This study explores the theme of divine light throughout Psalms 1–40, suggesting that references to light in the psalms form a unified spiritual path that guides believers from initial enlightenment to ongoing participation in God’s uncreated radiance. Emphasizing Eastern patristic exegesis and Gregory of Nyssa’s epectasy model, the research views light not just as a metaphor but as an...
This study examines the glory of Jesus Christ in the Transfiguration episode on Mount Tabor through an integrated exegetical, patristic, and art‑historical lens. Beginning with close readings of the Synoptic accounts (Mt 17; Mk 9; Lk 9), it considers the narrative elements—Christ’s radiant face and garments, the luminous cloud, the voice of the Father, and the presence of Moses and Elijah—as...
The study examines the theme of divine light and communion within the context of the glory of God as depicted in the hymns of St. Symeon the New Theologian. It investigates how the motif of light functions as an uncreated energy that reveals, transforms, and facilitates the creature’s entry into Trinitarian communion (theosis). Beginning with an analysis of the hymn texts—particularly Hymns...
This study explores God's names' meaning and role in Jewish and Christian traditions. In Judaism, the divine name, including the Tetragrammaton, is perceived as a mysterious and creative entity essential to understanding the Torah as a sacred language. The Tetragrammaton is seen as an expression of divine power, having a mystical nature that allows for a deep relationship with divinity. In...