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Dec 15, 2018 · Such images not only deepen our appreciation of the inscrutable mystery of the Incarnation, they prove to be powerful apologetical icons as well. Matthew’s account of the Nativity focuses on Jesus’s Judaism and Davidic pedigree, weaving together bits of messianic evidence for his Jewish audience.
- Messiah / Christ. These two titles are equivalent, both meaning "anointed one," from the Hebrew verb MASHAH ("to anoint, smear with oil, pour oil over someone") and the Greek verb CHRIEIN (same def.).
- Lord / LORD. Originally it was a title of respect used for people superior to yourself, so it simply meant "Sir" or "Master," just like Señorin Spanish, Herrin German, or "Lords and Ladies" in British.
- Holy One. Originally a common circumlocution for God (a phrase used to avoid speaking God's name), it is later also applied as a title for Jesus or other "saints."
- I AM. OT: God's name (YHWH) is revealed to Moses in the story of the burning bush. It means something close to "I am" (see Exod 3:14; 6:2-3; Deut 32:39; Isa 43:25; 51:12; etc.;
Oct 23, 2018 · Veneration of Images. Where do we find a physical object being venerated or shown honor, similar to an icon? Joshua 7:6-7 Then Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before...
432 The name "Jesus" signifies that the very name of God is present in the person of his Son, made man for the universal and definitive redemption from sins. It is the divine name that alone brings salvation, and hence forth all can invoke his name, for Jesus united himself to all men through his Incarnation, 23 so that "there is no other name ...
Downloaded pictures can be used in the retelling of Bible stories and narrative that are faithful to the Biblical account. They are not to be used in any context where the accompanying message is undermining of the Christian faith and gospel.
Jan 1, 2017 · 1. According to scripture, we’re dealing with someone who is the image and likeness of God. Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness” (Gen. 1:26). And what does it mean to be in the image and likeness of God? Is it that we somehow reflect God’s being and nature in our ability to reason?
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Veneration of Images — What signs of reverence, if any, did the first Christians give to the images in their catacombs and churches?
