The Blessing of Waters and Epiphany: The Eastern Liturgical Tradition. By Nicholas Denysenko
In the Eastern Christian tradition Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus and the attendant revelation of God as Trinity: at the Jordan the Father’s voice proclaims Jesus as the divine Son, and the Holy Spirit comes upon him. The entry of the Second Person of the Trinity into the waters of the Jor...
| Published in: | The journal of theological studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2013
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The journal of theological studies
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| Review of: | The blessing of waters and epiphany (Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate, 2012) (Wybrew, Hugh)
The blessing of waters and epiphany (Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate, 2012) (Wybrew, Hugh) |
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| Summary: | In the Eastern Christian tradition Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus and the attendant revelation of God as Trinity: at the Jordan the Father’s voice proclaims Jesus as the divine Son, and the Holy Spirit comes upon him. The entry of the Second Person of the Trinity into the waters of the Jordan sanctifies all water; and in Orthodox churches the blessing of water is a prominent aspect of the feast’s liturgical celebrations. Blessed water is taken home to be kept and used by the faithful during the ensuing year, and is drunk for the forgiveness of sins and healing of soul and body. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flt121 |