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1 - Being an Image of God

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2019

Gabrielle Thomas
Gabrielle Thomas
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Emory University
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Chapter 1 begins with a discussion of Gregory’s hermeneutics, arguing that Gregory interprets the whole biblical narrative in light of Christ and the salvation story. We move on to establish the predominant biblical themes which feed into Gregory’s multifaceted account of the image of God. These include beliefs about the divine presence manifested through images and idols; ethics; and an interesting thread which concerns the spiritual warfare between the image of God and powers of opposition, of which ‘the devil’ is common epithet used by Gregory.

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Gregory of NazianzusImage of GodIconIdolJesus ChristBibleScriptureGenesis 1:26Devil
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The Image of God in the Theology of Gregory of Nazianzus , pp. 9 - 34
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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  • Being an Image of God
  • Gabrielle Thomas
  • Book: The Image of God in the Theology of Gregory of Nazianzus
  • Online publication: 25 May 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108593410.002
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  • Gabrielle Thomas
  • Book: The Image of God in the Theology of Gregory of Nazianzus
  • Online publication: 25 May 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108593410.002
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  • Being an Image of God
  • Gabrielle Thomas
  • Book: The Image of God in the Theology of Gregory of Nazianzus
  • Online publication: 25 May 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108593410.002
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