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Hexaemeron (Jacob Of Serugh)
In the late 5th or early 6th century, Jacob of Serugh wrote his ''Homilies on the Hexaemeron'', being the first known commentary on the Genesis creation narrative (that is, a Hexaemeron) in the Syriac language. This work was composed of seven homilies in total, with each homily being dedicated to one of the seven days. Jacob opens his poetic homily with a prayer asking God to give him the ability to write about something that is beyond human speech. Jacob insists that God is the creator of all things and that creation occurred ''ex nihilo''. Method Jacob accepted the literalist and traditional method of exegesis of Genesis that was developed by the School of Antioch, which emerged in the fourth century under Diodorus of Tarsus, and had other influential advocates like Theodore of Mopsuestia. For example, Jacob rejected Augustine of Hippo, Augustine's view of simultaneous creation, believing instead that the world was progressively created over the course of a week. Despite adher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Of Serugh
Jacob of Serugh (, ; ; 452–521), also called Jacob of Sarug or Mar Jacob (), was one of the foremost poets and theologians of the Syriac Christian tradition, second only to Ephrem the Syrian and equal to Narsai. He lived most of his life as an ecclesiastical official in Suruç, in modern-day Turkey. He became a bishop (of Batnan) near the end of his life in 519. He was a Miaphysite (a form of Non-Chalcedonian Christianity), albeit moderate compared to his contemporaries. Jacob is best known for the homilies he wrote in the late fifth and early sixth centuries. He wrote in prose, as well as in 12-syllable ( dodecasyllabic) meter, which he invented, and he was known for his eloquence. According to Jacob of Edessa, he composed 763 works during his lifetime. Around 400 survive, and over 200 of those have been published. The longest is about 1,400 verses. By the time of his death, he had a great reputation. His works were so popular that of any author from late antiquity, only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |