Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Ephrem Used the Word 'Truth' in Association with the Episcopal Throne in the Exact Manner I Suggest Clement Did in To Theodore

From Lange's summary in The Portrayal of Christ in the Syriac Commentary on the Diatessaron:

Because Christ leaves the Church on earth after his ascension he promises to send the Spirit to the Apostles [XXI.33]. The Spirit becomes the pledge of life [ibid], revealer of truth [XIX.14]. She guides the Church so that it can remain the seat of truth [XI V.1 2]. Because of the Spirit's guidance, the Church becomes the perfect body of Christ [XIV.12]. Because of the Spirit's guidance the Church becomes the perfect body of Christ [XIV.24]

I will get the original material for which she is providing a summary shortly but the point again is that when Clement says that St. Mark "knew the interpretation would, as a mystagogue, lead the hearers into the innermost sanctuary of that truth hidden by seven veils" - he is saying that the Alexandrian autograph of the Gospel of St. Mark identifies its Episcopal 'throne of St. Mark' as being referenced in the Evangelist's original narrative.

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