Monday, September 17, 2012

St. Isaac the Syrian: The Ark & The Cross


The limitless power of God dwells in the cross, just as it resided in an incomprehensible way in the ark which was venerated amidst great honor and awe by the Jewish people, performing by it miracles and awesome signs in the midst of those who were not ashamed to call it ‘God’ (Num. 10:35&36), that is, they would gaze upon it in awe as though upon God, because of the glory of God’s honored name which was upon it.  That power which existed in the ark is believed by us to exist in this revered form of the cross, which we hold in honor in great awareness of God.[1]



[1] II/11,4

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