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The Holy Spirit in the Syrian baptismal tradition

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The Holy Spirit in the Syrian Baptismal Tradition - Brock, Sebastian
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A sensitive and evocative treatment of the role of the Holy Spirit in worship. With a keen awareness of the tradition of Syrian Christianity, Brock begins his exploration with the role of the Holy Spirit in the Syriac Bible. A striking aspect of this tradition is the imagery used for the Spirit, including: compassionate mother, fire, olive oil, as well as the more common image of dove. Brock also summarizes commentaries and other literature on the baptismal rite, touching on Syriac literature and works translated from the ...

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The Holy Spirit in the Syrian Baptismal Tradition 2013, Gorgias Press, Piscataway

ISBN-13: 9781593338442

Hardcover