“But, did the Divinity [of Christ] suffer? [...] The holy fathers explained this point through the aforementioned clear example of the red-hot iron, it is the analogy equated for the Divine Nature which became united with the human nature. They explained that when the blacksmith strikes the red-hot iron, the hammer is actually striking both the iron and the fire united with it. The iron alone bends (suffers) whilst the fire is untouched though it bends with the iron.”
Quote by Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
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Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria was the 117th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, serving from 1971 until his death in 2012. He was known for his efforts to promote Christian unity and interfaith dialogue, as well as for his role in the modernization of the Coptic Church. more