The Interpretation of the Old Testament

The saint Ephrem the Syrian combined together with the selfless works the unstoppable learning of the God''s word, receiving the wisdom and tender emotion for his soul in it. The first place among the Ephrem the Syrian`s works occupy his interpretations of the scriptures. Among the exegetes of the Eastern Church Ephrem the Syrian occupies the most influential place. The bigger value to his works is added by his knowledge of Hebrew, ethnography and geography of Palestine.