H G Issac Mor Osthatheos | Hawd Malakhe / ഹാവ് ദ് മാലാഖേ / The Elevation of the cross

Описание: ' Blessing of the four corners of the world '

His Grace Mor Osthatheos Issac is a Syriac Orthodox bishop, currently Metropolitan of Bangalore, Mylapore Diocese in Tamil Nadu and Patriarchal Vicar of U.A.E.

Theophany (Denho), the Baptism of our Lord.


January 6th is the commemoration of the Feast of the Theophany/manifestation of God (Hido d'Denho Alohoyo) & the baptism of our Lord (ma`modeetho d'Moran) according to the Liturgical Calendar of the Syriac Orthodox Church.

The Syriac term Denho means "the rising of the sun" & it denotes theologically the divine manifestation of Jesus at His baptism in the river Jordan. The early Church's understanding of Jesus as the Sun of righteousness might have prompted use of this term for the feast. It was the first time the great mystery of the Triune God, which was hidden for generations, was revealed. The Syriac Church celebrated the nativity of Jesus at Denho in earlier times. St. Ephrem wrote 28 beautiful hymns on the Nativity celebrated at Theophany. But this tradition was lost when the Roman date of December 25 was set & the birth narrative cut away from the manifestation & baptism. In the East, Denho has always been associated in honor of the Baptism of Christ, & its liturgy focused around the blessing of the baptismal water & baptizing the Holy Cross. By the fourth century, the Feast of Theophany ranked with Easter & Pentecost as one of the three principal festivals of the Syriac Church.

Source: Hekamtho Journal, Patriarchal Journal, malfonitho Atiya Turan-Akfidan


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