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 |
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| instanceOf |
4th-century writer
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Christian monk → Church Father → Syriac Christian writer → patristic author → theologian → |
| activeInCentury |
4th century
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| alsoKnownAs |
Aphraates
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Aphrahat the Persian Sage → The Persian Sage → |
| approximateDeathYear |
c. 345
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| associatedWith |
Church of the East
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| birthPlace |
Sasanian Empire
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| centuryOfDeath |
4th century
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| ethnicOrigin |
Persian
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| floruit |
c. 337–c. 345
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| genre |
pastoral writing
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theological treatise → |
| influenced |
later Syriac theologians
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| knownFor |
anti-Judaizing arguments
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biblical exegesis → early Syriac prose style → |
| language |
Syriac
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| notableWork |
Demonstrations
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| region |
Persian Church
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| religion |
Christianity
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| subjectOfWriting |
Christian doctrine
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Christian ethics → Jewish–Christian relations → asceticism → baptism → charity → faith → fasting → humility → pastoral care → penance → persecution → prayer → resurrection → virginity → |
| tradition |
Syriac Christianity
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| usesScripture |
New Testament
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Old Testament → |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Christianity
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Syriac churches → |
| workCount |
23 Demonstrations
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| writingForm |
homiletic discourse
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letters → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Aphrahat
("Aphraates")
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Aphrahat ("Aphrahat the Persian Sage") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Syriac
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importantAuthor |