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Summary. Ephrem the Syrian is one of the two most important fourth-century Syriac writers. 1 He was born ca. 307–309 in the Roman city of Nisibis (modern-day Nusaybin in Turkey) and was likely raised as a Christian, having close relationships with the city’s bishops from his youth.
Frances Young , Lewis Ayres and. Andrew Louth. Assisted by. Augustine Casiday. Chapter. Get access. Cite. 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.
Apr 20, 2009 · Summary. A remarkable volte-face has taken place in the last hundred years with regard to the scholarly opinion concerning Ephrem the Syrian. His life is shrouded in the apophatic silence which he would have all good theology clothed in. Born into a Christian family, it is likely that Ephrem was baptized as a child and came under the formative ...
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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.
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.
Ephraem the Syrian on the Utility of Language and the Place of Silence. PAUL S. RUSSELL. This paper attempts to trace the outlines of Ephraem the Syrian’s ideas about the extent to which theological language can be usefully applied to the description of God.
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Undoubtedly Ephrem’s usage of this peculiar gospel text is related to the fact that he wrote in Syriac and lived on the border of the Roman Empire, spending most of his life in Nisibis, before fleeing to Edessa when the Romans ceded the city to the Persians after Julian’s disastrous eastern campaign.
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