Aphrahat the Persian Sage and the Temple of God
Subtitle: a study of early Syriac theological anthropology
By: Stephanie K. Skoyles Jarkins.
Edition: 1st Gorgias Press ed.
Series: Gorgias dissertations -- 36; Early Christian studies -- 8
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Piscataway, NJ
Language: eng; syr
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781593336790
Subjects: Aphraates, -- the Persian sage, -- fl. 337-345; Theology; Temple of God; Theological anthropology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Biography; title: Definition of key terms; title: Structure of this study; title: Aphrahat and temple; title: Scriptural quotations; title: Adam and paradise; title: Christology; title: Ecclesiology; title: Baptism; title: Eucharist; title: The ascetics; title: The singles (Ihiday); title: The covenanters (Bnay Qy'm); title: Holy women; title: The virgins (Btul); title: Marriage and virginity; title: The holy ones (Qaddish); title: Being a temple; title: Inner person; title: Heart and prayer; title: Rest of God; title: Grieving the spirit; title: The sage may see God; title: Theme #1: the sage; title: Theme #2: the temple; title: Theme #3: to see God; title: Theme #4: ascent and descent.