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The Dispute Between the Cherub and the Thief
Dr. Sebastian P. Brock Source: Sebastian P. Brock, “The Dispute Between the Cherub and the Thief,” Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies vol. 5, no. 2 (2002), pars. 1-13. Abstract. The lively verse dialogue between the Repentant Thief (Luke 23:43) and the Cherub guarding the entrance to Paradise (Genesis 3:24) is an excellent representative of […]
The Christology of the Church of the East
Dr Sebastian Brock Traditions and Heritage of the Christian East, ed. D. Afinogenov and A. Muraviev. Moscow: Izdatelstvo “Indrik”, 1996. Introduction. The classic formulations of the Christology of the Church of the East are primarily to be found in the medieval compendia such as the Pearl (Marganita), by Abdisho of Nisibis (†1318), where he […]