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| Keywords: Sinay ladder.jpg The Ladder of Divine Ascent SINAI FESTAL ICON http //www rdrop com/~/stmary/library htm 1612 Anonimous PD-old-100 ImageNote 1 234 195 88 90 350 500 2 This is a representation of the Burning Bush; which in Easten Othodox theology is a prefigration of the Virgin Birth--hence the Virgin Mary is shown in the center of the flames St John Climacus wrote the Ladder of Divine Ascent at St Catherine's Monastery Sinai the site of the burning bush MishaPan <span class signature-talk >talk</span> 17 08 4 January 2010 UTC ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 256 63 83 51 350 500 2 At the top of the mountain angels are shown bringing the relics of St Catherine of Alexandria after whom the monastery at Mt Sinai is named MishaPan <span class signature-talk >talk</span> 17 10 4 January 2010 UTC ImageNoteEnd 2 ImageNote 3 27 27 77 98 350 500 2 At the top of the ladder Jesus Christ is shown helping those who are ascending into heaven MishaPan <span class signature-talk >talk</span> 17 11 4 January 2010 UTC ImageNoteEnd 3 ImageNote 4 169 92 83 81 350 500 2 Demons are attempting to pull down those who are ascending the ladder MishaPan <span class signature-talk >talk</span> 17 13 4 January 2010 UTC ImageNoteEnd 4 ImageNote 5 83 344 39 126 350 500 2 John climacus is shown explaining the Ladder of Divine ascent to monks MishaPan <span class signature-talk >talk</span> 17 14 4 January 2010 UTC ImageNoteEnd 5 ImageNote 6 125 387 97 107 350 500 2 The jaws of Gehenna hell are ready to swallow those who fall off the ladder MishaPan <span class signature-talk >talk</span> 17 15 4 January 2010 UTC ImageNoteEnd 6 ImageNote 7 236 376 110 117 350 500 2 Monks beginning to ascend the ladder of the spiritual life The imagery of the ladder comes from Jacob's Ladder in the Old Testament The ladder has 30 rungs or steps corresponding to the number of chapters in St John Climacus' book The Ladder of Divine Ascent MishaPan <span class signature-talk >talk</span> 17 19 4 January 2010 UTC ImageNoteEnd 7 The Ladder of Divine Ascent Burning bush icons Files uploaded by Shakko from various sources | ||||
