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Venerable Isaac the Syrian

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In The Brothers Karamazov, the “List of words and sermons of our God-bearing father Isaac the Syrian” is mentioned three times and it is no coincidence. This volume was Dostoevsky's reference book. In the novel, he is a symbol of purity, which often has to be surrounded by base passions. Isaac lived in a very turbulent time, quite early received the reputation of a wise mentor and teacher, ruled an important department, but always sought to avoid disputes and divisions, which he proved both with his life and with numerous teachings

Isaac the Syrian was born and lived in the 7th century. He spent his childhood and adolescence on the Qatar Peninsula, surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The family was engaged in small trade, so the children had the opportunity to study, but they had to combine classes with dangerous pearl mining. Sea storms, depths with lurking sharks, pearl divers, ships and sailors subsequently became frequent images in the writings of the future bishop.

Having received his education, Isaac and his brother decided to go to a cenobitic monastery. The brother soon became abbot, and Isaac, seeking ascetic deeds and solitary meditation on the holy books, retired to the desert of Khuzestan.

In the 660s. The Arab Caliphate conquered the Sasanian Empire. In large cities there were constant disputes between Muslims and Jews, and church schisms were also discussed. When the fame of Isaac's learning reached the primate of the Church of the East, George, he immediately ordered the appointment of the hermit as bishop of the large city of Nineveh.

One day two Christians came to Isaac, one accusing the other of appropriating the land. The bishop replied that earthly property should not be valued, and dismissed those arguing with nothing. The saint was outraged that people in his city were more busy with idle arguments than with fulfilling the commandments. Less than six months later, Isaac decided to leave the ministry of bishop and return to the desert.

From evidence of Isaac’s ascetic exploits it is known that he ate only three times a week a piece of bread with vegetables. I stood praying in the temple for several days. He studied the books of the Bible and the works of the church fathers so diligently that at the end of his life he completely lost his sight, and his instructions continued to be written down by his students.

His authority was great among Muslim rulers, and his manuscripts were translated in Byzantium and Rome. Despite the fact that Isaac's instructions were addressed to hermit monks, the saint became a favorite author for the laity.

They began to call Saint Isaac the Syrian because of his belonging to the Church of the East, which was later called the Assyrian. Russian Orthodoxy has preserved legends about the birds of paradise - the Sirins, whose images were often carved on ancient temples. Therefore, one of the most beloved saints in Ancient Rus' is often called the Sirin, and not the Syrian, as in the West.

Career statistics

Club

Accessed 27 September 2022.
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

1. ^ a b c d
   Appearances in Svenska Kupen
2. Appearances in the Champions League
3. Appearance in Svenska Supercupen
4. ^ a b c d
   Appearances in the Europa League
5. Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
6. ^ a b
   Games in the playoffs of the first division A
7. Appearance in the Belgian Super Cup

International

Accessed November 20, 2022
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International goals

Scores and results list Sweden's goal first.
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Club career

Kise Telin is a product of the academy of the Karlslund club from Örebro. In 2009, he made his debut for the team. For two seasons, Isaac played for the club in the lower divisions of Sweden. In 2011 he moved to Norrkoping. In the first season, Kise Telin was unable to win the competition and did not appear on the field even once. On April 9, 2012, he made his debut in the Allsvenskan League in a match against Gothenburg.[1] On October 1, in a match against GAIS, Isaac scored his first goal for the team[2].

In the summer of 2014, Kise Telin moved to Malmö. On July 19, in a match against Kalmar, he made his debut for the new club[3]. In the same match, Isaac scored his first goal for Malmö. In the matches of the qualifying round of the Champions League, Kise Telin scored goals against Sparta Prague[4] and Latvian Ventspils[5] and helped the team reach the group stage of the tournament.

At the beginning of 2015, Isaac moved to the French Bordeaux. The transfer amount was 3.5 million euros. In a match against Bastia, he made his debut in Ligue 1. On February 28, in a match against Reims, Kiese Telin scored his first goal for the Girondins[6].

