Idk how it is for the Orthodox, because I am Latin Catholic. But it is not mandatory for us because it still depicts a holy person. It is a good thing to get it consecrated by a priest tho.
The prohibition in Exodus 20:4 is not against all artistic representations. but it is against images, whether in human form or not which would be worshipped as gods and goddesses-“gods of silver, and gods of gold” (Ex 20:23). For the Lord knew that such images would tempt the Hebrews to depart from worshipping Him, the One true God (Ex 20:3-5). The Lord Himself in the same book of Exodus commanded Moses to make two gold cherubim (angels)“of hammered work,” and to place them at each end of the mercy seat on the ark of the covenant (Ex 25:17-21). The Lord also stipulated that the ten curtains of the tabernacle be woven with images of cherubim on them (Ex 26:1), and likewise the veil (Ex 26:31). When King Solomon built the temple, the huge basin or “sea,” was set upon twelve statues of oxen (3Kg 7:13, 30). And upon the ten bases of the sea were cast or engraved “lions, oxen,and cherubim” (3Kg 7:16), as well as palm trees (3Kg 7:22). The Lord bestowed His blessing upon all these artistic representations first by filling the new temple with His Glory (3Kg 8:10, 11), and then by declaring to Solomon, “I have consecrated this house which you have built to put My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually” (3Kg 9:3). The best example of an image made at God’s command in the Old Testament is the bronze serpent that God ordered Moses to make and put on a pole in order to protect the Hebrews which were bitten by the deadly serpents (Nm 21:4-9; see Jn 3:14, 15). Hundreds of years later when the Israelites were offering incense to this same bronze serpent in a kind of idol-worship, King Hezekiah, who “did what was right in the sight of the Lord,” had the serpent smashed into pieces (4Kg 18:3, 4). ''And if the symbol in animal form cured those who had been bitten by its sight alone, how could the holy representation of Christ’s very form do otherwise than hallow those who see it?" "The prohibition applies to likening the Godhead to all those creaturely objects such as the sun,the moon, the stars, or whatever else, upon which idols are modeled;” but the command aims to lead Israel symbolically by means of certain sculptured and modeled forms as far as possible toward the contemplation and worship of the one God. Is not even the very pattern of the whole tabernacle a distinct prefiguration of worship in the Spirit,roughly sketched in symbolic visions for the great Moses by the God of all?" -St Theodore The Studite. So it is not the image itself which is faulty or prohibited, but rather its wrongful usage. The Seventh Ecumenical Council in Nicaea in AD 787 condemned the heresy of iconoclasm. These Holy Fathers articulated the critical distinction between the worship reserved for God alone, and the veneration/honor/reverence given to the icons. In addition, this Council declared that “the honor given to the image passes on to that which the image represents.” And also according to tradition St. Luke the Evangelist made at least three icons of Christ and His Mother.
@@RGBLighterI'm confused do you believe icons are idols or not ? Your first comment doesn't make sense when compared to the second unless of course your joking.
@@inrmdsit makes perfect sense. The icons which we use are not idols. They can be idols and they can be breaking the second commandment if we idolize and worship them.
Pro tip, laminate the front with some glue, and also mount it to a piece of wood painted red or bronze.
Officially: best home made video ever!☦️
Dan, you’re right
Best diy video ever until now
I have done that for St. Nicholas day for my friends, gave them a little pocket icon with their patreon saints on them. It's really fun to do :)
That is awesome! God bless! ☦️❤️
Finally the DIY we deserved...
I wanted to do someting like this but with coptic icons but i wasnt sure what to put them on thanks for the cardboard idea
I like to tape the sides and top evenly to make a glowing effect.
Tip: use wood if you have spare wood. It’s not mandatory. But optional
My mom has done very similar where she’s printed out the icons and then framed them
looks great! would love to see you make more.
i was thinking of doing this LOL
Final step would be to get it blessed
Great video
- Servant of Christ (from the discord server)
Best Diy project 👍☦️
very good video!
you need to take the icon to the church to be consecrated by the priest, otherwise it's still picture, not holy icon
You can do it, but it is not mandatory since an icon is a holy depiction itself
Good idea, but not mandatory!
