Text
1 Text| Forerunner had stated (John 1:29). The same image of the "
2 Text| under the earth" (Phil 2:8-10).~Within the context of
3 Text| for his friends" (John 15:13).~This however does not
4 Text| life for his friends" (John 15:13).~This however does not
5 Text| of God before you" (Mat 21:31).~The most mystical and
6 Text| Forerunner had stated (John 1:29). The same image of the "
7 Text| world through Him" (John 3:17). Since, "it is not those
8 Text| those who are sick" (Luke 5:31) etc.~It was almost to
9 Text| land of the living" (Isaiah 53:7-8).~On the one hand, then,
10 Text| of the living" (Isaiah 53:7-8).~On the one hand, then,
11 Text| we see in Holy Week an abbreviation of the entire divine Economy
12 | above
13 Text| divine "kenosis" was the absolutely free and voluntary condescension
14 Text| it reveals an unexpected abundance of love, and therefore power,
15 Text| exclusively in the texts and actions of Holy Week, is most noteworthy
16 Text| of the love of God, which acts in totally "unforeseen"
17 Text| rebellious nature of the first Adam, so that the "foolishness
18 Text| furthest reaches of human adventure and sin. It is at this very
19 | after
20 Text| our times uphold an almost allergic antipathy towards every
21 | already
22 Text| who protest.~No matter how amazing the enormous distance between
23 Text| is Risen", is of course anachronistic and unsuited. Yet by analysing
24 Text| anachronistic and unsuited. Yet by analysing the "context" of Holy Week
25 Text| as a whole awaited the "anointed one of the Lord" to come
26 | another
27 Text| at this point that this "antiauthoritarian" tendency recently found
28 Text| unrepayable" ways. It functions "antinomically".~The Church Fathers, who
29 Text| uphold an almost allergic antipathy towards every notion of
30 | any
31 Text| plainly declared by the Apostle Paul when he wrote that "
32 Text| great Saints, namely the Apostles, Martyrs, Ascetics or Confessors,
33 Text| of David". How could such apparently contradictory perceptions
34 Text| do not at first glance appear to lend themselves to an
35 Text| upon it one who has the appearance not of the "Ruler of all",
36 Text| theoretical expression, even in art, following the surrealistic
37 Text| namely the Apostles, Martyrs, Ascetics or Confessors, but the "
38 Text| socio-political" and "cultural" aspects of our times, that which
39 Text| and periods of history, is associated with joy and revelry because
40 Text| Dostoyevsky described this in an astonishing way in "Crime and Punishment",
41 Text| Jewish people as a whole awaited the "anointed one of the
42 Text| such descriptions, even the awkward term "super God" which is
43 Text| a manger as a powerless baby. This inverted system of
44 Text| Christ's earthly life were basically a full "reversal" of the
45 Text| fulfilled within history.~By bearing in mind that the "incarnation"
46 Text| E. Schumacher "Small is beautiful".~Through these "socio-political"
47 | becomes
48 Text| movement with the well known book of E. Schumacher "Small
49 Text| wisdom and power of God", is born in a manger as a powerless
50 Text| Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and
51 Text| enrichment, for which both the "bride" and "bridegroom" rightly
52 Text| The legal terminology of Byzantine-Roman law expressed precisely
53 | Can
54 | cannot
55 Text| context" of Holy Week more carefully, we shall see that it is
56 Text| enrichment of both natures in the case of the Incarnation. The
57 Text| communion and unity, does not cease to be "unconfusedly" united
58 Text| and "bridegroom" rightly celebrate. The legal terminology of
59 Text| It is therefore not by chance that the first "dweller
60 Text| nothing, and remains "without change" even within the "hypostatic
61 Text| are still in the period of chanting "Christ is Risen", is of
62 Text| light" (Mat 17:2).~It is clear that the imagery of the "
63 Text| Holy Week. Furthermore, the climax of this oxymoron is that
64 Text| it is at its zenith.~In closing, it remains only to repeat
65 Text| shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light" (
66 Text| greater about why the Church combines mourning and glory in the
67 Text| expiatory sacrifice". As Christ comes meekly and guilelessly "
68 Text| foresaw and foretold the coming Messiah as the "suffering
69 Text| theological consideration must commence concerning the mystery of
70 Text| as both God and man.~In commenting upon the curious fact that
71 Text| it called marriage the "common experience of one's entire
72 Text| dialogue between God the compassionate judge and the "Righteous"
73 Text| instead of Christ, they were "compelled to prophesy". For, without
74 Text| consideration must commence concerning the mystery of Christ as
75 Text| absolutely free and voluntary condescension of God towards humankind,
76 Text| even realising it, they confessed that, in the unfathomable
77 Text| for example St Maximos the Confessor, St Isaac the Syrian and
