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- Saint Ephraim the Syrian, a teacher of repentance, was born at the beginning of the fourth century in the city of Nisibis (Mesopotamia) into the family of impoverished toilers of the soil. His parents raised their son in piety, but from his childhood he was known for his quick temper and impetuous character.
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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.
Ephrem (or Eprhaim) the Syrian left us hundreds of hymns and poems on the faith that inflamed and inspired the whole Church, but few facts about his own inspiring life. ... 'I was born in the way of truth: though my childhood was unaware of the greatness of the benefit, I knew it when trial came.'
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.
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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
May 26, 2017 · Saint Ephrem the Syrian was born sometime around the year 306 or 307 in Nisibis, a Syriac-speaking town located in the southeastern part of modern-day Turkey. At that time, the Christian Church was suffering under the persecution of the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
3 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.
Jun 9, 2017 · St. James educated and nurtured the once unpredictable young man and Ephrem blossomed into a humble monk. St. James soon had Ephrem preaching, teaching and instructing children in the faith.