Idk how it is for the Orthodox, because I am Latin Catholic. But it is not mandatory for us because it still depicts a holy person. It is a good thing to get it consecrated by a priest tho.
Perhaps we could get a komboskini tutorial? God bless
Maybe one day
I’m a Catholic and big fan of icons, this will be fun!
Edit: repented lol ☦️
Same here 😁
Разве ее освещать не надо ? Shouldn't it be illuminated?
God bless. What do you mean, dear brother? Я не понимаю. Что ты думаешь?
He said "shouldn't it be blessed?"@@orthocracy1
You can, its often recommended, but i think its not mandatory. God bless
He is German..?
Ive done that! but is this meant seriosly or as a joke
Why would it be a joke?
@@orthocracy1I think because it's an Icon and I think he meant it should be puted on wood and made by a priest
Second commandment violation any percent speedrun...
how does it go against any commandment? 😁
The prohibition in Exodus 20:4 is not against all artistic representations. but it is against images, whether in human form or not which would be worshipped as gods and goddesses-“gods of silver, and gods of gold” (Ex 20:23). For the Lord knew that such images would tempt the Hebrews to depart from worshipping Him, the One true God (Ex 20:3-5).
The Lord Himself in the same book of Exodus commanded Moses to make two gold cherubim (angels)“of hammered work,” and to place them at each end of the mercy seat on the ark of the covenant (Ex 25:17-21). The Lord also stipulated that the ten curtains of the tabernacle be woven with images of cherubim on them (Ex 26:1), and likewise the veil (Ex 26:31).
When King Solomon built the temple, the huge basin or “sea,” was set upon twelve statues of oxen (3Kg 7:13, 30). And upon the ten bases of the sea were cast or engraved “lions, oxen,and cherubim” (3Kg 7:16), as well as palm trees (3Kg 7:22). The Lord bestowed His blessing upon all these artistic representations first by filling the new temple with His Glory (3Kg 8:10, 11), and then by declaring to Solomon, “I have consecrated this house which you have built to put My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually” (3Kg 9:3).
The best example of an image made at God’s command in the Old Testament is the bronze serpent that God ordered Moses to make and put on a pole in order to protect the Hebrews which were bitten by the deadly serpents (Nm 21:4-9; see Jn 3:14, 15). Hundreds of years later when the Israelites were offering incense to this same bronze serpent in a kind
of idol-worship, King Hezekiah, who “did what was right in the sight of the Lord,” had the serpent smashed into pieces (4Kg 18:3, 4).
''And if the symbol in animal form cured those who had been bitten by its sight alone, how could the holy representation of Christ’s very form do otherwise than hallow those who see it?"
"The prohibition applies to likening the Godhead to all those creaturely objects such as the sun,the moon, the stars, or whatever else, upon which idols are modeled;” but the command aims to lead Israel symbolically by means of certain sculptured and modeled forms as far as possible toward the contemplation and worship of the one God. Is not even the very pattern of the whole tabernacle a distinct prefiguration of worship in the Spirit,roughly sketched in symbolic visions for the great Moses by the God of all?"
-St Theodore The Studite.
So it is not the image itself which is faulty or prohibited, but rather its wrongful usage.
The Seventh Ecumenical Council in Nicaea in AD 787 condemned the heresy of iconoclasm. These Holy Fathers articulated the critical distinction between the worship reserved for God alone, and the veneration/honor/reverence given to the icons. In addition, this Council declared that “the honor given to the image passes on to that which the image represents.”
And also according to tradition St. Luke the Evangelist made at least three icons of Christ and His Mother.
@@RGBLighterI'm confused do you believe icons are idols or not ? Your first comment doesn't make sense when compared to the second unless of course your joking.
@@inrmdsit makes perfect sense. The icons which we use are not idols. They can be idols and they can be breaking the second commandment if we idolize and worship them.
@@bestofl5417 I now