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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.
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.
May 30, 2013 · 1) Since five rulers share the same name (Jeroboam, Jehoahaz, Jehoash, Ahaziah and Jehoram), the chart helps locate them in the family tree. 2) It’s messy when the royal houses of Judah and Israel intermarry (Ahab’s daughter Athaliah marries Jehoram of Judah). 3) It’s confusing when Josiah’s 4 descendants reign during the final days of Judah.
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Ephrem was born around the year 306 C.E. in the city of Nisibis (the modern Turkish town of Nusaybin, on the border with Syria). Internal evidence from Ephrem's works suggests his parents were part of the growing Christian community in the city, although later hagiographers wrote that his father was a pagan priest. Numerous languages were spoken in...
Over 400 hymns composed by Ephrem still exist. The church historian Sozomen credits Ephrem with having written over three million lines. Ephrem combines in his writing a threefold heritage: he draws on the models and methods of early Rabbinic Judaism, he engages skillfully with Greek science and philosophy, and he delights in the Mesopotamian/Persi...
Ephrem's artful meditations on the symbols of Christian faith and his stand against heresy made him a popular source of inspiration. The is a huge corpus of Ephrem pseudepigraphy composed in his name and legendary hagiography. Some of these compositions are in verse, often a version of Ephrem's heptosyllabic couplets. Most of these works are consid...
Soon after Ephrem's death, legendary accounts of his life began to circulate. One of the earliest of these is the statement that Ephrem's father was a paganpriest. However, internal evidence from his authentic writings suggest that he was raised by Christian parents. This legend may be anti-pagan polemic or reflect his father's status prior to conv...
Ephrem the Syrian presents an engaging model of Eastern Christianity. He shows that poetry is not only a valid vehicle for theology, but is in many ways superior to philosophical discourse for the purpose of doing theology. He also encourages a way of reading the Bible that is rooted more in faith than in critical analysis. Ephrem displays a deep s...
The boldness of our love is pleasing to you, O Lord, just as it pleased you that we should steal from your bounty.—Hymns on Faith16:5.You (Jesus) alone and your Mother are more beautiful than any others, for there is no blemish in you nor any stains upon your Mother. Who of my children can compare in beauty to these?—Nisibene Hym...Brock, Sebastian P. The luminous eye: the spiritual world vision of Saint Ephrem. Cistercian Publications, 1985. ISBN 0879076240Brock, Sebastian (trans.). Hymns on paradise: St. Ephrem the Syrian. St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1990. ISBN 0881410764den Biesen, Kees. Simple and Bold: Ephrem's Art of Symbolic Thought. Gorgias Press, 2006. ISBN 1593333978Griffith, Sidney H. Faith adoring the mystery: reading the Bible with St. Ephraem the Syrian, Marquette University Press, 1997. ISBN 0874625777All links retrieved August 21, 2017. 1. Margonitho: Mor Ephrem the Syrian – sor.cua.edu 2. Catholic Encyclopedia: Saint Ephraem
Mar 28, 2008 · The first and third of these were produced within the Sasanian Empire, while Ephrem was writing in the easternmost area of the Roman Empire, first in Nisibis, and then in Edessa. Together, these writings provide us with the best evidence we have for the character of Syriac literary culture at a period when it was still comparatively unhellenized.
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May 26, 2017 · Saint Ephrem the Syrian is best known for his hymn-writing and defense of orthodox trinitarianism against the Arians. Learn more about Saint Ephrem.
Jul 29, 2024 · I hope this guide and chart help you to sort through the bewildering array of very similar names between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah in the books of 1 and 2 Kings — and help you to better understand the history of God’s chosen people as recorded in Scripture.
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