The Typological Approach of Syriac Sacramental Theology
[For the early Syriac writers, the universe, having been created by the Word, is by nature symbolic and finds completion in the Incarnation. Salvation history is a succession of types and antitypes that await realization in Christ. His theandric actions on earth bring forth new types, the Church and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2003
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Theological studies
Year: 2003, Volume: 64, Issue: 3, Pages: 543-557 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | [For the early Syriac writers, the universe, having been created by the Word, is by nature symbolic and finds completion in the Incarnation. Salvation history is a succession of types and antitypes that await realization in Christ. His theandric actions on earth bring forth new types, the Church and the mysteries/sacraments. The mysteries in turn are types foreshadowing the heavenly fulfillment. The author proposes that a theology of sacrament can be developed recognizing type and symbol as the proper vehicles of the divine presence in Creation.] |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004056390306400304 |
