http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/10/19/site-for-sore-eyes/ Mike Aquilina's Blog Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/10/19/site-for-sore-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-4785 annacatherine@verizon.net Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:08:25 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/10/18/site-for-sore-eyes/#comment-4785 It very likely is a representation of Jesus.In "The Roman Catacombs and their Martyrs"(Hertling-Kirschbaum 1950-56-57) plate 7 shows the same terracotta lamp style depicting the Good Shepherd. Since John uses both these parable-allegory images I would think the early Christians symbolized these with the same idea of "I Am"--The Light. Probably a community of Christians. Anna It very likely is a representation of Jesus.In “The Roman Catacombs and their Martyrs”(Hertling-Kirschbaum 1950-56-57) plate 7 shows the same terracotta lamp style depicting the Good Shepherd. Since John uses both these parable-allegory images I would think the early Christians symbolized these with the same idea of “I Am”–The Light. Probably a community of Christians. Anna

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