78 Text| Apostles, Martyrs, Ascetics or Confessors, but the "thief' who murmured
79 Text| therefore power, which we cannot consider to be the result of need
80 Text| which our devout theological consideration must commence concerning
81 Text| same degree. It does not contain them in parallel or in succession,
82 Text| term "super God" which is contained in one hymn.~Yet, all of
83 Text| God the Word in the flesh contains both to the same degree.
84 Text| spite of this external "contradiction" of these two perceptions
85 Text| How could such apparently contradictory perceptions about the same
86 Text| Cross and sacrifice.~On the contrary, the notion of a wedding
87 Text| The most mystical and contrite Fathers of the Church, for
88 Text| established between the couple through marriage implies
89 Text| Christ is Risen", is of course anachronistic and unsuited.
90 Text| in an astonishing way in "Crime and Punishment", with the
91 Text| possibility for even the harshest "criminals" to be saved. We could even
92 Text| could say that, when the crowds of Jewish people persistently
93 Text| of God. That is why the crown of the "Bridegroom of the
94 Text| Church names the icon of the crowned Bridegroom "Utter Humility"!~
95 Text| King of the Jews" - as His crucifiers tried to parody Him - but
96 Text| these "socio-political" and "cultural" aspects of our times, that
97 Text| In commenting upon the curious fact that our Church worships
98 Text| imagined his future? For he was cut off from the land of the
99 Text| to "restore the throne of David". How could such apparently
100 Text| The Church Fathers, who dealt in particular with the divine
101 Text| contains both to the same degree. It does not contain them
102 Text| and exalted while being "deified".~However, precisely because
103 Text| became incarnate, in order to deify our nature". For this reason,
104 Text| possible- the extent and depth of the sacrifice of Christ
105 Text| In addition, Dostoyevsky described this in an astonishing way
106 Text| only the language, which describes the entire mystery of the
107 Text| death" and many other such descriptions, even the awkward term "
108 Text| and "kingdom", which our devout theological consideration
109 Text| thorns", rather than a royal diadem "of precious stones". Only
110 Text| Within the context of such a "dialectic", therefore, everything
111 Text| Punishment", with the well known dialogue between God the compassionate
112 Text| how amazing the enormous distance between human and divine
113 Text| to God would have their distinctive place. It is therefore not
114 | do
115 Text| precedence". In addition, Dostoyevsky described this in an astonishing
116 | down
117 Text| by chance that the first "dweller in Paradise" is not one
118 Text| with the well known book of E. Schumacher "Small is beautiful".~
119 | each
120 Text| somewhat "mythical" in the ears of modern sceptical man.
121 Text| Only utter humility could embrace the furthest reaches of
122 Text| invariably and plainly emphasise that "He became poor, so
123 Text| the more the love of God empties itself the more the grandeur
124 Text| because of the forthcoming enjoyment of "institutionalised" happiness.
125 Text| No matter how amazing the enormous distance between human and
126 Text| at the same time becoming enriched and exalted while being "
127 Text| tax-collectors and prostitutes enter the kingdom of God before
128 Text| values would subsequently "erode" -by way of preaching and
129 Text| others.~This is why, in the eschatological vision of John, the "fearful
130 Text| the "communion" which is established between the couple through
131 | etc
132 | everything
133 Text| away the sin of the world", exactly as St John the Forerunner
134 | except
135 Text| the Church year, except exclusively in the texts and actions
136 Text| could say that one would expect to see Christ as the Bridegroom
137 Text| etc.~It was almost to be expected, then, that even during
138 Text| called marriage the "common experience of one's entire life".~With
139 Text| summarised in the notion of the "expiatory sacrifice". As Christ comes
140 Text| Syrian and others, always expounded this unique "precedence".
141 Text| only possible, but also express in the most characteristic
142 Text| as this is possible- the extent and depth of the sacrifice
143 Text| ruler"?~In spite of this external "contradiction" of these
144 Text| splendour. It was then that "His face shone like the sun, and
145 Text| murmured that smallest item of Faith with the words "remember
146 Text| inversion of the logic of the "fallen" world, we see in Holy Week
147 Text| eschatological vision of John, the "fearful judgement seat" shall have
148 Text| then, that even during the final moments of His Passion,
149 Text| Economy of God the Word in the flesh contains both to the same
150 Text| Holy Week: "Glory to Your forbearance, Lord, glory to You".~
