Jacob of Sarug's Homily on Palm Sunday : Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug

This edition of Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) homily for Palm Sunday discusses Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. The homily admonishes the hearers to perceive the benevolence of the divine self-abasement and recognize the Mighty One on the humble streets of Jerusalem. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation. TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 Abbreviations 9 Introduction 11 Text and Translation 13 Bibliography of Works Cited 49 Index of Names and Themes 51 Index of Biblical References 52