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Where Abraham Walked


In the 4th century, Ephrem the Syrian, a Christian poet, teacher, and Church Father, dedicated these lines to a local holy man named Abraham who stirred memories of the biblical patriarch:

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About The Author

Joseph Amar directs the programs in Syriac and Middle East studies at the University of Notre Dame. His most recent book is The Syriac Vita Tradition of Ephrem the Syrian (Peeters).

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