tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346409181794331060.post7653974842468045596..comments2024-03-20T12:35:12.828-04:00Comments on The Text of the Gospels: The Face of JesusJames Snapp Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09493891380752272603noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346409181794331060.post-19910015776769188832017-10-23T16:31:32.171-04:002017-10-23T16:31:32.171-04:00The left facing eye of the Pantokrator has been da...The left facing eye of the Pantokrator has been damaged and that is why it appears to be weeping or mourning. It is true that the right eye (a convention of paintings of the time to convey depth)is drawn differently than the other, but this fact has been misused by authors looking for spiritual "mysteries" in the ikon that were never there.Ernfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011244352330714787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346409181794331060.post-74389475734311417932015-12-18T17:45:13.741-05:002015-12-18T17:45:13.741-05:00Very thorough and well-done piece James. Thanks fo...Very thorough and well-done piece James. Thanks for clearing up misconceptions and I especially liked the way you ended the article. Amen to that. Great work!John Podgorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454541136553094470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346409181794331060.post-11207497129542511222015-12-16T10:10:18.402-05:002015-12-16T10:10:18.402-05:00Thank you for these insights James. Well done and...Thank you for these insights James. Well done and researched, as usual.alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17146664598339994096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346409181794331060.post-37899827216857667802015-12-16T09:49:53.434-05:002015-12-16T09:49:53.434-05:00Excellent post! Thank you!Excellent post! Thank you!Kent Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02920735446659858596noreply@blogger.com