Christology and apology in Ephrem the Syrian
Christology is an attempt to relate the two natures of Christ; apology on the other hand, has the dual aim of justification and attack; both these entail polar structures.
P. J. Botha
doaj +2 more sources
Ephrem the Syrian’s hymn On the Crucifixion 4
This article offers a translation of the hymn De Crucifixione 4 by Ephrem, the Syrian theologian, which forms part of his cycle of hymns for the celebration of Easter.
Philippus (Phil) J. Botha
doaj +4 more sources
Antithesis and argument in the hymns of Ephrem the Syrian
This paper reflects research on the semantic structure of antitheses. The thesis being proposed is that the defining quality of antitheses was implemented by the Syrian church father Ephrem as a rhetoric technique to enhance the power of arguments in his
P. J. Botha
doaj +4 more sources
Anti-Jewish Polemic and Internal Critique in Ephrem the Syrian’s Memra “On Nineveh and Jonah” [PDF]
The present publication focuses on the little-studied preaching activity of the Syriac poet and theologian Ephrem the Syrian (d. 373), and particularly on the sharp critique he offered his own Christian community.
Sofia Fomicheva
doaj +1 more source
Ephrem the Syrian: A Syriac Poet in Armenian Verse
Edward George Mathews
doaj +2 more sources
The Jewish literature of the second temple as a possible source of Ephrem the Syrian’s doctrine about the teacher as a scribe, inspired by God (in the 6th hymn "De Crucifixione") [PDF]
In his 6th Hymn De crucifixione that is consecrated to the interpretation of three days problem of Jesus’ resurrection, the Syriac poet-theologian Ephrem the Syrian (4th c.) functions as a teacher of astronomical and calendric lore.
Sofia Fomicheva
doaj +1 more source
The astronomical and calendrical calculations in the 6th Hymn de Crucifixione by Ephrem the Syrian in the old Babylonian, Jewish and Christian context [PDF]
the paper is focused on the astronomical and calendrical lore which the Syriac poet-theologian Ephrem the Syrian abundantly uses in his 6th hymn De crucifixione. In this hymn devoted to the interpretation of three days problem of Jesus’ resurrection, the
Sofia Fomicheva
doaj +1 more source
Anti-exodus in memra “On Nineveh and Jonah” by Ephrem the Syrian [PDF]
In the memra On Nineveh and Jonah by the Syriac poet and theologian St. Ephrem the Syrian († 373) the biblical story is provided with a sequel that has no parallels in the Christian tradition.
Sofia Fomicheva
doaj +1 more source
Beauty in the Christian Life according to St Ephraim the Syrian [PDF]
The article examines the concept of beauty in Christian anthropology using the writings of Ephrem the Syrian. The interpretation of the biblical verse about the creation of man in God’s image is analysed using the hymns of a fourth-century Syriac poet as
Sebastian Paul Brock
doaj +1 more source
Re-imagining Adult Faith Formation in the Syriac-Maronite Catholic Church [PDF]
The article deals with the new approach to adult faith formation in the Syriac Maronite Catholic Church, linked to the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council and the process of delatinization of the Maronite Church which followed.
Anthony Salim
doaj +1 more source

