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Christ is God’s “Word and Icon.” God not only authors his definitive word by his Holy Spirit, he also fashions his image in the flesh of Jesus of Nazareth. Indeed, Jesus as his father’s “eikon” is the visible image of the invisible God (Col. 1:15). For two millennia iconographers have tried to depict the uncreated, divine essence and energy of Christ—his living light, which permeates the cosmos, shining upon creation.
Word, image, and prayer are profoundly and dynamically interwoven. Contemplating them, we enter into a space where the heart and mind seek communion with God. This book invites us into a deeper truly open dialogue with Holy Scripture, aided by images, symbols, and prayer, for these elements are at the core of the cultural and spiritual traditions of the Eastern Churches.
Word and Icon is a unique combination of Scriptural readings, icons, prayers, patristic commentaries, and footnotes. Each page offers new insight into the Word of God by presenting selected passages and related icons. Word and Icon features Byzantium’s iconic heritage, richly illustrating Christ’s message as it resonates throughout both Testaments. The reader is invited to make prayerful connections between the words and the images, between the ideas and the experience of the good news.
With Logos Bible Software, this volume Word and Icon is enhanced with cutting-edge research tools. Scripture citations appear on mouseover in your preferred English translation. Important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. Powerful topical searches help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Tablet and mobile apps let you take the discussion with you. With Logos Bible Software, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study.
“Seeing the Orthodox faithful venerating the icons in the chapel, they began to murmur about idolatry. ‘Tell me,’ asked the abbess, ‘do you honour the Bible?’ ‘Of course we do,’ they replied. ‘What!’ she exclaimed. ‘Do you worship ink and paper?’ Just as an Evangelical Christian in the West worships not ink and paper but the living Word who speaks to us through ink and paper, so an Orthodox worships not wood and paint but the living Saviour whom we encounter through the wood and paint of the icon.” (Page xiii)
“‘An icon divorced from a place and act of worship is a contradiction in terms. Prayer and the icon are inseparably united. The Icon is a form of prayer. The art of the icon is a liturgical art.’” (Page x)
“Through the mediation of the iconostasis, we enter into direct communion with the ‘great cloud of witnesses’ (Heb 12:1) in the Church triumphant. The screen is not a barrier but a meeting point.” (Page xii)
“‘It is absolutely impossible to imagine the smallest liturgical rite in the Orthodox Church without icons. The liturgical and sacramental life of the Church is inseparable from the image.’” (Page ix)
“every icon is an extension of the mystery of the Transfiguration.” (Page x)
Word and Icon is an exemplary text for Christian readers of all ages, and especially for students. They will enjoy using Word and Icon as a support document in their Bible classes or at faith events and retreats. While this unique resource stimulates group discussion it also invites personal prayer. The strength of this book’s appeal is clear: Word and Icon reaches across Christian denominations. In this day of ecumenical dialogue, a well-prepared resource will attract a broad range of students and readers who seek alternate and vibrant representations of God’s Holy Word.
—The Most Reverend Metropolitan Kallistos Ware of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Great Britain
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