Rogation of the Ninevites
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Rogation of the Ninevites is an ancient Christian penitential fast and series of prayers commemorating the repentance of the people of Nineveh as recounted in the Book of Jonah, especially observed in some Eastern churches.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
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liturgical observance ⓘ penitential fast ⓘ |
| commemorates |
events recounted in the Book of Jonah
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repentance of the people of Nineveh ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ba‘utha of the Ninevites
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Fast of the Ninevites NERFINISHED ⓘ Supplication of the Ninevites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuration | three days ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRoot | Syriac monastic practice ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalFamily | Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalGenre | rogation ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryPractice |
fasting
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liturgical services ⓘ penitential prayers ⓘ scripture readings from the Book of Jonah ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
averting divine wrath
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renewal of spiritual life ⓘ seeking God’s forgiveness ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
litanies
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processions in some communities ⓘ special hymns ⓘ |
| influenced | other pre-Lenten fasts in Syriac traditions ⓘ |
| isBasedOnEvent | Ninevites’ response to Jonah’s preaching ⓘ |
| isBasedOnText | Book of Jonah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEspeciallyObservedIn |
Ancient Church of the East
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Assyrian Church of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaldean Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaldean Syriac traditions ⓘ Maronite Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac Christian churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isObservedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches of Syriac tradition
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Oriental Orthodox Churches of Syriac tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Syriac liturgical year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isScheduledRelativeTo |
Easter
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Great Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguageUsed | Syriac ⓘ |
| originatesInRegion |
Assyrian Christian milieu
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Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
communal conversion
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divine mercy ⓘ fasting as penance ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
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