Polarity: The theology of anti-Judaism in Ephrem the Syrian’s hymns on Easter
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Polarity: The theology of anti-Judaism in Ephrem the Syrian’s hymns on Easter | |
| Creator | Botha, P. J. | |
| Description | In this paper, the polarity Jews :: Christians in the hymns on Easter of the fourth-century Syrian theologian Ephrem is investigated. This polarity is found to be polemical against the Jews. But since polarity is a constant feature in the work of Ephrem which serves to communicate his theological frame of mind, the question is asked whether anti-Judaism does not also serve to convey theological ideas. An attempt is made to demonstrate that anti-Judaism indeed had a theological function for Ephrem: Anti-Judaism seems to have been an aspect of Christian self-definition. It was also a way of expressing the concepts of theological balance and reciprocity. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1990-01-08 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v46i1/2.2294 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 46, No 1/2 (1990); 36-46 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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