Preaching Christology in the Roman Near East

Download or read book Preaching Christology in the Roman Near East written by Philip Michael Forness and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study develops a methodology for approaching homilies that draws on a broader understanding of audience as both the physical audience and the readership of sermons. It then offers a case study on the Syriac preacher Jacob of Serguh whose metrical homilies form one of the largest sermon collections in any language from late antiquity.