Seeing the Gospel: An Interpretive Guide to Orthodox Icons (07/25)

Learning to read Orthodox icons is an opportunity to engage Holy Scripture with greater depth and understanding. It allows viewers to uncover fresh dimensions and encounter the Kingdom of God from within the created world. The meaning of icons, which are often referred to as "windows into heaven," reaches beyond the limits of the natural world and into the divine realm. Eve Tibbs is an Orthodox insider and veteran teacher who has devoted her career to translating the faith for evangelicals. Her comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the history, theology, spirituality, and role of icons in Eastern Orthodoxy is followed by an immersive experience--a narrative journey through eighteen pivotal events in the life of Jesus Christ as depicted in the New Testament Gospels. Each event is illuminated through the form and color of Orthodox icons accompanied by descriptions of the messages they convey. Here "interpretation" works in two ways: to guide the curious, artists, students and even the lifelong Orthodox in interpreting icons and to show how icons interpret the biblical text. Seeing the Gospel presents a visual biblical language for a visual culture and even describes how icons can be used in other faith traditions. The book includes a foreword by Richard J. Mouw and features ninety full-color icons throughout.

ISBN: 9781540968005

Title: Seeing the Gospel: An Interpretive Guide to Orthodox Icons

Author: Eve Tibbs

Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

Publication Date: 22/07/2025

Binding: Paperback / softback

Pages: 240

Readership: Tertiary Education (US: College)

Size: 216 x 140

Imprint: Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group

Country Of Publication: United States

BIC Subject: Orthodox & Oriental Churches

DEWEY Classification: 246.53

Product Category: Religious Studies: Textbooks & Study Guides