Holy Icons: The ancient Christian tradition of images

In this video, I discuss the ancient Christian tradition of displaying and venerating the Holy Icons, images of Christ, the Theotokos (Virgin Mary), and the Saints and Angels. I briefly go over the history of Iconography, discuss Iconography in the context of the Second Commandment, and explain a little about how the Holy Icons are viewed and used in the Orthodox Church today.

For more information about Icons, see the article "Holy Icons: Theology in Color" by Daniel Bell featured on the website of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America: http://www.antiochian.org/1103744287

To view and/or purchase Holy Icons, both painted by modern Iconographers as well as reproductions of ancient Icons, visit either Come and See Icons at http://www.comeandseeicons.com and/or St. Isaac of Syria Skete at http://www.skete.com

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[HairyBeardedFur]

your right about the picture of someone you loved that passed away, but Jesus is not dead, but risen and coming back. We walk by faith not sight.

[davidpwithun]

@HairyBeardedFur 1. Right, but he is also in heaven and not here currently in physical form. 2. The reference was particularly in regards to the saints. 3. Of course, that is a distortion of the intended meaning of that verse to use it in this context.

[pandirasbox]

That Syria church is a Gnostic church!

[pandirasbox]

Icons were not used on altars nor in worship. They were used on tombs, and those were typological images.

[pandirasbox]

That Jesus icon was made by the Emperors in the 3rd century, its a forgery. Read Irenaeus. Icon worship and veneration is Marcellina Gnostic nonsense.

[pandirasbox]

Yea, the 6th century Christians used icons

[MrDoremouse]

Doh! In my first comment I meant to type 'cruelties and anathemas hurled at Christians who in good conscience COULDN'T revere icons'. I hear there's an anathema against EVEN DOUBTING THE VALIDITY OF ICONS! Oh boy...And I'm not saying the iconoclasts were any better either.

[MrDoremouse]

Saint Irene had her son's eyes gouged out! Love your enemies ,eh? Is THIS what Christ came down to earth to create?

[MrDoremouse]

Yeah yeah. I DON'T say orthodox are idolaters as some Protestants offensively do, but just look at the cruelties and anathemas hurled at Christians who in good conscience revere icons (and yeah, the iconoclasts could've done with a bit of tolerance was well!) Thanks for the historical info, though (not sure about Eusebius and his legends as trustworthy history myself, but hey-ho! We'll disagree graciously, unlike Christians in the past!)

[Oneamlak]

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[MrBlackman504]

@alysiamonet you see thats shit 

[TheMistAnchorite]

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