Christ Enthroned

[short]Brilliant in color and detail. [/short][long] The Lord Jesus, being both God and man, reestablished communication between Divinity and humanity. He makes us hear God’s voice for He is the Word of God made flesh. One of the Fathers composed this hymn on behalf of the icon image of Christ, saying: “We venerate Thy sacred image, O Gracious Lord, asking the forgiveness of our sins, O Christ God. Wherefore, we thankfully cry to Thee: ‘Thou didst fill all things with joy, O Savior, when Thou didst come to save the world!’” In this icon, Christ is seated on the Throne of His Glory. His right hand is raised in blessing, while the left is supporting the closed Gospel book (for God’s plan is for people to absorb and be nurtured by His love before entering into communion with Him through the open-book Bible). His inner white robe symbolize His Divine nature while the red outer tunic reveals His human nature that He assumed. On either side of the throne are the Coptic abbreviations for “Jes