In the 10th episode of the “Orthodox Icons Explained” series, Fr. John explains the icon of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is celebrated each year on August 6. The feast commemorates the transfiguration of Christ on Mount Tabor.
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Fr. Ioan Bizau is a senior lecturer of Iconography and Christian Art at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Location: Diocesan Museum of the Orthodox Metropolis of Cluj (Muzeul Mitropoliei Clujului)
Camera: Darius Echim
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Table of contents:
00:00 ♫ Troparion of the Transfiguration of Christ in Greek ♫
00:10 Intro
00:54 Biblical references
07:06 ♫ Troparion of the Transfiguration, St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral’s choir led by Fr. Gregory Ealy, Minneapolis, 2019 ♫
07:42 The theology of the Holy Fathers
08:31 The troparion
09:26 St. Gregory Palamas and the mystery of the Taboric Light
10:15 ♫ Kontakion of the Transfiguration, Male choir of the Minsk Theological Seminary ♫
11:00 St. Gregory Palamas and the super bright light of the divinity
12:37 A traditional Transylvanian icon
13:40 The three images
15:10 ♫ Troparion of the Transfiguration of Christ, Putna Monastery, Romania, 2020 ♫
16:03 The upper plan: the landscape
16:54 The Prophet Moses and the Prophet Elijah
18:20 The mandorla [almond-shaped aureola]
18:50 A geometric figure – symbol of the cloud
20:04 A Theophany
21:29 ♫ Troparion of the Transfiguration of Christ, St. Cosmas Ecclesiastical Music School – Akkar, Lebanon ♫
22:41 The lower plan
23:50 The small traditional Romanian icon
24:29 Transfiguration concerns us as well
26:09 Transfiguration and the pollution of the surrounding nature
27:19 Conclusion
27:40 ♫ Troparion of the Transfiguration, Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral, Cluj, Romania ♫
These videos have English subtitles. Use the CC button to switch them on or off. Watch this quick-guide on how to turn on captions on your mobile device: https://youtu.be/if7eELuaYtI
Read the full transcript of this speech here: https://otelders.org/orthodox-icons-explained/transfiguration-of-jesus-christ-orthodox-icon-with-fr-ioan-bizau
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beautiful video ❤️❤️ thank you
Fr. Ioan's presentations fill me with joy! Thank you as always! Joyous feast!
Foarte frumosa lectie de religie ortodoxa , pe intelesul tuturor.Va mulțumim părinte pentru explicarea Sfintei Evanhelii-Schimbarea la Fata a Domnului nostru ISUS HRISTOS.
SA NE FIE DE FOLOS AICI PE PAMANT CAT SI IN CERURI.DOAMNE AJUTA !
Rev 1 vs 14-15