SPEAR Factoids about Suffering

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event: Ephraim began to persecute the community, so that they were divided over the territories of Edessa, Samosata, Izla, Melitene, Perrhe, and ʿArab. See factoid page

event: With regard to the mutilation of Thomas, Severus advises Aurelius to allow him his priestly office if the mutilation was performed by a physician because of an illness, but to deny him if Thomas mutilated himself. See factoid page

event: For a third time, the community was forced to leave their convent, travelling to Izla, ʿArab, and Dara. See factoid page

event: John confronted Theodora about the corrupt bishops and the persecution of Christians. Theodora, angry, sought to punish the jealous bishops, but relented after John interceded on their behalf. She commanded John to cease his ordinations, something he was glad to do due to a growing illness. See factoid page

event: Between 513 and 518, Severus sent a letter to Cassian concerning the treatment of a man whose genitals had been cut off. See factoid page

event: In reference to Thomas, Severus refutes Cassian's blaming of the mutilation on the corrupt bishop Julian, suggesting instead that Thomas be allowed to remain in the clergy on the condition that the accident was due to illness performed by a physician. See factoid page

event: Harfat's ascetic practice consisted of living in solitude on a remote mountain where he wept constantly in sorrow over his great sins. See factoid page

event: Misael delivered Severus's church from the persecution of Ægilas. See factoid page

event: In 542 a great plague his the empire and everyone was in perturbation and doubt and confusion. Mare, in affliction and sorrow, occupied himself to fervant prayer. See factoid page

mental: Abraham was suffering See factoid page

event: The blessed man was suffering and in great pain from a curse. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Suffering,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/suffering.html, 2023-03-23T12:34:08.449-04:00.

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