In today’s class at
our Conference, led by BJ Woodworth (on the picture) we looked at this famous
icon by Andrey Rublev (early 15th c.) representing the divine visitors that
surprised Abraham at Mamre in Genesis 18. This icon has also been interpreted
as a representation of the Trinity.
The Son is in the middle, and the Father, on the right (with the green garment) turns his head toward him: he is sending the Son. The Son looks at Holy Spirit, with the gold garment. The Son is sending the Spirit (John 14).
And the table between them, is the table of God, where we are
invited (Ps. 23) to complete the circle. We, the creatures, are invited to the
table with our Creator. We are invited to fellowship with God. From creatures,
God sends us to become creators and bring his Kingdom into reality.
Obviously, we had a Trinitarian dessert afterward: three raspberries, three drops of berry sauce, on the square table of a lemon tart. An enjoyable way to delight in Christian theology!
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