Treasure-house of Mysteries: Exploration of the Sacred Text Through Poetry in the Syriac Tradition 601017 AD 329-390) is known as

AD 329-390) is known as "the Theologian

while persons are abandoned

the Spirit transforms Christians by drawing them into the divine life itself

a friend of St Anthony the Great and St Athanasius

Treasure-house of Mysteries: Exploration of the Sacred Text Through Poetry in the Syriac Tradition 601017 AD 329-390) is known as"Sugg. Donation" Why was Cains sacrifice rejected, but Abels accepted? How did Joseph react when he came home and found Mary with child? Questions such as these served as the starting points for St Ephrem and other poets of the early Syriac tradition in these lively and highly imaginative poems where they explore the deeper spiritual meanings of the biblical text with great insight. Written with considerable verve, these narrative poems and dramatic