Aphraates

It would appear from the homilies of Aphraates (_c. _ 340) that in the Syriac church also it was usual to renounce the married relation after baptism.

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In regard to the Holy Eucharist, Aphraates affirms that it is the real Body and Blood of Christ.

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They deal with many things; astronomical, exegetical, liturgical questions, explanations of Greek proverbs and fables, dogma and polemics, and contain historical matter about Aphraates and Gregory the

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The exegesis of Ephraem is that of the Syriac writers generally, whether hellenized or not, and is closely related to that of Aphraates, being, like the latter, quite respectful of Jewish traditions and often based on them.

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In the middle of the fourth century, Aphraates speaks of monks in East

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It was not until the tenth century that the "Persian Sage" was finally identified with Aphraates, the name under which he is known to modern scholars.

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The writings of Aphraates consist of twenty-three "Demonstrations", or homilies on moral and controversial topics.

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Aphraates, his writings are also very valuable for the history of the canon of Sacred Scripture and of exegesis in the early Mesopotamian

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The long list of Syriac writers whose works have come down to us is headed by Aphraates (fourth century), surnamed the "Persian Sage".

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This tradition was continued in the Syrian Church, as is evident from passages found in Aphraates and Ephrem, and St. John

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