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  1. EPHREM SYRUS (or Ephraem) is the most prominent of the fathers of the Syrian Church in the fourth century, and the greatest orator I and hymn-writer produced by that church. Life.

    • Hermas

      London & New York: MacMillan & Co., 1895. Hbk. pp.138. pdf...

    • Marcellus

      Marcellus of Ancyra (Catholic Encyclopedia): J.T. Leinhard,...

    • Theophilus

      Eusebius, Church History 4.20.24. Jerome. Lives of...

    • Epiphanius

      James R. Edwards, "The Gospel of the Ebionites and the...

    • Basil

      Frederic William Farrar [1831-1903], Lives of the...

    • Athanasius

      William Ince [1825-1910], "The Life and Times of...

    • Papias

      Papias, who was certainly acquainted with the present New...

    • Novatian

      Edward Cuthbert Butler [1858-1934], "The So-Called Tractatus...

  2. 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. Renowned for his hymns and poetic homilies, he is regarded as the preeminent Syrian father, a doctor of the universal church, and ...

  3. Mar 28, 2008 · Summary. Virtually every aspect of Syriac Christianity prior to the fourth century remains obscure, and it is only then that one can feel oneself on firmer ground.

    • Sebastian Brock
    • 2004
  4. Ephrem’s literary corpus exemplies, one can grasp its divine meaning and be able to give it a material voice by way of the written or spoken word, to the glory of God and for the benet of others.

  5. Jan 15, 2024 · Title: Ephrem the Syrian and a New Beginning in Syriac Poetry Abstract: In the decades following emperor Constantine’s conversion to Christianity, imperial backing for this religion coincided with intensified religious competition and search for orthodoxy across the Roman Empire.

  6. 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.

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  8. Ephrem approached the Scriptures not just as a scholar but as a mystic, seeking to uncover the deeper spiritual truths hidden within the biblical text. Ephrem's writings also bear witness to his deep commitment to defending the orthodox Christian faith against heretical views.