THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
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Jesus' public life begins with his baptism by John in the Jordan.
John preaches "a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins". A crowd of sinners - tax collectors and soldiers, Pharisees and Sadducees, and prostitutes - come to be baptized by him. "Then Jesus appears." the Baptist hesitates, but Jesus insists and receives baptism. Then the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, comes upon Jesus and a voice from heaven proclaims, "This is my beloved Son." This is the manifestation ("Epiphany") of Jesus as Messiah of Israel and Son of God.
The baptism of Jesus is on his part the acceptance and inauguration of his mission as God's suffering Servant. He allows himself to be numbered among sinners; he is already "the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world". Already he is anticipating the "baptism" of his bloody death. Already he is coming to "fulfil all righteousness", that is, he is submitting himself entirely to his Father's will: out of love he consents to this baptism of death for the remission of our sins. The Father's voice responds to the Son's acceptance, proclaiming his entire delight in his Son. The Spirit whom Jesus possessed in fullness from his conception comes to "rest on him". Jesus will be the source of the Spirit for all mankind. At his baptism "the heavens were opened" - the heavens that Adam's sin had closed - and the waters were sanctified by the descent of Jesus and the Spirit, a prelude to the new creation.
Through Baptism the Christian is sacramentally assimilated to Jesus, who in his own baptism anticipates his death and resurrection. the Christian must enter into this mystery of humble self-abasement and repentance, go down into the water with Jesus in order to rise with him, be reborn of water and the Spirit so as to become the Father's beloved son in the Son and "walk in newness of life":
Let us be buried with Christ by Baptism to rise with him; let us go down with him to be raised with him; and let us rise with him to be glorified with him. (St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Oratio 40, 9: PG 36, 369)
Everything that happened to Christ lets us know that, after the bath of water, the Holy Spirit swoops down upon us from high heaven and that, adopted by the Father's voice, we become sons of God.(St. Hilary of Poitiers, In Matth. 2, 5: PL 9, 927)
Catechism of the Catholic Church, § 535-537  January 13, Feast of the Baptism of Christ  Today we celebrate the baptism of Christ in the Jordan. This is the second epiphany, or manifestation, of the Lord. The past, the present, and the future are made manifest in this epiphany.
The most holy one placed Himself among us, the unclean and sinners. The Son of God freely humbled Himself at the hand of the Baptist. By His baptism in the Jordan, Christ manifests His humility and dedicates Himself to the redemption of man. He takes upon Himself the sins of the whole world and buries them in the waters of the Jordan. — The Light of the World by Benedict Baur, O.S.B.
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BAPTEME DU CHRIST ou Théophanie de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ. Le Christ est debout, à
demi nu, au milieu du Jourdain . Au dessus, le ciel lumineux, et le Saint Esprit qui en descend sous la forme d’ un rayon sur la tête du christ . A côté de la figure centrale et dominante du Christ , l’inclinaison profonde de Jean nous montre avec quelle humilité il baptise celui qui le lui a demandé, tandis que le groupe des anges, prêt à l’accueillir à la sortie des eaux, exprime une respectueuse adoration.
Le demi-cercle au sommet de l’icône représente Dieu le Père, d’où part un rayon traversé par un cercle où se trouve la colombe représentant le Saint Esprit, et descendant sur le Christ. L’eau est source de vie, de ressourcement, moyen de purification et centre de regenescence. Les personnages au fond des abîmes représentent les dieux anciens , et l’arbre représente le cosmos vivant, la vie en perpétuelle évolution..
La montagne donne une notion de stabilité, et de pureté. C’est une pente à gravir, une élévation, un progrès vers la connaissance de soi et de Dieu. Gravir une montagne demande des sacrifices , des détachements nécessaires tout au long de la vie. Le sacrifice d’Isaac après une montée avec Abraham, Moïse reçoit la Loi sur la montagne du Sinaï, le Christ enseigne le sermon sur la montagne.
Jean-Baptiste, le dernier prophète, l’ange de désert, est accompagné des anges, dont les mains sont couvertes par signe de respect.
Le Baptême confère la force de se développer, par la foi et les actes, dans le sens de l’ Evangile.
