Deification in the Eastern Orthodox Tradition: A Biblical Perspective

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A popularly-written study of the biblical roots of the Eastern Orthodox Church's mystical understanding of the knowledge of God. This unique study brings together the best of contemporary exegesis with the tradition of Eastern Christianity and illustrates the biblical roots of the Eastern Church's understanding of grace as the energy of God. The book presents, in lay terms, the shape for an Orthodox biblical theology for the 21st century and will be of interest to all Christians for whom the Bible is divine revelation and for whom tradition continues to be creative. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Salvation as “Deification” 2. Deification: Overview of the Eastern Orthodox Tradition 3. Revelation and Experience 4. How to Interpret Holy Scripture, Our Guide to Deification 5. The Old Testament: The History of the Energies of God in the Bible 6. The Uncreated Light of Mount Thabor Conclusion Appendix: For Further Reading Bibliography Index of Scriptural References