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Aphrahat (c. 280–c. 345; Syriac: ܐܦܪܗܛ, Ap̄rahaṭ,Persian: فرهاد, Arabic: أفراهاط الحكيم, Ancient Greek: Ἀφραάτης, and Latin Aphraates), venerated as Saint Aphrahat the Persian, was a third-century Syriac Christian author of Iranian descent from the Sasanian Empire, who composed a series of twenty-three ...
Clearly the Spirit of God that abode on Christ with seven operations, as Isaiah the Prophet said: -- The Spirit of God shall rest and dwell upon Him, (a spirit) of wisdom and understanding, of counsel and of courage, of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
Though it is not explicitly titled Against the Jews, as other pieces attributed to him are, this Demonstration is written as advice to an imagined Christian friend who seeks to answer several objections supposedly raised by Jews about how Christians speak of Jesus.
Aphrahat (Greek: Ἀφραάτης; Latin: Aphraates) (c. 270 – c. 345 C.E.) was an Assyrian author of the fourth century from Persia, who composed a series of twenty-three expositions or homilies on points of Christian doctrine and practice.
Aphrahat was a third-century Syrian Christian who lived and worked within the sphere of the Persian empire. He wrote twenty-three expositions on Christian doctrine and practice, called Demonstrations. In one, he waxes eloquent about the power and nature of faith: So let us draw near then, my beloved, to faith, since its powers are so many.
Who was Aphrahat and why is he venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church? What significant contributions did Saint Aphrahat make to the early Catholic Church? How did Saint Aphrahat’s writings influence Catholic theology? Can you explain the historical context during which Saint Aphrahat lived and its effect on his teachings?
Though He is the great King, He grudges not the name of Kingship to men. And (so), though He is the great God, yet He grudged not the name of Godhead to the sons of flesh. And though all fatherhood is His, He has called men also fathers.
