THE CHURCH TEACHES US the theology of the Scriptures not only with hymns, but also with images. Iconography is one of the “languages” into which Scripture is translated. Thus many of our icons also contain allusions and references to Old and New Testaments. Of particular interest is the icon of the Nativity. In the previous chapter we touched upon a comparison between the birth and the burial of Christ in the katavasia concerning Jonah. This comparison is made more