Memoirs of Edessa And Other Ancient Syriac Documents

Contents (39 chapters)

1. 1. Introductory Notice.
2. 2. The Story Concerning the King of Edessa.
3. 3. A Canticle of Mar Jacob the Teacher on Edessa.
4. 4. Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addæus the Apostle. — Of the blessed Addæus the apostle.  From his teaching which he gave in Edessa before Abgar the King and the assembly of the city.
5. 5. Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addæus the Apostle. — From the teaching of Addæus the apostle, which was spoken in the city of Edessa.
6. 6. Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addæus the Apostle. — From the epistle of Addæus the apostle, which he spake in the city of Edessa.
7. 7. Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addæus the Apostle. — Part IV.
8. 8. Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addæus the Apostle. — Part V.
9. 9. Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addæus the Apostle. — From the departure of Marath Mary from the world, and the birth and childhood of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Book the Second.
10. 10. Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addæus the Apostle. — From the homily composed by the holy Mar Jacob, the teacher, on the fall of idols.
11. 11. Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addæus the Apostle. — From the homily about the town of Antioch.
12. 12. The Teaching of Addæus the Apostle. — The Teaching of Addæus the Apostle.
13. 13. The Teaching of Addæus the Apostle. — Syriac Calendar.
14. 14. The Teaching of the Apostles.
15. 15. The Teaching of Simon Cephas in the City of Rome.
16. 16. Acts of Sharbil, Who Was a Priest of Idols, and Was Converted to the Confession of Christianity in Christ. — Acts of Sharbil.
17. 17. Acts of Sharbil, Who Was a Priest of Idols, and Was Converted to the Confession of Christianity in Christ. — Further, the Martyrdom of Barsamya, the Bishop of the Blessed City Edessa.
18. 18. Elucidation.
19. 19. Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon.
20. 20. Martyrdom of the Holy Confessors Shamuna, Guria, and Habib, from Simeon Metaphrastes.
21. 21. Moses of Chorene:  History of Armenia. — Reign of Abgar; Armenia becomes completely tributary to the Romans; war with Herod's troops; his brother's son, Joseph, is killed.
22. 22. Moses of Chorene:  History of Armenia. — Founding of the town of Edessa; brief account of the race of our illuminator.
23. 23. Moses of Chorene:  History of Armenia. — Abgar comes into the East, maintains Ardachès upon the throne of Persia; reconciles his brothers from whom our illuminator and his relations are descended.
24. 24. Moses of Chorene:  History of Armenia. — Abgar returns from the east; he gives help to Aretas in a war against Herod the Tetrarch.
25. 25. Moses of Chorene:  History of Armenia. — Abgar sends princes to Marinus; these deputies see our Saviour Christ; beginning of the conversion of Abgar.
26. 26. Moses of Chorene:  History of Armenia. — Abgar's letter to the Saviour Jesus Christ.
27. 27. Moses of Chorene:  History of Armenia. — Answer to Abgar's letter, which the apostle Thomas wrote to this prince by command of the Saviour.
28. 28. Moses of Chorene:  History of Armenia. — Preaching of the apostle Thaddæus at Edessa; copy of five letters.
29. 29. Moses of Chorene:  History of Armenia. — Martyrdom of our apostles.
30. 30. Moses of Chorene:  History of Armenia. — Reign of Sanadroug; murder of Abgar's children; the princess Helena.
31. 31. Moses of Chorene:  History of Armenia. — Restoration of the town of Medzpine; name of Sanadroug; his death.
32. 32. Homilies, Composed by Mar Jacob. — Homily on Habib the Martyr.
33. 33. Homilies, Composed by Mar Jacob. — Homily on Guria and Shamuna.
34. 34. Introduction to Ancient Syriac Documents.
35. 35. Bardesan. The Book of the Laws of Divers Countries.
36. 36. A Letter of Mara, Son of Serapion.
37. 37. Ambrose.
38. 38. Elucidations. — Part I.
39. 39. Elucidations. — Part II.