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Memoirs of Edessa And Other Ancient Syriac Documents.

edited by Philip Schaff · ANF

ANF08. The Twelve Patriarchs, Excerpts and Epistles, The Clementia, Apocrypha, Decretals, Memoirs of Edessa and Syriac Documents, Remains of the First Age

Contents (36 chapters)

Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addæus the Apostle.

  1. 1. Of the blessed Addæus the apostle.  From his teaching which he gave in Edessa before Abgar the King and the assembly of the city.
  2. 2. From the teaching of Addæus the apostle, which was spoken in the city of Edessa.
  3. 3. From the epistle of Addæus the apostle, which he spake in the city of Edessa.
  4. 4. Part IV.
  5. 5. Part V.
  6. 6. From the departure of Marath Mary from the world, and the birth and childhood of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Book the Second.
  7. 7. From the homily composed by the holy Mar Jacob, the teacher, on the fall of idols.
  8. 8. From the homily about the town of Antioch.

The Teaching of Addæus the Apostle.

  1. 9. The Teaching of Addæus the Apostle.
  2. 10. Syriac Calendar.
  1. 11. The Teaching of the Apostles.
  2. 12. The Teaching of Simon Cephas in the City of Rome.

Acts of Sharbil, Who Was a Priest of Idols, and Was Converted to the Confession of Christianity in Christ.

  1. 13. Acts of Sharbil.
  2. 14. Further, the Martyrdom of Barsamya, the Bishop of the Blessed City Edessa.
  1. 15. Elucidation.
  2. 16. Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon.
  3. 17. Martyrdom of the Holy Confessors Shamuna, Guria, and Habib, from Simeon Metaphrastes.

Moses of Chorene:  History of Armenia.

  1. 18. Reign of Abgar; Armenia becomes completely tributary to the Romans; war with Herod's troops; his brother's son, Joseph, is killed.
  2. 19. Founding of the town of Edessa; brief account of the race of our illuminator.
  3. 20. Abgar comes into the East, maintains Ardachès upon the throne of Persia; reconciles his brothers from whom our illuminator and his relations are descended.
  4. 21. Abgar returns from the east; he gives help to Aretas in a war against Herod the Tetrarch.
  5. 22. Abgar sends princes to Marinus; these deputies see our Saviour Christ; beginning of the conversion of Abgar.
  6. 23. Abgar's letter to the Saviour Jesus Christ.
  7. 24. Answer to Abgar's letter, which the apostle Thomas wrote to this prince by command of the Saviour.
  8. 25. Preaching of the apostle Thaddæus at Edessa; copy of five letters.
  9. 26. Martyrdom of our apostles.
  10. 27. Reign of Sanadroug; murder of Abgar's children; the princess Helena.
  11. 28. Restoration of the town of Medzpine; name of Sanadroug; his death.

Homilies, Composed by Mar Jacob.

  1. 29. Homily on Habib the Martyr.
  2. 30. Homily on Guria and Shamuna.
  1. 31. Introduction to Ancient Syriac Documents.
  2. 32. Bardesan. The Book of the Laws of Divers Countries.
  3. 33. A Letter of Mara, Son of Serapion.
  4. 34. Ambrose.

Elucidations.

  1. 35. Part I.
  2. 36. Part II.

Source: CCEL