The Demonstrations of Aphrahat, the Persian Sage

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Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction A Request for Instruction Demonstration 1: On Faith Demonstration 2: On Love Demonstration 3: On Fasting Demonstration 4: On Prayer Demonstration 5: On Wars Demonstration 6: On Covenanters Demonstration 7: On the Penitent Demonstration 8: On the Dead Coming to Life Demonstration 9: On Humility Demonstration 10: On Shepherds Demonstration 11: On Circumcision Demonstration 12: On the Passover Demonstration 13: On the Sabbath Demonstration 14: An Argument in Response to Dissension Demonstration 15: On Distinctions among Foods Demonstration 16: On the Peoples in place of the People Demonstration 17: On Christ, who is the Son of God Demonstration 18: Against the Jews, concerning Virginity and Holiness Demonstration 19: Against the Jews, who say that they will yet be gathered together Demonstration 20: On the Support of the Poor Demonstration 21: On Persecution Demonstration 22: On Death and the End Times Demonstration 23: On the Grapecluster Bibliography Index