Dedication (page 5) Table of Contents (page 7) Acknowledgements (page 15) Abbreviations (page 17) General Introduction (page 23) A. The Theme of the Study (page 25) B. The Scope of the Study (page 26) C. The Method of the Study (page 27) D. The Structure of the Study (page 28) Part One (page 31) Chapter One: Life and Theological Reflection of Jacob of Serugh (page 35) A. Socio-Political and Religious Background of Jacob of Serugh (page 37) 1. The Political Situation and the Religious Policies of the Emperors (page 38) 2. The Controversial Theological Milieu of Jacob of Serugh (page 41) B.
A Few Notes for a biographical Sketch (page 51) 1. Birth and Early Childhood (page 52) 2. Theological Formation and Early Literary Activities (page 53) 3. Ministry of Mar Jacob at Chorepiscopal and Episcopal Levels (page 55) C. The Writings of Mar Jacob of Serugh (page 56) 1. The Literary Output of Jacob of Serugh (page 56) 2. The Verse Compositions of Jacob of Serugh (page 58) 3. The Prose Compositions of Jacob of Serugh (page 62) 4.
Critical Editions and Translations of the Works of Mar Jacob (page 63) D. The Group of Select Festal Homilies on the Feasts of Our Lord (page 64) 1. The Biblically Oriented Theologizing of Jacob of Serugh and the Theme of the Study (page 65) 2. Select Festal Homilies of Jacob on the Feasts of Our Lord (page 67) 3. Select Group of Homilies and the Theme of the Study (page 69) E. Aspects of the Symbolic Theology of Jacob of Serugh (page 71) 1. The Theory of Symbolism in Early Syriac Christian Writers and in Contemporary Times (page 72) 2. Mar Jacob''s Symbolic Mode of Theological Reflection (page 76) 3.
The Sacramental World-Vision of Jacob of Serugh (page 81) 4. Symbols of the Scriptures and Nature (page 83) F. Scriptural Revelation and the Exegetical Presuppositions of Mar Jacob (page 97) 1. Mar Jacob''s Prespectives on the Notion of Revelation (page 97) 2. Mar Jacob''s Orientation to the Scriptures and his Exegetical Presuppostions (page 101) G. The Biblical Exegesis of Jacob of Serugh (page 110) 1. Exigencies of the Times and the Exegetical Influences on Jacob (page 110) 2. The Biblical Text of Mar Jacob (page 111) 3.
The Exegetical Method of Mar Jacob (page 112) 4. The Typology of Mar Jacob (page 118) 5. The New Testament Exegesis of Mar Jacob (page 122) H. Conclusion (page 124) Part Two (page 127) Chapter Two: Festal Homilies of Jacob of Serugh and the Catechetical Preacing on the Mysteries of Salvation in Christ (page 131) A. The Nativity: the Wonder and the ''New Sign'' on the Road of Humility (page 132) 1. The Marvellous and Ineffable Revelation in the Nativity of the Son (page 132) 2. The Sign of Paradox in the Nativity and the Hidden Economy of the Son (page 134) 3. The Prophetic Vision and Picture of the Divine Self-abasement (page 137) 4.
Blessings of theSelf-abasement of the Son in the Nativity (page 141) B. Christ in the Temple and Simeon the Witness and Herald (page 147) 1.the Offering of Christ, the High Priest, in the Temple (page 147) 2. Simeon, a Sign and aWitness on the Road of Christ (page 149) 3. Simeon the Seer of Spiritual Realities, Recognizing the Receiver of all sacrifices (page 151) 4. The Mystery of the Eternal Son (page 152) 5. Simeon, the Herald of Good Hope among the Dead (page 154) 6. Simeon, the Witness and Herald of Christ the High Priest, at the Temple (page 155) C.
The Lord of Batism at the Jordan (page 156) 1. The Coming of Our Lord to the Jordan, the Boundary between the Alliances (page 157) 2. The Ministry of John the Baptist (page 158) 3. Christ Demanding Baptism from John for the Recovery of Adam (page 160) 4. Betrothal of the Bridegroom to the Bride, the Church at Jordan (page 163) 5. The Father and the Holy Spirity Bearing Witness to the Son and John, the Co-witness (page 166) 6. Priesthood, Kingship and Holiness Flowing to Christ and Proceeding from Him (page 168) D. The Gread Sign of the Mediatior of All at Tabor (page 170) 1.
