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EPHRAEM OF SYRIA (c. 306 – 373) was a theologian, biblical interpreter, teacher, poet, and hymnographer whose teaching activity and prolific writings have had lasting influence on the Christian tradition.
Saint Ephrem is perhaps the most famous writer in Syriac Christianity, which in its earliest form is often regarded as a more ‘Semitic’ Christianity, in Antiquity, than that of the Mediterranean Greek- and Latin-speaking area.
Ephrem the Syrian [a] (/ ˈ iː f r əm, ˈ ɛ f r əm /; c. 306 – 373), also known as Saint Ephrem, Saint Ephraim (/ ˈ iː f r i əm /), Ephrem of Edessa or Aprem of Nisibis, was a prominent Christian theologian and writer who is revered as one of the most notable hymnographers of Eastern Christianity.
2 days ago · He is a revered figure in the Eastern Churches, and one of the very early Doctors of the Church as named by Pope Benedict XV in 1920. Yet St. Ephrem the Syrian, who died in A.D. 373, is largely an unsung hero among Catholics of our time.
Sep 15, 2011 · According to the analysis of the commentaries of Ephrem and related Jewish Midrashic material, the conclusion of this chapter demonstrates the influence and reliance of Ephrem on Jewish biblical exegesis’ (p. 200).
- Craig E. Morrison
- 2011
Jul 19, 2016 · The volume contains St. Ephrem’s Commentary on Genesis, Commentary on Exodus, Homily on Our Lord, and Letter to Publius. The translators have enhanced the volume with a general introduction, extensive bibliography, and specific introductions to each of the works.
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Ephrem the Syrian (306 – 373) was a deacon, prolific writer of hymns, and theologian of the fourth century. He is venerated by Christians throughout the world, and especially among Syriac Christians, as a saint .
