Proskynesis
Definition
The Orthodox veneration of images as distinct from the worship due to God alone; the iconodule position was defended by monks, Patriarchs Nicephorus and Tarasius, and Theodore the Studite.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Distinction Of Veneration And Adoration
- Iconodulia Veneration Of Icons
Biblical References
- Scripture cited generally at the Council of 754 (Exodus 20:4-5 implied) — *The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must happen very soon. He made it clear by sending his angel to his servant John, who then testified to everything that he saw concerning the *
- Scripture cited generally at the Seventh Ecumenical Council (787) — *The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must happen very soon. He made it clear by sending his angel to his servant John, who then testified to everything that he saw concerning the *