Henana of Adiabene
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Henana of Adiabene was a 6th-century Christian theologian and head of the School of Nisibis known for his controversial attempts to modify traditional East Syriac theology and biblical exegesis.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
6th-century person
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Christian theologian ⓘ Syriac Christian ⓘ head of the School of Nisibis ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| affiliation | Church of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adiabene
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School of Nisibis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
major controversy in the Church of the East
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schism within the School of Nisibis ⓘ |
| controversy | Henana controversy at the School of Nisibis ⓘ |
| disputedBy | later East Syriac theologians ⓘ |
| doctrine |
non-traditional Christological formulations within the Church of the East
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revised interpretation of Theodore of Mopsuestia ⓘ |
| education | School of Nisibis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christology
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biblical exegesis ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cappadocian Fathers (disputed extent)
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Origenist exegesis ⓘ |
| interpretationStyle |
allegorical exegesis
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philosophical-theological reinterpretation of earlier Antiochene exegesis ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial biblical exegesis
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leadership of the School of Nisibis ⓘ modifying traditional East Syriac theology ⓘ |
| language | Syriac ⓘ |
| legacy |
condemned by later East Syriac tradition
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prompted clarification of official Christology of the Church of the East ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Babai the Great
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traditionalist teachers of the Church of the East ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of the School of Nisibis ⓘ |
| region |
Adiabene
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Nisibis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| taughtAt | School of Nisibis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
critic of traditional Theodore of Mopsuestia-based theology
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opponent of strict dyophysite Christology of the Church of the East ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 6th century ⓘ |
| tradition | East Syriac Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | biblical commentaries (partly lost) ⓘ |
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