From ‘Veil’ (καταπέτασμα) Theology to ‘Face’ (πρόσωπον) Christology. Body as a veil concealing divine glory - direct experience and immediate perception (αἴσθησις) of God
Abstract:According to Pauline theology we are 'earthen vessels' (2 Cor. 4:7) till Christ is formed in us (Gal. 4:19). Into the most holy place of our being, in which the very presence of God dwells, He 'enters within the veil' (Heb. 6:19) and 'put in our hearts the light' (2 Cor. 4:6). So, being 'clothed in Christ' (Gal. 3:27) we all are being 'transformed into his image' which is the 'form of God' ἐν μορφῇ Θεοῦ (Phil. 2:6). To Saint Ephrem, "The First-born wrapped himself in a body / as a veil to hide His glory" (CNis… Show more
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