Breaking the Mind

Subject Index

347 SUBJECT INDEX Abel, 112, 170–71, 215 Abraham, 44, 101, 107, 112, 164, 197, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 292n92, 309 Abraham of Nathpar, 57, 58, 59, 60, 68 Abraham of Kashkar, 76n14 Acts of Paul and Thecla, 84 Acts of Thomas, 33, 49, 223, 238, 249–50, 257, 288n73, 292n93 Adam: children of, 65, 70, 149, 158n13, 159, 167–68, 303n29; in Eden, 5, 100n7, 136–41, 145, 157, 160, 180, 184, 194, 216, 223–25, 228–35, 243–44, 274–81, 296; exemplarity of, 112, 146, 150, 170, 261, 293–95, 301, 305–7; transgression of, 92, 103, 113, 114, 156, 183, 193–95, 199–201, 214, 217, 236–42, 245, 250, 264, 267–70, 284–92. See also Eden; Eve; Paradise Adiabene, 10, 15, 27, 37, 79, 80 Ammianus Marcellinus, 13, 19, 23, 31n67 Ammonius, 54n6 amulet, 42, 43, 45 angels: Adam and, 140, 214n27, 230, 240, 242, 245, 279, 280n34, 286, 293; food of, 282n44; God and, 45; David like, 240; humans like, 6, 227, 230–33, 235, 239, 241, 243, 254, 258, 261; Jesus and, 269; life of, 137, 141, 146, 166; names of, 42; in paradise, 92; prayer and, 294; prayers of, 47; Satan as, 114 anthropology, 242, 261, 263 Antioch: city, 12n10, 23, 121n12, 251; exegesis of, 110, 116 Aphrahat: Adam’s transgression, 237, 288–89; angelic life, 231, 235; asceticism, 273, 276n17, 287, 298, 311; biblical citations, 120–21, 299; Bnay Qyama, 232; Demonstrations, ix, 56, 59–60, 120; Elijah, 254; Eve, 286–87; marriage, 247–49, 257, 260–61; theology, 123–24, 137n33, 138, 144, 222, 259, 290n81, 300n11; Dem II.7, 111n75; Dem. III.9, 33; Dem. V.25, 26; Dem. VI, 210–11; Dem. XIV, 28–31; Dem. XVII.7, 136n24; Dem. XVIII.9, 228n22; Dem. XX, 94 Apocalypse of Adam, 242 Apocalypse of Baruch, 236 Apocalypse of Paul, 242 Apocalypse, Johannine, 294n106 apocrypha, 49, 101n10, 119, 231n34 Apocryphon of John, 238n71 Apostle, the, 42, 47, 48, 102, 115, 119–26, 140, 166, 170, 185, 242, 244, 246, 255, 264. See also Paul apostles: of Jesus, 38, 44, 46, 66, 71, 86, 104, 111, 158–59, 165, 168, 171, 185, 199, 209, 218, 255, 256, 288n73, 291, 293, 302, 309; last disciple of 73, 85–89, 119 Aristotle, 133 ark, 292n94 asceticism, 4–5, 72, 75–78, 90, 120, 134n13, 137, 142, 145, 147, 150, 171, 181, 220, 221–22, 254, 273–74, 285, 293, 297, 305, 310 Athanasius of Alexandria, 91 athlete, 218n40, 267, 269 atonement, 190, 302 Augustine of Hippo, 277, 283n47 Bahram II, 24 baptism, 102, 154n159, 161n30, 184, 256, 258–59, 265, 268, 306 Barhadbshabba, 58 Basil of Caesarea, 54, 83–84, 86, 88, 99, 272, 273, 310n63 Beatitudes, 162, 177 Bet Garmai, 79 348 s u b j e c t i n d e x Cain, 170–71, 215, 234 Calendar of Tur Abdin, 19 Carus, 12, 15 Cassian, 240 celibacy, 2, 5, 91–92, 138n36, 159, 181n48, 205, 211–14, 217, 226–29, 232, 235, 245, 247, 252–55, 259–60, 276, 303. See also Marriage Christ: and Adam, 150, 156, 183, 194, 201, 216, 270, 288–91, 296, 303n30; bridegroom, 199n46, 249; conception of, 244, 287n67; covenant with, 266; divinity of, 103, 113, 115; eating, 283; example of, 101, 111–12, 140–41, 151, 153, 165, 170, 181, 194, 198–99, 232; fool for, 218; genealogy of, 100; heal by name of, 43, 47–48; humility of, 103–4, 113, 146, 157, 171, 290–92, 298, 302, 312; imitation of, 99, 208, 274, 285, 293–94, 300; incarnation of, 103; and the Law, 107, 110, 123–24, 157, 159, 298; love of, 158, 171; Manichaean names of, 35, 39; and Paul, 119; peace of, 39; and perfection, 109, 112, 140–41, 154, 159, 168, 174, 181, 307; rejection of, 115, 267; rest of, 49; reveals God, 116–17; signs of, 112–13; sufferings of, 66, 113; teachings of, 89, 101, 171, 178, 185, 226–28, 235, 266, 282, 293; temptation of, 296; as tree of life, 277, 282–83, 295; union with, 305, 308–11 church: Book of Steps and, 104; Christ and, 248; of the East, 76; and government, 29; of the heart, 134n10, 154, 211, 212, 304; hierarchy, 27, 29, 30, 31n67, 91, 96; invisible or heavenly (of Perfect), 143n10, 151, 152, 184, 217, 304, 312; Manichean, 37; Persian, 24, 25, 28, 30; of SeluciaCtesiphon , 28; sons of, 94–95; and spiritual gifts, 46–48, 50, 126; visible...