151 Text| exactly as St John the Forerunner had stated (John 1:29).
152 Text| Prophets of the Old Testament foresaw and foretold the coming
153 Text| Old Testament foresaw and foretold the coming Messiah as the "
154 Text| and revelry because of the forthcoming enjoyment of "institutionalised"
155 | found
156 Text| the lamb slain from the foundation of "the world", even the
157 Text| kenosis" was the absolutely free and voluntary condescension
158 Text| earthly life were basically a full "reversal" of the logic
159 Text| the faithful to "taste" fully the true joy of the Resurrection
160 Text| and "unrepayable" ways. It functions "antinomically".~The Church
161 Text| the heart of Holy Week. Furthermore, the climax of this oxymoron
162 Text| humility could embrace the furthest reaches of human adventure
163 Text| could have imagined his future? For he was cut off from
164 Text| unbelieving than the previous generations of faithful precisely because
165 Text| person.~The names, which we give to Christ in the language
166 Text| God", "Saviour", "Ruler", "Giver of life", "Victor over death"
167 Text| bridegroom" do not at first glance appear to lend themselves
168 Text| utter humility to be supreme glorification. Therefore, that He would
169 Text| most murderous of thieves goes "before" others.~This is
170 Text| fulfilled "once and for all" on Golgotha. Such unprecedented and
171 Text| empties itself the more the grandeur of that love is revealed
172 Text| Paradise" is not one of the great Saints, namely the Apostles,
173 Text| rewarded by that which is the greatest of God.~It may seem strange,
174 Text| these thoughts, our query grows even greater about why the
175 Text| Christ comes meekly and guilelessly "to His voluntary Passion",
176 Text| enjoyment of "institutionalised" happiness. In fact, in modern Greek
177 Text| Himself when He reproved the "hard-heartedness" of Israel, and said "the
178 Text| possibility for even the harshest "criminals" to be saved.
179 Text| literally "turned on its head". There is more than simply
180 Text| of the Bridegroom in the heart of Holy Week. Furthermore,
181 Text| should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth,
182 Text| Perhaps it is this "inverted" hierarchy of values, which is expressed
183 Text| Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him
184 Text| is more than simply the hope and possibility for even
185 Text| condescension of God towards humankind, it reveals an unexpected
186 Text| Paul when he wrote that "He humbled Himself and became obedient
187 Text| which is contained in one hymn.~Yet, all of these sound
188 Text| change" even within the "hypostatic union". The human nature,
189 | I
190 Text| a "king" and "slave", a "iamb" for the slaughter and a "
191 Text| that the Church names the icon of the crowned Bridegroom "
192 Text| precise point, namely the identification of "lamb" and "bridegroom"
193 Text| simultaneously, and they are indeed identified in one unique image expressed
194 Text| The previously unheard of Ievelling" between "humility" and "
195 | if
196 Text| weakness.~According to this "illogical logic", the more the love
197 Text| 2).~It is clear that the imagery of the "wedding", the "bridal
198 Text| these two perceptions and images, Holy Week as the summary
199 Text| taken away. Who could have imagined his future? For he was cut
200 Text| couple through marriage implies a mutual enrichment, for
201 Text| become rich", and "He became incarnate, in order to deify our nature".
202 Text| but we could also see the incident with the other "thief",
203 Text| and order, all of this is inconceivable and scandalous. Yet, for
204 | indeed
205 Text| characteristic manner the infinite mercy of the love of God,
206 | instead
207 Text| towards every notion of institutional power and authority. We
208 Text| forthcoming enjoyment of "institutionalised" happiness. In fact, in
209 Text| becomes more intimate and more intelligible is not only the language,
210 Text| which perhaps becomes more intimate and more intelligible is
211 | into
212 Text| the divine Incarnation, invariably and plainly emphasise that "
213 Text| world.~Given this precise inversion of the logic of the "fallen"
214 Text| Maximos the Confessor, St Isaac the Syrian and others, always
215 Text| the "hard-heartedness" of Israel, and said "the tax-collectors
216 Text| who murmured that smallest item of Faith with the words "
217 | itself
218 Text| name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of
219 Text| only be the "King of the Jews" - as His crucifiers tried
220 Text| in a manner that is more jubilant and becoming of God. That
221 Text| vision of John, the "fearful judgement seat" shall have seated
222 Text| even say that they have a kind of scandalous "precedence",
223 Text| the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in
224 Text| he was cut off from the land of the living" (Isaiah 53:
225 | last
