Condescension, anticipation, reciprocal ecstasies: theological reflections on early Christian readings of Isaiah 6 and Daniel 3
In the biblical theophanies of Isaiah 6 and Daniel 3, divine condescension and human ascent constitute reciprocal ecstatic moves towards a divine-human encounter. The christological interpretation, widespread in early Christian reception history, further discerns in Isaiah 6 and Daniel 3 an anticipa...
| Published in: | Scottish journal of theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2018]
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Scottish journal of theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Jesaja 6
/ Bible. Daniel 3
/ Theophany
/ Church
/ Biblical typology
/ Christology
/ History 30-600
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBC Doctrine of God NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Condescension
B performative exegesis B Anticipation B Daniel B Theophanies B Isaiah |
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| Summary: | In the biblical theophanies of Isaiah 6 and Daniel 3, divine condescension and human ascent constitute reciprocal ecstatic moves towards a divine-human encounter. The christological interpretation, widespread in early Christian reception history, further discerns in Isaiah 6 and Daniel 3 an anticipation of the radical condescension of the Logos-made-human and, conversely, an anticipation of the deifying ascent of humanity in Christ. Finally, the early Christian reading of Isaiah 6 and Daniel 3 as christophanies' - that is, as manifestations of the Logos-to-be-incarnate - also allows us a glimpse into the performative aspect and experiential claims of early Christian exegesis, broadly construed to also incorporate hymnography, iconography and ritual. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-3065 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0036930618000613 |