| | | 
| | Buy this book together with The History of Tur Abdin by Aphram I Barsoum |  | + |  | Save $27.30
Total List Price: $182.00
Buy both books for only $154.70
|
| | | | 
Customers who bought this book also bought: | History of the Monastery of Saint Matthew in Mosul by Ignatius Yacoub III
Located north of Mosul, St. Matthew’s Monastery—commonly known as Dayr Sheikh Matti—is perhaps the most ancient religious institution in Iraq. Although the Syriac life story of St. Matthew was published together with that of St. Behnam by Paul Bedjan in 1891, and translated into Arabic by Elias Behnam, this present account is more extensive and informative. It includes in-depth physical and spiritual descriptions of the monastery as an outstanding institution which played a significant role in the history of the Syrian Orthodox Church of the East. Mar Ignatius Jacob III offers insight into the monastery’s learned superiors, metropolitans and magnificent library. |
|  | History of the Syriac Dioceses by Aphram I Barsoum
The History of Syriac Dioceses, by the late Patriarch Aphram I of Antioch and all the East, is a synopsis of a much larger study still in manuscript form. This selected portion of this history, published for the first time in English translation along with the original Arabic text, offers the reader an in-depth treatment of the conditions of the Syrian Orthodox Church in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. |
|  | History of the Za'faraan Monastery by Aphram I Barsoum
The History of the Za’faran Monastery is for the first time offered in English translation to the readers. It was written in 1917 by Patriarch Ignatius Aphram Barsoum (d. 1957) when still a monk at the monastery. It is a detailed account of the history of the monastery from its inception until modern times. It deals with the construction of the monastery, its several churches, its library and its significance as a center of Syriac learning and learned men. The author is keen on presenting short biographies of monks, bishops and patriarchs who studied in this religious institution and their contribution to the promotion of the Church. Without this small book, the first of its kind, a great and significant page of the history of the Syrian Church of Antioch would have been lamentably lost. |
|  | Jacob of Sarug's Homily on the Transfiguration of Our Lord by Thomas Kollamparampil
This volume gives a bilingual Syriac-English edition of Saint Jacob of Sarug’s homily on the Transfiguration. The Syriac text is fully vocalized, and the translation is annotated with a commentary and biblical references. The volume constitutes a fascicle of Gorgias’s Complete Homilies of Saint Jacob of Sarug. |
|  | Jacob of Sarug's Homily on Palm Sunday by Thomas Kollamparampil
This volume gives a bilingual Syriac-English edition of Saint Jacob of Sarug’s homily on Palm Sunday. The Syriac text is fully vocalized, and the translation is annotated with a commentary and biblical references. The volume constitutes a fascicle of Gorgias’s Complete Homilies of Saint Jacob of Sarug. |
|
| |
| previous | up | next
|
Commentary on the Liturgy of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
 E-mail this product to a friend
| Title: | Commentary on the Liturgy of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch | | Series: | Publications of the Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church 8 | | Availability: | In Press | | Publisher: | Gorgias Press & Beth Antioch Press |
| |
| 8 | | By Ishaq Saka | | Translated by Matti Moosa | | ISBN: | 978-1-60724-002-0 | | Language: | English | | Format: | Hardback, Black, 6 x 9 in | | Pages: | 113 |
The Syrian Church of Antioch prides itself for having no less than eighty liturgies short and long. But the principal liturgy it has used and is still using is the Liturgy of St. James the Apostle. The fundamental parts of St. James liturgy have not changed since the fourth century. St. Cyril of Jerusalem quoted heavily from the Liturgy of St. James in his 23rd homily delivered around 347 AD. But since church scholars in Syria were bilingual using both Greek and Syriac, the Liturgy of St James existed in both Greek and Syriac forms. However, through time and because of the theological disputes which prevailed in the fourth and fifth centuries, the Liturgy of St James suffered many changes but the core, which is the Consecration of the Bread and the Wine, was kept intact. The Syrian erudite Jacob of Edessa (d. 708), revised it and his revision, except for minor and superfluous changes, is used by the Syrian Church until this day. What is noticeable about his liturgy is that, unlike the Greek version, the Syriac version contains no litanies. Instead, the Dyptichs, or the list of names of prominent believers and kings were read. But this custom was dropped since the eleventh century. Also, some hymns were added to the liturgy. At present, the homily which usually follows the reading of the Gospel is moved to the end of the celebration of the Eucharist. Saka has offered a detailed exposition of the Liturgy of St. James based on former expositions of the same by Syrian scholars like Jacob of Edessa, Moses Bar Kepha (d. 903), Jacob Bar Salibi (d. 1172) and Barhebraeus (d. 1286). He elucidates the order of this liturgy, the role of the celebrant and the participation of deacons and people in its celebration.
Archbishop Ishaq Saka is a prolific church historian and theological commentator. He holds the position of Patriarchal Vicar for Syriac studies in the Syrian Orthodox Church. In addition to this commentary, he wrote, in Arabic, numerous books pertaining to the faith and history of his church.
Matti Moosa holds a Ph.D. degree in Middle Eastern history and culture from Columbia University. His publications include The Wives of the Prophet (ed.), Gibran in Paris (ed.), The Maronites in History (1986), and many translations from Arabic into English.
| |
| | Commentary on the Liturgy of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch | | ISBN: | 978-1-60724-002-0 | | Weight: | 1 LBS. | | Price: | $88.00 | | To get the 5% Gorgias BiblioPerks™ discount, simply login. | |
|
|
