Veneration is NOT What You Think: What it Really Is

Описание: 🙏 What is veneration—and why does it matter?

0:00 Intro
0:53 The Language Issue
2:52 The Original Greek and Hebrew
4:48 What is Prokyneo or Shacah
8:42 The Patristic Distinction
11:44 No Idolatry
17:59 What is Latreia
20:51 Are We Justifying Idolatry?
24:48 What About Kissing?
30:38 The Vocabulary of Veneration
33:46 Conclusion

If you’ve ever wondered whether Christians “venerate” icons, relics, or saints, this video goes deep into the Bible, original languages, and Church tradition to explain what veneration truly is. 🕊️📜

Most confusion comes from a simple problem:
💬 English doesn’t match the Bible’s vocabulary.
Words like worship and venerate don’t exist in the same way in Biblical Hebrew or Koine Greek. That’s why debates about icons and saints often talk past each other.

In this video, we cut through the linguistic confusion and recover the biblical and patristic meaning of veneration.

🔍 In This Video You’ll Learn:

• The real meaning of προσκυνέω (proskyneō) and why it doesn’t always mean “worship” 🙇‍♂️
• The Hebrew parallel שָׁחָה (shachah) and how the Bible uses it
• Why bowing in Scripture can express honor, greeting, or pleading—not worship
• How the Greek Fathers distinguished τιμητική προσκύνησις (honor) from λατρείας προσκύνησις (worship to God alone) 🙏
• Why Christians bow before saints without committing idolatry
• The role of ἀσπάζομαι (greeting with a kiss) and why kissing icons is biblical 💋
• What the 7th Ecumenical Council actually taught about images
• How early Christians honored martyrs at tombs, shrines, and feast days
• Why understanding Greek and Hebrew clears up modern misunderstandings

📜 Biblical Examples Covered:

• Joseph’s brothers bowing (Genesis 42:6)
• Moses greeting Jethro (Exodus 18:7)
• Ruth bowing to Boaz (Ruth 2:10)
• Abigail pleading with David (1 Samuel 25:23)
• The leper, the mother of James/John, and the servant bowing before Jesus
• Angels worshiping Christ (Hebrews 1:6)

These passages show that bowing ≠ worship unless the intention is divine service.

✨ Why This Matters Today

Understanding biblical veneration helps Christians:
• Avoid false accusations of idolatry
• Follow the practice of the early Church
• Appreciate icons, relics, and saints without confusion
• Use the same vocabulary the Bible and the Fathers used
• Deepen their love for Christ and His saints ❤️

📚 Perfect For:

✔ Orthodox Christians
✔ Catholics
✔ Protestants exploring early Christian practice
✔ Anyone studying biblical languages
✔ Anyone interested in icons, relics, or the early Church

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