Ontological Dimension of Death in the Light of the Orthodox Hymnographi
Ontological Dimension of Death in the Light of the Orthodox Hymnographi

Summary/Abstract: The eshatology, with its fi nal events in the life of believers and of the nature, ingeneral, is of great interest to anyone. For theology, death is a passage from the temporal life to the eternal life. In this context, death in the Orthodox Church teaching isconsidered a „falling asleep”, it basing its foundation on Christ’s death as a Holy sacrifi ce and His victory over death. The eschatological vision is based on the contrastbetween the present on Earth and the future of the eternal century. The eshatologicaspect of the religious services and of the liturgical texts, proves that they are a recapof the entire history of the salvation of the human race, from which it could not missthe great and last event of the Coming for the glory of Christ, the Supreme Judge,the glorious event involving the Church and its believers, since this world, throughthe joy of participation in the Holy Liturgy. The texts of Orthodox worship booksdepict the teaching of the Church, for all people, aiming at bringing people to God,but also at teaching them all the necessary for their salvation.The eshatology, with its fi nal events in the life of believers and of the nature, ingeneral, is of great interest to anyone. For theology, death is a passage from the temporal life to the eternal life. In this context, death in the Orthodox Church teaching isconsidered a „falling asleep”, it basing its foundation on Christ’s death as a Holy sacrifi ce and His victory over death. The eschatological vision is based on the contrastbetween the present on Earth and the future of the eternal century. The eshatologicaspect of the religious services and of the liturgical texts, proves that they are a recapof the entire history of the salvation of the human race, from which it could not missthe great and last event of the Coming for the glory of Christ, the Supreme Judge,the glorious event involving the Church and its believers, since this world, throughthe joy of participation in the Holy Liturgy. The texts of Orthodox worship booksdepict the teaching of the Church, for all people, aiming at bringing people to God,but also at teaching them all the necessary for their salvation.

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