Another prominent theme in Syriac literature that is reflected in the Chinese texts is the usage of the symbolism of light.In many Syriac hymns God is pictured as the one who dwells in glorious light.Light functions as a symbol of divine goodness,purity,and inscrutability.Fof example,we find the following expressions in Ephraim's Hymns on the Pearl:
I found out that the Son was inconprehensible,since He is wholly Light.(HPearl 1.1)
He cast out abundantly all His gleams upon them that looked upon Him.(HPearl 2.1)
In the covenant of Moses is Thy brightness shadowed forth:in the new covenant Thou dartest in forth:from those first Thy light shineth even unto those last.Blessed be He that gave us Thy gleam as well as Thy bright rays.(HPearl 6.7)
Jesus is frequently referred to as the Lord of Light,the Creator of Light,or as the Lightgiver(sf.Sermon on our Lord,37;HEccl.36;HEpiph.1.11,12).The theme of light is also prominent in the Syriac liturgies.We note the following words addressed to Jesus in the Anaphora of Addai and Mari:
You,the effulgence of your Father's glory and the image of your Begetter's substance,you who were revealed and shone forth in the body of our humanity and enlightened rational beings with the Knowledge of your greatness,enlighten our souls,O my Lord,with the light of your Gospel,and grant us to meditate upon your Scriptures.
In addition,coupled with the symbol of light is the idea of enlightenment.The divine being is not only described in terms of light,but also as the creator and the beshower of light.The idea of God as light and God as enlightening humannity through his light are often found in close proximity in the Syriac tradition.The salvific effect of the revelation of God's light is enlightenment .Therefore,light is not only a symbol for the divine presence ,but it also serves as a salvific metaphor relating to enlightenment.The revelation of the devine light results in the enlightment of all those expected to the light of the gospel.Thus,the preaching of the gospel enlightens the world.We may list the following examples:The Holy One was baptized and straightway went up,and His Light shone forth an the world.Praise to Thy Epiphany that gladdens all,Thou in whose revelation the worlds are lightened!In the Birth of the Son light dawned,and darkness fled from the world,and the earth was enlightened;then let it give glory to the brightness of the Father who has enlightened it!
不好意思,单词有打错~~~眼睛快看花了。快啊,帮忙翻译一下,是我这个学期专业外语的作业~明天要交!我自己翻完了前面一部分~~~急~~help!!!!!!!!