Aphrahat

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Aphrahat was a 4th-century Syriac Christian writer and early Church Father best known for his theological and pastoral works known as the "Demonstrations."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century writer
Christian monk
Church Father
Syriac Christian writer
patristic author
theologian
activeInCentury 4th century
alsoKnownAs Aphraates
Aphrahat the Persian Sage
The Persian Sage
approximateDeathYear c. 345
associatedWith Church of the East
birthPlace Sasanian Empire
centuryOfDeath 4th century
ethnicOrigin Persian
floruit c. 337–c. 345
genre pastoral writing
theological treatise
influenced later Syriac theologians
knownFor anti-Judaizing arguments
biblical exegesis
early Syriac prose style
language Syriac
notableWork Demonstrations
region Persian Church
religion Christianity
subjectOfWriting Christian doctrine
Christian ethics
Jewish–Christian relations
asceticism
baptism
charity
faith
fasting
humility
pastoral care
penance
persecution
prayer
resurrection
virginity
tradition Syriac Christianity
usesScripture New Testament
Old Testament
veneratedIn Eastern Christianity
Syriac churches
workCount 23 Demonstrations
writingForm homiletic discourse
letters

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Aphrahat ("Aphraates")
Aphrahat ("Aphrahat the Persian Sage")
alsoKnownAs
Syriac
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