Polarity: The theology of anti-Judaism in Ephrem the Syrian"s hymns on Easter
In this paper, the polarity Jews :: Christians in the hymns on Easter of the fourth-century Syrian theologian Ephrem is investigated. This polarity is found to be polemical against the Jews. But since polarity is a constant feature in the work of Ephrem which serves to communicate his theological fr...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1990
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Hervormde teologiese studies
Year: 1990, Volume: 46, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 36-46 |
| Further subjects: | B
Philosophers
B Theology B Practical Theology B Ministers of Religion B Ancient Semitic and Classical Languages B Aspects of Religious Studies B Theologians B Netherdutch Reformed Church B Scholars B Sociology and Ethics B Philosophy |
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| Summary: | In this paper, the polarity Jews :: Christians in the hymns on Easter of the fourth-century Syrian theologian Ephrem is investigated. This polarity is found to be polemical against the Jews. But since polarity is a constant feature in the work of Ephrem which serves to communicate his theological frame of mind, the question is asked whether anti-Judaism does not also serve to convey theological ideas. An attempt is made to demonstrate that anti-Judaism indeed had a theological function for Ephrem: Anti-Judaism seems to have been an aspect of Christian self-definition. It was also a way of expressing the concepts of theological balance and reciprocity. |
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| ISSN: | 0259-9422 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hervormde teologiese studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4102/hts.v46i1/2.2294 |
