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The Demonstrations
- Aphrahat's works are collectively called the Demonstrations, from the identical first word in each of their titles (Syrian: taḥwîṯâ). They are sometimes also known as "the homilies."
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Aphrahat's works are collectively called the Demonstrations, from the identical first word in each of their titles (Syriac: ܬܚܘܝܬܐ, taḥwîṯâ). They are sometimes also known as "the homilies". There are twenty-three Demonstrations in all. [1] Each work deals with a different item of faith or practice, and is a pastoral homily or
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.
Oct 1, 2024 · Aphrahat's works are collectively called the Demonstrations, from the identical first word in each of their titles (Syriac: ܬܚܘܝܬܐ, taḥwîṯâ). They are sometimes also known as "the homilies".
Aphrahat, also known as Aphrahat the Persian, was a prominent Christian ascetic and writer from the 4th century, recognized for his significant contributions to early Christian literature, particularly in the form of homilies and treatises.
And when his whole structure is raised up, consummated, and perfected, then he becomes a house and a temple for a dwelling-place of Christ, as Jeremiah the Prophet said: -- The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord are ye, if ye amend your ways and your works.
The writings of Aphraates consist of twenty-three "Demonstrations", or homilies on moral and controversial topics. The first twenty-two are alphabetical, each beginning with one of the Syriac letters in alphabetic order, and may be divided into two groups according to the time of their composition.
Aphrahaṭ (fl. first half of 4th cent.) Syriac author of 23 ‘Demonstrations’, known as ‘the Persian Sage’. The name Aphrahaṭ, by which he is known today, is first found in Ishoʿ bar Nun (d. 828). In the early 8th cent.