226 Text| terminology of Byzantine-Roman law expressed precisely this
227 Text| no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his
228 | least
229 Text| rightly celebrate. The legal terminology of Byzantine-Roman
230 Text| at first glance appear to lend themselves to an expression
231 Text| clothes became as white as the light" (Mat 17:2).~It is clear
232 Text| remains always within human limits, yet at the same time becoming
233 Text| therefore, everything is literally "turned on its head". There
234 Text| of worship throughout the liturgical year, are expressive mainly
235 Text| off from the land of the living" (Isaiah 53:7-8).~On the
236 Text| but those who are sick" (Luke 5:31) etc.~It was almost
237 Text| liturgical year, are expressive mainly of glory and power. We call
238 Text| power of God", is born in a manger as a powerless baby. This
239 | many
240 Text| sinners to repentance" (Mark 2:17), "for God did not
241 Text| Saints, namely the Apostles, Martyrs, Ascetics or Confessors,
242 Text| Righteous" who protest.~No matter how amazing the enormous
243 Text| the Church, for example St Maximos the Confessor, St Isaac
244 | me
245 Text| expressive term "kenosis" (which means self-emptying), we then
246 Text| sacrifice". As Christ comes meekly and guilelessly "to His
247 Text| Week as the summary already mentioned of the Economy of God the
248 Text| characteristic manner the infinite mercy of the love of God, which
249 Text| and foretold the coming Messiah as the "suffering servant
250 Text| within history.~By bearing in mind that the "incarnation" of
251 Text| way of such a title to the mournful tone of Holy Week, while
252 Text| why the Church combines mourning and glory in the person
253 Text| so he did not open his mouth. By a perversion of justice
254 Text| following the surrealistic movement with the well known book
255 | much
256 Text| the world", even the most murderous of thieves goes "before"
257 Text| Confessors, but the "thief' who murmured that smallest item of Faith
258 Text| you" (Mat 21:31).~The most mystical and contrite Fathers of
259 Text| of these sound somewhat "mythical" in the ears of modern sceptical
260 Text| hand, however, the wounded "national" sensitivity of the Jewish
261 Text| mutual" enrichment of both natures in the case of the Incarnation.
262 Text| tendency recently found a new theoretical expression,
263 | next
264 | Nor
265 Text| actions of Holy Week, is most noteworthy and significant, as we shall
266 | nothing
267 Text| humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even
268 | off
269 Text| then, the Prophets of the Old Testament foresaw and foretold
270 | once
271 Text| is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By a perversion
272 | ourselves
273 | over
274 Text| foolishness of the Cross" could overcome the logic of this world.~
275 Text| Furthermore, the climax of this oxymoron is that the Church names
276 Text| that the first "dweller in Paradise" is not one of the great
277 Text| does not contain them in parallel or in succession, that is
278 Text| His crucifiers tried to parody Him - but the "King of glory".~
279 Text| Church Fathers, who dealt in particular with the divine Incarnation,
280 Text| declared by the Apostle Paul when he wrote that "He humbled
281 Text| while we are still in the period of chanting "Christ is Risen",
282 Text| throughout all people and periods of history, is associated
283 Text| crowds of Jewish people persistently requested that Pilate release
284 Text| Barabbas, in the same perspective. We could say that, when
285 Text| not open his mouth. By a perversion of justice he was taken
286 Text| those under the earth" (Phil 2:8-10).~Within the context
287 Text| who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick" (
288 Text| persistently requested that Pilate release Barabbas for them
289 Text| the person of Christ by placing the image of the Bridegroom
290 Text| emphasise that "He became poor, so that we may become rich",
291 Text| than simply the hope and possibility for even the harshest "criminals"
292 Text| realising -as much as this is possible- the extent and depth of
293 Text| is born in a manger as a powerless baby. This inverted system
294 Text| subsequently "erode" -by way of preaching and the example of "repentance"-
295 Text| than a royal diadem "of precious stones". Only utter humility
296 Text| and unbelieving than the previous generations of faithful
297 Text| the "King of glory".~The previously unheard of Ievelling" between "
298 Text| scandalous "precedence", if not "privilege". Christ revealed this Himself
299 Text| they were "compelled to prophesy". For, without even realising
300 Text| the tax-collectors and prostitutes enter the kingdom of God
301 Text| and the "Righteous" who protest.~No matter how amazing the
302 Text| astonishing way in "Crime and Punishment", with the well known dialogue
303 Text| With these thoughts, our query grows even greater about
