The Demonstrations of Aphrahat, the Persian Sage

Adam Lehto

Published by Gorgias Press 2010

The Demonstrations of Aphrahat, the Persian Sage

Adam Lehto

In the series Gorgias Eastern Christian Studies

https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463216382

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Among the earliest known sources from the Persian Church, the 4th-century Demonstrations of Aphrahat reflect a form of Christianity much closer to its Jewish roots than contemporary Western forms. Their mix of ascetic instruction, polemic against Judaism, and theological reflection provides an invaluable glimpse into this otherwise poorly documented period.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
A Request for Instruction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
Demonstration 1: On Faith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
Demonstration 2: On Love Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
Demonstration 3: On Fasting Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
Demonstration 4: On Prayer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
Demonstration 5: On Wars Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
Demonstration 6: On Covenanters Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
Demonstration 7: On the Penitent Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
Demonstration 8: On the Dead Coming to Life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
Demonstration 9: On Humility Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
Demonstration 10: On Shepherds Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	251
Demonstration 11: On Circumcision Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	261
Demonstration 12: On the Passover Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Demonstration 13: On the Sabbath Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291
Demonstration 14: An Argument in Response to Dissension Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	305
Demonstration 15: On Distinctions among Foods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	361
Demonstration 16: On the Peoples in place of the People Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	373
Demonstration 17: On Christ, who is the Son of God Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	385
Demonstration 18: Against the Jews, concerning Virginity and Holiness Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	397
Demonstration 19: Against the Jews, who say that they will yet be gathered together Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	407
Demonstration 20: On the Support of the Poor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	423
Demonstration 21: On Persecution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	437
Demonstration 22: On Death and the End Times Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	459
Demonstration 23: On the Grapecluster Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	481
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	533
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	575

Language: English
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Pages
- Main content: 592

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Published: October 11, 2010
ISBN: 9781463216382