Ephrem the Syrian’s hymn On the Crucifixion 4

Botha, Philippus Jacobus

dc.contributor.author	Botha, Philippus Jacobus
dc.date.accessioned	2015-11-25T08:55:35Z
dc.date.available	2015-11-25T08:55:35Z
dc.date.issued	2015-09-18
dc.description.abstract	This article offers a translation of the hymn De Crucifixione 4 by Ephrem, the Syrian theologian, which forms part of his cycle of hymns for the celebration of Easter. The symbolic interpretation of particularly the tearing of the temple veil in this hymn – together with the cosmic signs which occurred at the death of Jesus – is investigated. An attempt is made to correlate Ephrem’s fierce anti-Jewish polemics with the intentions of the authors of the Synoptic Gospels and with Ephrem’s circumstances at the probable time of composition of the hymn.	en_ZA
dc.description.librarian	am2015	en_ZA
dc.description.uri	http://www.hts.org.za	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Botha, P.J., 2015, ‘Ephrem the Syrian’s hymn On the Crucifixion 4’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 71(3), Art. #3012, 8 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/hts.v71i3.3012.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn	0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	2072-8050 (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.4102/hts.v71i3.3012
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50616
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	OpenJournals Publishing	en_ZA
dc.rights	© 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.	en_ZA
dc.subject	Syrian theologian	en_ZA
dc.subject	Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306–373 CE)	en_ZA
dc.subject	Hymns on Easter	en_ZA
dc.subject	Hymn De Crucifixione 4	en_ZA
dc.subject	Ephrem’s polemics	en_ZA
dc.subject	Jews	en_ZA
dc.subject.other	Humanities articles SDG-04
dc.subject.other	SDG-04: Quality education
dc.title	Ephrem the Syrian’s hymn On the Crucifixion 4	en_ZA
dc.type	Article	en_ZA