In the 4th episode of the "Orthodox Icons Explained" series, Fr. John explains the icon of the Presentation of our Lord at the Temple, celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox Church on February 2. Fr. Ioan Bizau is a senior lecturer of Iconography and Christian Art at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Location:…


In the 4th episode of the “Orthodox Icons Explained” series, Fr. John explains the icon of the Presentation of our Lord at the Temple, celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox Church on February 2.

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 ♪ Toparion for the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord sung by the monks of the Valaam Monastery, Russia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QynN-NTZz7E
01:36 The prescriptions of the Old Law
02:19 Why we call it “The Meeting of the Lord”?
02:53 He was met by the faithful remnant of Israel
03:50 ♪ “Megalynaria/Magnificat” for the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord chanted by the nuns of the Brancoveni Monastery, Romania, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrWWznMz2lY
04:45 The liturgical procedures
05:05 The sacrifice for the Temple
07:11 The Romanian icon from the 18th century
08:22 The red veil
08:47 The altar table
09:39 The 5 persons
10:00 The 2 young pigeons
11:34 ♪ “Megalynaria/Magnificat” for the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord chanted by the nuns of the Brancoveni Monastery, Romania, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrWWznMz2lY
12:24 The righteous Simeon
13:32 The tunic of the baby
14:35 The prophetess Anna
16:51 The song of Simeon
17:41 ♪ “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace” sung by the monks of the Valaam Monastery, Russia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acZiI-rf9r4
18:55 A sign
21:16 ♪ Toparion for the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord sung by the monks of the Putna Monastery, Romania