The Friend of the Bridegroom offers a compelling theological interpretation of John the Baptist as seen through the eyes of Eastern Orthodoxy. Written by Sergius Bulgakov, the greatest Russian theologian of modern times, this book sheds new light on the mission and meaning of John the Baptist, commonly referred to in Orthodoxy as the "Forerunner of the Lord." Bulgakov traces the Baptist's life from beginning to end - his birth, his preaching of repentance, his baptism of the Lord, his agony, his death, and his veneration in ...
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The Friend of the Bridegroom offers a compelling theological interpretation of John the Baptist as seen through the eyes of Eastern Orthodoxy. Written by Sergius Bulgakov, the greatest Russian theologian of modern times, this book sheds new light on the mission and meaning of John the Baptist, commonly referred to in Orthodoxy as the "Forerunner of the Lord." Bulgakov traces the Baptist's life from beginning to end - his birth, his preaching of repentance, his baptism of the Lord, his agony, his death, and his veneration in the context of Eastern Orthodoxy. In addition to its use of the Gospel narratives, Bulgakov's profound portrait of the Baptist is colored by sacred tradition as it is embodied in patristic literature, in liturgy, and in iconography. Yet this is not a work of arcane scholarship intended just for academic readers. Typical of all of Bulgakov's books, The Friend of the Bridegroom is steeped in devotional language and holy awe. In the words of translator Boris Jakim, it is "a work of prayer" that will stir the souls of Christians everywhere.
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New. ''God the Word appeared in the flesh to the human race, standing in the Jordan to be blessed. And the Forerunner said to Him: how can I extend my hand and touch the head of the one who holds all things? Even though you are the child of Mary, I know who you are, supra-eternal God. You walk on the earth glorified by the seraphim, and the servant is not authorized to baptize the Master. Unfathomable Lord, glory to thee! '' (from the office for Theophany). Apart from the rich inheritance of Orthodox liturgical hymnology, very little has been written of him who Christ Himself honors as ''greatest of those born of woman, '' him into whose mouth the Church places this liturgical testimony concerning Christ. Bulgakov's hermeneutically and theologically rich meditation (and surely the most extensive in the history of Christianity) could be considered a response to Christ's words concerning John the Baptist. Part of a trilogy that includes The Burning Bush (on the Virgin Mary) and Jacob's Ladder (on the angelic hosts), The Friend of the Bridegroom consistently begins with Scripture, proceeds to liturgical and patristic meditation upon it, and culminates with Bulgakov's theological synthesis: a profound drawing, consistent with iconographic tradition, of a parallelism between the Forerunner and the Mother of God in humility, fulness of obedience, and fruition of Old Covenant expectation. 190 pp.
