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Stewards Of The Poor: The Man of God, Rabbula, and Hiba in Fifth-Century Edessa

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The Man of God lacks the prodigious Miracles and extravagant feats of asceticism typical of Syrian saints. He does nothing extraordinary, except live as a poor person, begging for his daily bread and praying constantly in the church. What is most powerful in the Syriac version is its description of the effect his story has on Rabbula, who, from the moment he hears it, devotes himself exclusively to the poor and strangers. The story's focus then becomes, not so much the Man of God, but how one reacts to the presence of the holy in one's midst.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Release: June 01, 2006

ISBN: 087907308X

ISBN 13: 9780879073084

Stewards Of The Poor: The Man of God, Rabbula, and Hiba in Fifth-Century Edessa

3/5 ( ratings)

The Man of God lacks the prodigious Miracles and extravagant feats of asceticism typical of Syrian saints. He does nothing extraordinary, except live as a poor person, begging for his daily bread and praying constantly in the church. What is most powerful in the Syriac version is its description of the effect his story has on Rabbula, who, from the moment he hears it, devotes himself exclusively to the poor and strangers. The story's focus then becomes, not so much the Man of God, but how one reacts to the presence of the holy in one's midst.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Release: June 01, 2006

ISBN: 087907308X

ISBN 13: 9780879073084

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