Après le baptême, Jésus se retire quarante jours au désert, où il sera tenté trois fois, puis il retourne en Galilée, plein de la puissance du Saint Esprit.
Le demi-cercle au sommet de l’icône représente Dieu le Père, d’où part un rayon traversé par un cercle où se trouve la colombe représentant le Saint Esprit, et descendant sur le Christ. L’eau est source de vie, de ressourcement, moyen de purification et centre de regenescence. Les personnages au fond des abîmes représentent les dieux anciens , et l’arbre représente le cosmos vivant, la vie en perpétuelle évolution..
La montagne donne une notion de stabilité, et de pureté. C’est une pente à gravir, une élévation, un progrès vers la connaissance de soi et de Dieu. Gravir une montagne demande des sacrifices , des détachements nécessaires tout au long de la vie. Le sacrifice d’Isaac après une montée avec Abraham, Moïse reçoit la Loi sur la montagne du Sinaï, le Christ enseigne le sermon sur la montagne.
Jean-Baptiste, le dernier prophète, l’ange de désert, est accompagné des anges, dont les mains sont couvertes par signe de respect.
Le Baptême confère la force de se développer, par la foi et les actes, dans le sens de l’ Evangile.
Après le baptême, Jésus se retire quarante jours au désert, où il sera tenté trois fois, puis il retourne en Galilée, plein de la puissance du Saint Esprit.
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BAPTISM OF CHRIST or Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Christ is standing half naked in the middle of the Jordan. Above, the bright sky, and the Holy Spirit descends in the form of a beam on the head of Christ. Beside the central figure of Christ and dominant, tilt deep John shows us how humble he baptizes one who asked him, while the group of Angels, ready to welcome the release of water, expressed respectful adoration.
semicircle at the top of the icon represents God the Father, from which a ray passes through a circle where the dove representing the Holy Spirit, descending on Christ. Water is the source of life, healing, and purification using regenescence center. The characters in the depths of the abyss are the old gods, and the tree is the living cosmos, life in perpetual evolution ..
The mountain gives a notion of stability, and purity. It is a steep climb, elevation, progress towards self-knowledge and God. Climb a mountain requires sacrifice, detachment necessary throughout life. The sacrifice of Isaac after a climb with Abraham, Moses received the Law on Mount Sinai, Christ teaches the Sermon on the Mount.
John the Baptist, the last prophet, the angel of the desert, is accompanied by angels, hands are covered by a sign of respect.
Baptism confers the power to develop, through faith and action, in the sense of the Gospel.
Following the baptism, Jesus withdrew forty days in the desert, where he will attempt three times, then he returned to Galilee, filled with the power of the Holy Spirit.
semicircle at the top of the icon represents God the Father, from which a ray passes through a circle where the dove representing the Holy Spirit, descending on Christ. Water is the source of life, healing, and purification using regenescence center. The characters in the depths of the abyss are the old gods, and the tree is the living cosmos, life in perpetual evolution ..
The mountain gives a notion of stability, and purity. It is a steep climb, elevation, progress towards self-knowledge and God. Climb a mountain requires sacrifice, detachment necessary throughout life. The sacrifice of Isaac after a climb with Abraham, Moses received the Law on Mount Sinai, Christ teaches the Sermon on the Mount.
John the Baptist, the last prophet, the angel of the desert, is accompanied by angels, hands are covered by a sign of respect.
Baptism confers the power to develop, through faith and action, in the sense of the Gospel.
Following the baptism, Jesus withdrew forty days in the desert, where he will attempt three times, then he returned to Galilee, filled with the power of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 3 13à17, Mark 1, 9à11, Luke 3 21à23, John 1 31à35
Tempera with egg on wood 41 X 32
Haloes in gold leaf
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Haloes in gold leaf
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http://peindre-icones.fr/Le-Bapteme-du-Christ.html
Matthieu 3, 13à17, Marc, 1, 9à11, Luc 3, 21à23, Jean 1 31à35
Tempéra à l’ œuf sur bois 41 X 32
Auréoles à la feuille d’or
Auréoles à la feuille d’or
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