SPEAR Factoids about Bible

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event: Severus argued that the order of deacons have greater honor than the readers of the church. See factoid page

event: Severus encourages Georgia to glory in her unmarried state, because time will make her more mature, wise, and intelligent, allowing her to be a greater help, model, and encouragement to her husband. See factoid page

event: Severus encourages Jannia to lead by example, citing the apostle Paul and King David as models. See factoid page

event: To convince Misael to remain in his position, Severus cited several scripture passages, as well as an historical anecdote of Anonymous 3057 and Anonymous 3058 who gave up their solitude in order to combat the heresy of Arius. See factoid page

event: In response to Caesarea's desire to leave her marriage to live a sanctified life, Severus encourages her to remain in her marriage, stating that to leave her husband even for pure reasons would be a grave sin, and that great glory is given to God by faithful wives and mothers. See factoid page

event: Severus accused the unorthodox of denying scripture, canon-law, and the authority of the bishops, because they insulted the orthodox bishops of Antioch . See factoid page

event: Severus encouraged Solon to live a holy and virtuous life, modelling the piety of Jesus andthe martyrs, especially Thecla, so that the legitimacy of his ordination by a bishop outside of the diocese might be confirmed. See factoid page

education: Kashish studied the reading of the Holy Scriptures at the Monastery of John Urtraya in the city of Amida. See factoid page

event: Hala kept silence except when he prayed the psalms and the liturgy and read scripture without interruption and taught his disciples throughout the night. See factoid page

education: Tribunus had been taught religion and scripture. See factoid page

event: Abbi wept while reading Bible with covered head and limited light. See factoid page

event: Severus asserts that an oblation delivery is only necessary for those without bishops, making it unnecessary for Misael. Severus appeals to the scriptural story of Elijah and the ravens, asserting that even impious priests can be vessels to deliver the Eucharist. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Bible,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/bible.html, 2023-03-23T12:36:26.387-04:00.

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