had bound the waters in a garment? who had established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is His Son's name, if you can tell?"
{This rhetorical question about God's Son appears in Agur's wisdom saying.}
Isaiah 9:6 - "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counsellor,
The mighty God,
The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace."
{This prophecy specially speaks of a coming child/son with divine attributes, equal to The Heavenly Father.}

2.Passages about the Spirit of God:

The Spirit of God appears numerous times throughout the Old Testament:
Genesis 1:2 - "And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters." This describes creation.
Genesis 6:3 - "And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years."
Exodus 31:3 - Speaking of Bezalel, the craftsman: "And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship."
Numbers 24:2 - "And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him."
Judges 14:6 - Speaking of Samson: "And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand."
Isaiah 11:2 - "And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him,
the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit of knowledge
and of the fear of the LORD."
{This describes the coming messianic person}
Isaiah 61:1 - "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD had anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek."
{Here the Messiah's preview promises the restoration between mankind and God Almighty}
Ezekiel 36:27 - "And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them."

Briefly

These references show how both concepts appear in the Hebrew Bible, though their interpretation varies significantly between (a) ancient scriptures, and (b) Jewish and (c) Christian traditions.
So...
...
.. Forget the USA interpretation, embrace yourself with the fear of God which is the beginning of the wisdom.
Amen. Peace be with you!

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