Thursday, October 2, 2008
Pek Ethronos
The music on that other blog is an ancient Coptic hymn that many members of the faith claim goes back to the Therapeutae (you know that first century Jewish messianic sect which St. Mark was supposed to have founded in Alexandria)! In any event I am certain that Psalm 45 [44] which happens to provide the words for this hymn is intimately associated with the Throne of St. Mark. I think 'his throne' means St. Mark's throne.
I also think that the description in Irenaeus of the heretical community of Mark contains in it a development of the content of Psalm 45. More on that later.
I also think that the description in Irenaeus of the heretical community of Mark contains in it a development of the content of Psalm 45. More on that later.
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