The Holy Spirit in the Syrian Baptismal Tradition:

A sensitive and evocative treatment of the role of the Holy Spirit in worship. With a keen awareness of the tradition of Syrian Christianity, Brock begins his exploration with the role of the Holy Spirit in the Syriac Bible. A striking aspect of this tradition is the imagery used for the Spirit, inc...

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Main Author: Brock, Sebastian P. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Multiple
Published: Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2013]
Series:Gorgias Eastern Christian Studies
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Online Access:DE-1046
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Summary:A sensitive and evocative treatment of the role of the Holy Spirit in worship. With a keen awareness of the tradition of Syrian Christianity, Brock begins his exploration with the role of the Holy Spirit in the Syriac Bible. A striking aspect of this tradition is the imagery used for the Spirit, including: compassionate mother, fire, olive oil, as well as the more common image of dove. Brock also summarizes commentaries and other literature on the baptismal rite, touching on Syriac literature and works translated from the Greek
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 10. Jan 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (216 pages)
ISBN:9781463214425
DOI:10.31826/9781463214425

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