Original scientific paper
The Theology of »The Robe of Glory/Light« in the Eastern Christian Tradition
Željko Paša
orcid.org/0000-0002-0048-1938
; The Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome, Italy
Abstract
According to extra–biblical Jewish tradition, Adam/man in Paradise was clothed in a »robe of glory/light«. As a result of his fall Adam/man lost his»robe of glory/light«, and God gave him a »garment of skin« (Gen 3:21) as a symbol of weakness, vulnerability and sinfulness. This tradition is carried on in the Judeo Christianity of Mesopotamia among Syriac–speaking Christians. They developed a specific theology of »The Robe«, the main idea of which influenced other Christian traditions. Through the Incarnation, Christ puts on Adam/man and receives his »garment of skin«. At his baptism in the Jordan, Christ puts on Adam’s/man’s lost »robe of glory/light«. Likewise, each Christian at his own baptism »puts on« Christ (Gal 3:27), that is, he puts on the »robe of glory/light«.
Keywords
robe/garment of glory/light; garment of skin; Adam/man; Ephrem the Syrian; Syrian tradition; Judeo–Christian tradition
Hrčak ID:
129184
URI
Publication date:
31.10.2014.
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