TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents ..................................................................................... v

Isaac the Syrian: The Third Part ............................................................... 1
Preface ............................................................................................... 1
Context .............................................................................................. 2
Sub-text ............................................................................................. 2
Outline............................................................................................... 4
Text and Translation – Isaac the Syrian: The Third Part............. 8
Chapter I ..................................................................................... 8
Chapter II ................................................................................. 26
Chapter III ................................................................................ 32
Chapter IV ................................................................................ 58
Chapter V.................................................................................. 78
Chapter VI ................................................................................ 92
Chapter VII ............................................................................130
Chapter VIII ...........................................................................162
Chapter IX ..............................................................................178
Chapter X ...............................................................................200
Chapter XI ..............................................................................236
Chapter XII ............................................................................260
Chapter XIII...........................................................................292
Chapter XVI ...........................................................................312
Biblical References ......................................................................316
Some Key Concepts ....................................................................322
Abbreviations ...............................................................................324
Bibliography of Works Cited .....................................................325
Ancient Authors and Translations ......................................325
Modern Works .......................................................................331

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Two Discourses of the Fifth Part of Isaac the Syrian’s Writings ...339
Introduction .................................................................................339
Conclusion ....................................................................................345
Bibliography .................................................................................347
Text and Translation – From the Fifth Part of Mar
Isaac, bishop of Nineveh...................................................350