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Links

• [int.soccerway.com/players/isaac-thelin/187768 Profile on soccerway.com
  ] (English)
• [www.mff.se/Personer/A_truppen/Utespelare/Isaac—Kiese—Thelin Malmö FF profile]
• [svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/person/?playerid=8275 SvFF profile]
• [www.transfermarkt.com/isaac-thelin/profil/spieler/201311 Profile on transfermarkt.com
  ] (English)

Efrem SirinMar Afrem Nisibinsky

Christian theologian. Poet. One of the Doctors of the Church of the 4th century. Canonized as a saint.

Sirin Ephraim was born around 306 in the city of Nisibin, Türkiye. The boy's parents were Christians and belonged to the city's rapidly growing Christian community. I heard stories from my parents about those who suffered for Christ, including relatives. Even in his youth, the young man decided to devote himself to God. Having been baptized at the age of eighteen, Ephraim became a disciple of the bishop and theologian James of Nizibia.

An ascetic and religious teacher, Jacob combined mentoring with fasting, apostolic work with prayer. Jacob founded a theological school in Nizibia, later called the “Persian school.” Bishop Jacob had a decisive influence on young Ephraim in many ways, made him a deacon and entrusted him with the leadership of the “Persian school.”

Ephraim was a severe ascetic; he ate bread, barley and herbs. He belonged to the Syrian proto-monastic community “Bnai Kiyama”, whose members took upon themselves certain ascetic vows and became “Ihidaye”, that is, unanimous, identical with Christ.

With the exception of the last ten years, Ephraim the Syrian spent his entire life in Nisibin. During this time, he witnessed the siege of the city by the Persian Shah Shapur II three times. In 363, after the death of Emperor Julian the Apostate, the border town of Nisibin was transferred to Persia. Under the terms of the peace agreement, the population must leave the city. After becoming a refugee, Sirin spent some time in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, before finally moving to Sanliurfa, in southeastern Turkey. There Ephraim continued his ascetic life, studied philosophy and theology and became in fact the founder of the famous Edessa school of exegesis.

Edessa was located on the territory of modern Iraq, between Syria and Iran. Syriac remained the dominant language of the region. Edessa was the capital of Osroene, the first state whose rulers openly accepted Christianity. The Edessa School was a well-organized educational institution with its own charter and program. Bible study formed the basis of the course. The Monk Ephraim the Syrian and his disciples paid main attention to the historical and moral meaning of Scripture. Gradually the fame of “Mar Afrem, the prophet of the Syrians” spread throughout the East. Numerous students flocked to his school in large numbers.

The Monk Ephraim was, first of all, an ascetic, a man of an ascetic disposition, and at the same time possessed a lyrical talent. His theological poems, hymns and prayers are imbued with living feeling and personal intonations. Sirin loved bright images, vibrant natural colors, and the lyricism of his poems delighted his contemporaries. Severe personal asceticism did not make Ephraim harsh towards his neighbors, and even as a preacher of repentance he did not so much denounce as strive to soften and touch the soul. The writings that have reached us are filled with joy and light.

Ephraim left commentaries on Scripture, sermons about faith and heaven. Sirin loved to talk about faith and spiritual life. Faith is replenished by charity and prayer. Prayer is accompanied by repentance, to which Ephraim’s entire life is open. Due to the immensity of its theological and poetic heritage, it is called the “lyre of the Holy Spirit.”

During the famine in Edessa, Ephraim organized a campaign to collect funds and distribute them. Until the end of his days, Sirin remained a deacon, lived in voluntary poverty and bequeathed to be buried as a beggar wanderer. One of the great teachers of the 4th century church, Christian theologian and poet Ephraim the Syrian died on June 9, 373 in Edessa.

Canonized by the Orthodox Church as St. Memorial Day of Ephraim the Syrian is celebrated on February 10.
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