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Philoxenus of Mabbug

?–523

Syriac / Oriental voice, d. ~523

The life

Philoxenus of Mabbug (d. ~523). Syriac / Oriental voice from the church's historical commentary tradition, present in MannaFest's quote pool with source citations. Full profile pending.

In their own words

  • “The temples of our houses of prayer are of the world because the buildings thereof are derived from the world and constructed therein; but they are spiritual things above the world, because they are types of that Church of the firstborn, whose names are inscribed …”

    13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 3 -- On Faith · on the verse

  • “And none of the righteous pleased God without faith, even as the teaching of Paul testifieth, who, beginning with Abel, repeated all their names one after the other coming down unto the manifestation of Christ, and he showed that they all pleased God by faith. …”

    13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 3 -- On Faith · on the verse

  • “And again Paul himself prayed for those who give that the fruits of their righteousness might be increased, and that they might distribute gifts to the needy with simplicity, "May that God Who giveth seed to the sowers, and bread for food, multiply your seed, …”

    13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 4 -- On Faith: First Discourse on Simplicity · on the verse