How is it possible that the Spirit of God takes from another

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III







How is it possible that the Spirit of God takes from another to give to people? How can this possibly be said about the Spirit of God who spoke through the prophets and taught them everything and granted them different gifts? How can the Spirit of God take from Christ unless Christ is God Himself?
What is the spiritual interpretation of the Holy Spirit taking of what is Christ's?


Christ is the Incarnate Second Person of the Holy Trinity. The Second Person is the Person of Reason, Knowledge, Understanding and Rational Expression in the Holy Trinity. Therefore, theologically speaking, the Holy Spirit can take from the Person of Knowledge. The Lord Jesus Christ explained this when He said: "All things that the Father has are Mine" (Jn. 16:15).