304 Text| could embrace the furthest reaches of human adventure and sin.
305 Text| deify our nature". For this reason, it was not possible to
306 Text| repentance"- the whole rebellious nature of the first Adam,
307 | recently
308 Text| about the same person be reconciled? Can one be simultaneously
309 Text| This however does not only refer to the "sacrifice of life".
310 Text| The fact that there is no reference to the "bridal chamber"
311 Text| people who say that the sun "reigns" when it is setting, rather
312 Text| persistently requested that Pilate release Barabbas for them instead
313 Text| power and authority. We remind ourselves at this point
314 Text| closing, it remains only to repeat that which is said in Holy
315 Text| revealed this Himself when He reproved the "hard-heartedness" of
316 Text| Jewish people persistently requested that Pilate release Barabbas
317 Text| the "lamb", which does not resist shearing and is silently
318 Text| power and authority to "restore the throne of David". How
319 Text| cannot consider to be the result of need or weakness.~According
320 Text| fully the true joy of the Resurrection without first of all realising -
321 Text| Returning by way of such a title to
322 Text| God towards humankind, it reveals an unexpected abundance
323 Text| associated with joy and revelry because of the forthcoming
324 Text| life were basically a full "reversal" of the logic of this world: "
325 Text| for the human person is rewarded by that which is the greatest
326 Text| poor, so that we may become rich", and "He became incarnate,
327 Text| bride" and "bridegroom" rightly celebrate. The legal terminology
328 Text| period of chanting "Christ is Risen", is of course anachronistic
329 Text| of thorns", rather than a royal diadem "of precious stones".
330 Text| to the friends of the one sacrificed. It is about sacrifice and
331 Text| servant of God" and as the "sacrificial lamb". On the other hand,
332 Text| is not one of the great Saints, namely the Apostles, Martyrs,
333 Text| the world, but in order to save the world through Him" (
334 Text| harshest "criminals" to be saved. We could even say that
335 Text| Son and Word of God", "Saviour", "Ruler", "Giver of life", "
336 Text| the well known book of E. Schumacher "Small is beautiful".~Through
337 Text| the "fearful judgement seat" shall have seated upon
338 Text| judgement seat" shall have seated upon it one who has the
339 Text| shall see in the following section.~It is from this precise
340 Text| 2:17), "for God did not send His son into the world in
341 Text| the wounded "national" sensitivity of the Jewish people as
342 Text| Messiah as the "suffering servant of God" and as the "sacrificial
343 Text| sun "reigns" when it is setting, rather than when it is
344 Text| a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not
345 Text| which does not resist shearing and is silently led to the
346 Text| the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers
347 Text| was then that "His face shone like the sun, and His clothes
348 | should
349 Text| sacrifice of Christ are what show His utter humility to be
350 Text| physician, but those who are sick" (Luke 5:31) etc.~It was
351 Text| is most noteworthy and significant, as we shall see in the
352 Text| that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his
353 Text| not resist shearing and is silently led to the place of slaughter,
354 Text| simultaneously, which the only sinless one voluntarily fulfilled "
355 Text| call the righteous, but sinners to repentance" (Mark 2:17), "
356 Text| unfathomable love of "the lamb slain from the foundation of "
357 Text| Ruler of all", but of the "slaughtered Lamb". Perhaps it is this "
358 Text| simultaneously a "king" and "slave", a "iamb" for the slaughter
359 Text| known book of E. Schumacher "Small is beautiful".~Through these "
360 Text| thief' who murmured that smallest item of Faith with the words "
361 Text| notion of a wedding in human society, throughout all people and
362 Text| beautiful".~Through these "socio-political" and "cultural" aspects
363 Text| Yet, all of these sound somewhat "mythical" in the ears of
364 Text| hymn.~Yet, all of these sound somewhat "mythical" in the
365 Text| it was not possible to speak about a "mutual" enrichment
366 Text| slaughter and a "ruler"?~In spite of this external "contradiction"
367 Text| unrivalled in both glory and splendour. It was then that "His face
368 Text| then understand why all the stages of Christ's earthly life
369 Text| John the Forerunner had stated (John 1:29). The same image
370 | still
371 Text| royal diadem "of precious stones". Only utter humility could
372 Text| greatest of God.~It may seem strange, but we could also see the
373 Text| inverted system of values would subsequently "erode" -by way of preaching
374 Text| contain them in parallel or in succession, that is to say next to
375 Text| the coming Messiah as the "suffering servant of God" and as the "