Manifestation of the Lord''s Hidden Glory and Power (page 170) 2. The reason for the Presence of Moses and Elijah, the servants of the King (page 172) 3. Prophets and Apostles, the Law and the Gospel, Set in Hrmony by the Single Mediator (page 175) 4. The Story of Crucifixion Spoken out During the Transfiguration (page 178) 5. The Betrothal of the Bride of Light to the Bridegroom of Light (page 180) E. The Forty Days'' Fasting: the Medicine for the Ancient Ulcer (page 182) 1. Christ, the Celestial Adam, the Healer of the Terrestrial Adam (page 182) 2. Forty Days'' Fasting, the Medicine for the Grave Ulcer (page 183) 3.
Fasting for the Integration and Perfetion of Human Nature (page 184) F. The Humble Road of the King of Kings at Jerusalem (page 186) 1. The Self-abasement of the exalted One for Human Redemption (page 187) 2. The Praise due to the Humble King in the Royal City at the Renewal of the Kingdom (page 188) 3. The Unfaithful ''Daughter of the People'', Zion (page 191) 4. The Wonderful Way of the Son for the Discerning (page 194) 5. The Desecrated Temple, Neglected Sanctuary and the Distorted Priesthood (page 196) G. The Condemned Son of God and the LIberated Barabbas, Adam (page 199) 1.
Christ, the Reconstructor of the House of Adam, and the Restoration of the Image in Adam (page 199) 2. The Judge of Judges under Judgement and the Acceptance of the Chastisement of adam (page 200) 3. The Priesthood Returns to Its Lord and the Proper Garments to the Lord of the Sanctuary (page 201) 4. The Lord Assumes Everything Belonging to the Kingship (page 202) 5. The Evil Company Hates the Physician and the Liberator of Barabbas, the Type of Adam (page 202) 6. The Governing of the Hidden Divine Economy (page 203) H. The Resurrection of the Vivifier of All: Life and Light to the World (page 204) 1. The Son Delivered fro teh Redemption of the World (page 205) 2.
Great Saviour and King in the Contest for the Great Image, Adam (page 206) 3. Jonah and Ezekiel, Types of the Smitten Redeemer (page 207) 4. Samson, Type of the One Who Crushed Sheol (page 209) 5. The Exchange of the ''Garments of the Dead'' for the ''Garments of Glory'' (page 210) 6. Resurrection: The Day of Light, Life, Renewal and teh New Creation (page 211) I. Ascension of the High Priest and the Reconciliation of Humanity (page 215) 1. The Mystery of the hidden and the Revealed (page 215) 2. The Road of the Embodied Word (page 216) 3.
The Road of Forty Days (page 219) 4. The Mystery of the Ascension from the Mount of Olives (page 219) 5. The Promise of the Abiding and Sustaining Presence of the Trinity (page 220) 6. Brilliant Ascension of the Mediator, Reconciler and teh Redeemer (page 221) 7. Mount Sinai as a Type of the Ascension of the Son beyond the Created Orders (page 222) J. Conclusion (page 223) Chapter Three: Aspects of the Economy of Salvation in Christ (page 227) A. Aspects of Jacob''s Theological Vocabulary (page 227) 1. Divine Mercy (Hnana) (page 228) 2.
The Image (salma) and Likeness (dmuta) of God in Humanity (page 229) 3. Divine Pedagogy through Types (tupse) and Mysteries (raze) (page 231) 4. Self-abasement (mukaka) and Smallness (z''oruta) of the Son (page 232) 5. Incarnation, Mingling (hlat, mzag) of the Son with All (page 233) 6. The ''New Road of Humility'' (urha hdata dmakikuta) (page 234) 7. Way of Christ, the Great path of the Cross ('urha rabta da-zqipa) (page 234) 8. The Entry of the ''Vivifier of the Dead'' (mabe mite) into Sheol (page 235) 9. The Ascension of the High Priest (rabba dkumre) to the Father (page 236) B.
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