By Steven A McKinion
This quantity offers with the christology of fifth-century pastor and theologian Cyril of Alexandria, relatively because it pertains to Apollinarianism and Nestorianism. extra particularly, it explores using a plethora of pictures to demonstrate his figuring out of the secret of Christ. The ebook strains the history of his analogies within the philosophers and the Scriptures. integrated are sections on Cyril's figuring out and use of the Scriptures, and the meant strength of pictures in his theology. the ultimate half is a re-reading of his christology during the lens of his christological imagery. Historians of Christian theology and dogma will discover a distinct look at the note images Cyril makes use of and the image of Christ the display.
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As we will see, he was able to lind in both areas analogies which sel\led his purpose, and he made usc of them frequently. In this chapter our interest lies in the Bible as the source of Cyril's imagery and the influence it had on his liSe of them. Our goal will be to discover why Cyril chooses thc imagcs he did, what force they are intended to possess, and what role their are meant to play in his christology. Our investigation wilt lead us to conclude that his images are analogical in nature and sel\lc the purpose of illustrating his description of the Incarnation, rather than being descriptive tools themselves.
12 An artist begins with outlines and shadows that faintly resemble the intended outcome. Progressively, more clarity and colour are added to the outlines until eventually the finished painting appears out of what was once only a shadow of the completed portrait. The outlines are not done away with, but they are refined as more paint is added. In time the shadows give way to what was the ultimate intention of the artist. This is how one ought to understand the progressive self-revelation of God.
These multitudinous objects are similar to the many images of a king, which are exhibitcd throughout his kingdom. 52 Each image conjures up thoughts of the king and is an analogy, as it were, which points towards his reality. The images in the Old Testament se",e to point the inte'l)reter to the reality of the Incarnation, and so serve as analogies of Christ. They are present because Christ is the end (tEAO~) of the Law and thc prophets. o~) in the Person of Christ. ; prophetic oracle looks towards Christ and is turned towards him, 5 the Law sows the seeds of the knowledge of the mystery of Christ,56 Moses predicted the mys· tcry of Christ,S?