Sacra Parallela

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Sacra Parallela is a Byzantine florilegium traditionally attributed to John of Damascus, compiling biblical and patristic excerpts arranged thematically for theological and moral instruction.

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Sacra Parallela canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine florilegium
theological anthology
arrangement thematic arrangement
associatedWith Byzantine Empire
Byzantine monasticism
attributedPeriod early 8th century
circulation monastic libraries
compiles biblical excerpts
patristic excerpts
dateOfOrigin 8th century
genre biblical anthology
florilegium
patristic anthology
hasAuthorAttributionStatus disputed authorship
hasForm catena-like chains of texts
excerpted quotations
hasPart collections of parallel passages
topically arranged chapters
influenced later Byzantine florilegia
medieval Greek theological compilations
intendedAudience clergy
monks
theologians
languageOfWork Greek
mainSubject Christian ethics
Christian theology
dogmatic theology
moral instruction
manuscriptTradition Byzantine manuscripts
notableManuscript Parisinus Graecus 923
purpose moral instruction
theological instruction
relatedWork John of Damascus’s theological writings
religiousTradition Byzantine Christianity
linked to: Byzantine theology

Eastern Christianity
scholarlyTopic Byzantine florilegia studies
patristic reception in Byzantium
script Greek uncial script
theologicalOrientation orthodox Chalcedonian theology
titleInLatin Sacra Parallela
traditionallyAttributedTo John of Damascus
usedFor doctrinal argumentation
homiletic preparation
moral exhortation
usesSource Bible
Greek Church Fathers
linked to: Church Fathers

patristic writings

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John of Damascus notableWork Sacra Parallela
Sacra Parallela titleInLatin Sacra Parallela
Ioannes Damaskenos notableWork Sacra Parallela