Recently there's been some online debate about icons and the veneration of icons. In this video, I try to take a step back to show the deeper reason why icons are important in the thrust and fullness of God's revelation in Christianity.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - How I approach this topic
00:01:36 - Intro music
00:02:02 - Thou shalt not make graven images/idols
00:03:53 - The reason for the 2nd commandment
00:07:19 - The Image of God
00:09:46 - Progression of the revelation
00:10:55 - The Son of Man
00:13:51 - The early church
00:19:06 - All the consequences of the Incarnation
00:19:50 - Worship and veneration
00:21:45 - The Name of God
00:24:37 - The Image of God in the Old Testament
00:26:01 - The 2nd Commandment is a promise

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