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Jacob of Sarug's Homily on Christ's Entrance to Sheol

Recognized as a saint by both Chalcedonian and non-Chalcedonian Christians alike, Jacob of Sarug (d. 521) produced many narrative poems that have rarely been translated into English. Of his reported 760 metrical homilies, only about half survive. In this homily, On the Entrance of Our Lord into Sheol, Jacob tells with great power the invincibility of Sheol and how Christ gave His life to enter into Sheol like any other dead human so that He might conquer it.
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SKU (ISBN): 978-1-4632-4815-4
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Publication Date: Nov 5,2024
Interior Color: Black
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Page Count: 81
Languages: English
ISBN: 978-1-4632-4815-4
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On the Entrance of Our Lord into Sheol tells with great power the invincibility of Sheol and how Christ gave His life to enter into Sheol like any other dead human so that He might conquer it.  With matchless imagery Jacob impresses on the reader how Death and Sheol dominated mankind and the utter helplessness of the Sheol-bound human race. He tells of the necessity of Christ’s death that allowed Him to enter Sheol the only way possible - as any other dead human.  Christ’s power over life allowed Him to trick and destroy Sheol and Death and liberate the dead.  This homily displays Jacob of Serugh’s masterful rhetorical skill with the 12-syllable line.  The translation is based on the critical text of Akhrass and Syryany, and it contains an introduction and indices.  The extensive footnotes to the translation explain the Syriac text to assist the reader interested in translating the Syriac and understanding the homily.

On the Entrance of Our Lord into Sheol tells with great power the invincibility of Sheol and how Christ gave His life to enter into Sheol like any other dead human so that He might conquer it.  With matchless imagery Jacob impresses on the reader how Death and Sheol dominated mankind and the utter helplessness of the Sheol-bound human race. He tells of the necessity of Christ’s death that allowed Him to enter Sheol the only way possible - as any other dead human.  Christ’s power over life allowed Him to trick and destroy Sheol and Death and liberate the dead.  This homily displays Jacob of Serugh’s masterful rhetorical skill with the 12-syllable line.  The translation is based on the critical text of Akhrass and Syryany, and it contains an introduction and indices.  The extensive footnotes to the translation explain the Syriac text to assist the reader interested in translating the Syriac and understanding the homily.

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ContributorBiography

DanielMcConaughy

Daniel McConaughy is an emeritus professor at California State University, Northridge. He received his PhD in Syriac at the University of Chicago under Arthur Vööbus.

Acknowledgements (vii)

Introduction (1)

Overview (1)

Author (1)

Title (3)

Opening Prayer (4)

Important Themes (6)

Gates/Bars of Sheol (6)

Death and Sheol (7)

Comparisons with Jonah and the Patriarch Jacob (8)

Christ’s Victory (9)

Conclusion (10)

Sources of the Syriac Text (11)

Translation Style (11)

Outline of the Homily (12)

Text and Translation (15)

Opening Prayer (16)

The Crucifixion (22)

Sheol the Devourer (24)

Death the Dominator (26)

Death, the Victorious King (34)

Enoch Alone Escaped from Death (36)

Plea to the Hearer (40)

The Battle of Our Lord Prior to Entering Sheol (40)

The Lord’s Vision of Sheol (46)

The Incarnation (48)

The Lord’s Journey in Sheol (50)

Comparison with Jonah (54)

The Dead One Gives Life (56)

Comparison with the Patriarch Jacob (58)

Christ’s Death and the Overthrow of Sheol (60)

Conclusion (66)

Bibliography (69)

Index (71)

Topical Index (71)

Index of Scriptural Allusions (73)

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