The Friend of the Bridegroom
On the Orthodox Veneration of the Forerunner
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Author
Contributions
- Boris Jakim (Translator) - Contributor
Publication
2003-02-01 - Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Language
English
Word Count
50,000 words, Guess
Page Count
200 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7904288M
- ISBN-139780802849793
- ISBN-100802849792
- OCLC Control Number50645775
- OCLC Control Numberfriendofbridegro0000bulg
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2002035225
- LibraryThing862110
- Goodreads71201
Classifications
- LCCBS2456 .B8513 2003
Description
"The Friend of the Bridegroom offers a compelling theological interpretation of John the Baptist as seen through the eyes of Eastern Orthodoxy. Written by Sergius Bulgakov, the greatest Russian theologian of modern times, this book sheds new light on the mission and meaning of John the Baptist, commonly referred to in Orthodoxy as the "Forerunner of the Lord." Bulgakov traces the Baptist's life from beginning to end - his birth, his preaching of repentance, his baptism of the Lord, his agony, his death, and his veneration in the context of Eastern Orthodoxy. In addition to its use of the Gospel narratives, Bulgakov's profound portrait of the Baptist is colored by sacred tradition as it is embodied in patristic literature, in liturgy, and in iconography."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
By celebrating the venerable conception of the Forerunner (24 September) and his vulnerable birth (24 June), the Holy Church puts him into close proximity with the Mother of God, whose glorious conception (9 December) and glorious birth (9 September) she also celebrates.
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