Among the earliest known sources from the Persian Church, the 4th-century Demonstrations of Aphrahat reflect a form of Christianity much closer to its Jewish roots than contemporary Western forms. Their mix of ascetic instruction, polemic against Judaism, and theological reflection provides an invaluable glimpse into this otherwise poorly documented period.
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Table of contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- A Request for Instruction
- Demonstration 1: On Faith
- Demonstration 2: On Love
- Demonstration 3: On Fasting
- Demonstration 4: On Prayer
- Demonstration 5: On Wars
- Demonstration 6: On Covenanters
- Demonstration 7: On the Penitent
- Demonstration 8: On the Dead Coming to Life
- Demonstration 9: On Humility
- Demonstration 10: On Shepherds
- Demonstration 11: On Circumcision
- Demonstration 12: On the Passover
- Demonstration 13: On the Sabbath
- Demonstration 14: An Argument in Response to Dissension
- Demonstration 15: On Distinctions among Foods
- Demonstration 16: On the Peoples in place of the People
- Demonstration 17: On Christ, who is the Son of God
- Demonstration 18: Against the Jews, concerning Virginity and Holiness
- Demonstration 19: Against the Jews, who say that they will yet be gathered together
- Demonstration 20: On the Support of the Poor
- Demonstration 21: On Persecution
- Demonstration 22: On Death and the End Times
- Demonstration 23: On the Grapecluster
- Bibliography
- Index
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