376 Text| the entire divine Economy summarised in the notion of the "expiatory
377 Text| images, Holy Week as the summary already mentioned of the
378 Text| even the awkward term "super God" which is contained
379 Text| His utter humility to be supreme glorification. Therefore,
380 Text| even in art, following the surrealistic movement with the well known
381 Text| Confessor, St Isaac the Syrian and others, always expounded
382 Text| powerless baby. This inverted system of values would subsequently "
383 Text| perversion of justice he was taken away. Who could have imagined
384 Text| as "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world",
385 Text| possible for the faithful to "taste" fully the true joy of the
386 Text| remember that Christ always taught this during the most characteristic
387 Text| of Israel, and said "the tax-collectors and prostitutes enter the
388 Text| this "antiauthoritarian" tendency recently found a new theoretical
389 Text| rightly celebrate. The legal terminology of Byzantine-Roman law expressed
390 Text| unique image expressed in the terms "bridal chamber" and "bridegroom".
391 Text| the Prophets of the Old Testament foresaw and foretold the
392 Text| except exclusively in the texts and actions of Holy Week,
393 Text| being within the mystery of theandric communion and unity, does
394 | their
395 | themselves
396 Text| kingdom", which our devout theological consideration must commence
397 Text| tendency recently found a new theoretical expression, even in art,
398 Text| even the most murderous of thieves goes "before" others.~This
399 Text| foolishness of the Cross", these things are not only possible, but
400 Text| Bridegroom of the Church" is "of thorns", rather than a royal diadem "
401 Text| entire life".~With these thoughts, our query grows even greater
402 Text| authority to "restore the throne of David". How could such
403 Text| Returning by way of such a title to the mournful tone of
404 Text| a title to the mournful tone of Holy Week, while we are
405 Text| love of God, which acts in totally "unforeseen" and "unrepayable"
406 Text| rather during the divine Transfiguration, which is unrivalled in
407 Text| Jews" - as His crucifiers tried to parody Him - but the "
408 Text| faithful to "taste" fully the true joy of the Resurrection
409 Text| everything is literally "turned on its head". There is more
410 Text| contradiction" of these two perceptions and images,
411 Text| this very point that the ultimate dimensions of the love of
412 Text| being more sceptical and unbelieving than the previous generations
413 Text| unity, does not cease to be "unconfusedly" united to God the Word.
414 Text| values, which is expressed unconsciously in the language of the Greek
415 | under
416 Text| self-emptying), we then understand why all the stages of Christ'
417 Text| humankind, it reveals an unexpected abundance of love, and therefore
418 Text| they confessed that, in the unfathomable love of "the lamb slain
419 Text| which acts in totally "unforeseen" and "unrepayable" ways.
420 Text| of glory".~The previously unheard of Ievelling" between "humility"
421 Text| even within the "hypostatic union". The human nature, even
422 Text| cease to be "unconfusedly" united to God the Word. It therefore
423 Text| theandric communion and unity, does not cease to be "unconfusedly"
424 Text| Such unprecedented and universal dimensions of the kenosis
425 Text| for all" on Golgotha. Such unprecedented and universal dimensions
426 Text| totally "unforeseen" and "unrepayable" ways. It functions "antinomically".~
427 Text| Transfiguration, which is unrivalled in both glory and splendour.
428 Text| course anachronistic and unsuited. Yet by analysing the "context"
429 Text| precisely because our times uphold an almost allergic antipathy
430 Text| Ruler", "Giver of life", "Victor over death" and many other
431 Text| why, in the eschatological vision of John, the "fearful judgement
432 Text| In fact, in modern Greek vocabulary, weddings are also simply
433 Text| which the only sinless one voluntarily fulfilled "once and for
434 Text| unforeseen" and "unrepayable" ways. It functions "antinomically".~
435 Text| be the result of need or weakness.~According to this "illogical
436 Text| modern Greek vocabulary, weddings are also simply called '
437 | what
438 Text| and His clothes became as white as the light" (Mat 17:2).~
439 | whom
440 | will
441 Text| had declared to be "the wisdom and power of God", is born
442 Text| smallest item of Faith with the words "remember me, Lord". For,
443 Text| Christ in the language of worship throughout the liturgical
444 Text| curious fact that our Church worships Christ as the "Bridegroom"
445 Text| other hand, however, the wounded "national" sensitivity of
446 Text| the Apostle Paul when he wrote that "He humbled Himself
447 | Your
448 Text| rather than when it is at its zenith.~In closing, it remains
|