{"product_id":"experiential-faith-miracles-holy-people-science-in-the-age-of-materialism-copy","title":"Verse Homilies on Cain and Abel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-block\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacob of Serugh, one of the foremost poets and theologians of the West Syrian tradition, composed hundreds of \u003cem\u003ememre\u003c\/em\u003e, or homilies in verse, on a multitude of topics. This translation from the Syriac original presents four of these verse homilies that are dedicated to the biblical story found in Genesis 4 of Cain’s murder of his brother Abel and his subsequent punishment by God. These homilies meditate on grief, consolation, and joy as they explore the interplay of justice, mercy, and repentance at work in the biblical narrative. They also draw out the Christological typology at play in various parts of the story, showing how the Old Testament achieves its fullest meaning only when read in light of the Incarnation, Passion, and Death of the Son of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout Translators:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilip Michael Forness teaches Eastern Christianity at KU Leuven (Belgium). He is the author of \u003cem\u003ePreaching Christology\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ein the Roman Near East\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford, 2018) and \u003cem\u003eJacob of Serugh: Homily on the Apostle Thomas and the Resurrection of Our Lord\u003c\/em\u003e(Peeters, 2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Wickes teaches Syriac literature and theology at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eBible and Poetry in Late Antique Mesopotamia\u003c\/em\u003e (California, 2019) and \u003cem\u003eSt. Ephrem the Syrian: The Hymns on Faith\u003c\/em\u003e (Catholic University of America Press, 2015). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-block\"\u003eSKU:PB-VEHOJA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-block isbn\"\u003eISBN:978-0-88141-803-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-block author\"\u003eAuthor:Jacob of Serugh\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-block translator\"\u003eTranslator:Philip Michael Forness\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-block translator\"\u003eTranslator:Jeffrey Wickes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-block series\"\u003eSeries:Popular Patristics Series\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-block volume\"\u003eVolume:5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-block published\"\u003ePublished:2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-block size\"\u003eSize:5 x 7.25\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-block pages\"\u003ePages:178\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Vladimir's Seminary Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034466939168,"sku":"PB-VEHOJA","price":49.12,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/6260\/0736\/files\/Cain_and_Abel_front__63070_png_411a1f10-69b5-44b3-bae4-498e3611fe7f.webp?v=1784947086","url":"https:\/\/stnick.ca\/products\/experiential-faith-miracles-holy-people-science-in-the-age-of-materialism-copy","provider":"St Nicholas Orthodox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}