id sid tid token lemma pos qv33rv07n92 1 1 ephrem ephrem PROPN qv33rv07n92 1 2 the the DET qv33rv07n92 1 3 syrian syrian PROPN qv33rv07n92 1 4 ( ( PUNCT qv33rv07n92 1 5 306–307 306–307 NUM qv33rv07n92 1 6 ce ce PROPN qv33rv07n92 1 7 ) ) PUNCT qv33rv07n92 1 8 is be AUX qv33rv07n92 1 9 widely widely ADV qv33rv07n92 1 10 celebrated celebrate VERB qv33rv07n92 1 11 as as ADP qv33rv07n92 1 12 one one NUM qv33rv07n92 1 13 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 1 14 the the DET qv33rv07n92 1 15 greatest great ADJ qv33rv07n92 1 16 christian christian ADJ qv33rv07n92 1 17 poets poet NOUN qv33rv07n92 1 18 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 2 1 previous previous ADJ qv33rv07n92 2 2 scholarship scholarship NOUN qv33rv07n92 2 3 has have AUX qv33rv07n92 2 4 shown show VERB qv33rv07n92 2 5 that that SCONJ qv33rv07n92 2 6 symbolic symbolic ADJ qv33rv07n92 2 7 language language NOUN qv33rv07n92 2 8 is be AUX qv33rv07n92 2 9 for for ADP qv33rv07n92 2 10 him he PRON qv33rv07n92 2 11 a a DET qv33rv07n92 2 12 matter matter NOUN qv33rv07n92 2 13 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 2 14 theological theological ADJ qv33rv07n92 2 15 necessity necessity NOUN qv33rv07n92 2 16 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 3 1 symbols symbol NOUN qv33rv07n92 3 2 and and CCONJ qv33rv07n92 3 3 metaphors metaphor NOUN qv33rv07n92 3 4 are be AUX qv33rv07n92 3 5 the the DET qv33rv07n92 3 6 idiom idiom NOUN qv33rv07n92 3 7 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 3 8 revelation revelation NOUN qv33rv07n92 3 9 — — PUNCT qv33rv07n92 3 10 they they PRON qv33rv07n92 3 11 must must AUX qv33rv07n92 3 12 also also ADV qv33rv07n92 3 13 be be AUX qv33rv07n92 3 14 the the DET qv33rv07n92 3 15 idiom idiom NOUN qv33rv07n92 3 16 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 3 17 theology theology NOUN qv33rv07n92 3 18 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 3 19 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 3 20 human human ADJ qv33rv07n92 3 21 language language NOUN qv33rv07n92 3 22 about about ADP qv33rv07n92 3 23 god god PROPN qv33rv07n92 3 24 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 4 1 if if SCONJ qv33rv07n92 4 2 this this PRON qv33rv07n92 4 3 is be AUX qv33rv07n92 4 4 true true ADJ qv33rv07n92 4 5 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 4 6 the the DET qv33rv07n92 4 7 study study NOUN qv33rv07n92 4 8 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 4 9 ephrem ephrem PROPN qv33rv07n92 4 10 's 's PART qv33rv07n92 4 11 use use NOUN qv33rv07n92 4 12 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 4 13 metaphors metaphor NOUN qv33rv07n92 4 14 should should AUX qv33rv07n92 4 15 cast cast VERB qv33rv07n92 4 16 into into ADP qv33rv07n92 4 17 relief relief NOUN qv33rv07n92 4 18 theological theological ADJ qv33rv07n92 4 19 patterns pattern NOUN qv33rv07n92 4 20 embedded embed VERB qv33rv07n92 4 21 in in ADP qv33rv07n92 4 22 his his PRON qv33rv07n92 4 23 poetry poetry NOUN qv33rv07n92 4 24 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 4 25 patterns pattern NOUN qv33rv07n92 4 26 so so ADV qv33rv07n92 4 27 subtle subtle ADJ qv33rv07n92 4 28 and and CCONJ qv33rv07n92 4 29 unthematized unthematized ADJ qv33rv07n92 4 30 that that SCONJ qv33rv07n92 4 31 they they PRON qv33rv07n92 4 32 can can AUX qv33rv07n92 4 33 easily easily ADV qv33rv07n92 4 34 remain remain VERB qv33rv07n92 4 35 undetected undetected ADJ qv33rv07n92 4 36 ( ( PUNCT qv33rv07n92 4 37 chap chap NOUN qv33rv07n92 4 38 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 5 1 1).this 1).this NUM qv33rv07n92 5 2 dissertation dissertation NOUN qv33rv07n92 5 3 examines examine VERB qv33rv07n92 5 4 one one NUM qv33rv07n92 5 5 specific specific ADJ qv33rv07n92 5 6 set set NOUN qv33rv07n92 5 7 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 5 8 metaphors metaphor NOUN qv33rv07n92 5 9 in in ADP qv33rv07n92 5 10 the the DET qv33rv07n92 5 11 hymns hymn NOUN qv33rv07n92 5 12 ( ( PUNCT qv33rv07n92 5 13 madrashe madrashe NOUN qv33rv07n92 5 14 ) ) PUNCT qv33rv07n92 5 15 and and CCONJ qv33rv07n92 5 16 sermons sermon NOUN qv33rv07n92 5 17 ( ( PUNCT qv33rv07n92 5 18 memre memre NOUN qv33rv07n92 5 19 ) ) PUNCT qv33rv07n92 5 20 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 5 21 ephrem ephrem PROPN qv33rv07n92 5 22 : : PUNCT qv33rv07n92 5 23 the the DET qv33rv07n92 5 24 images image NOUN qv33rv07n92 5 25 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 5 26 warfare warfare NOUN qv33rv07n92 5 27 and and CCONJ qv33rv07n92 5 28 athletic athletic ADJ qv33rv07n92 5 29 competition competition NOUN qv33rv07n92 5 30 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 6 1 agonistic agonistic ADJ qv33rv07n92 6 2 language language NOUN qv33rv07n92 6 3 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 6 4 it it PRON qv33rv07n92 6 5 appears appear VERB qv33rv07n92 6 6 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 6 7 serves serve VERB qv33rv07n92 6 8 ephrem ephrem PROPN qv33rv07n92 6 9 primarily primarily ADV qv33rv07n92 6 10 to to PART qv33rv07n92 6 11 describe describe VERB qv33rv07n92 6 12 the the DET qv33rv07n92 6 13 ascetic ascetic ADJ qv33rv07n92 6 14 dimension dimension NOUN qv33rv07n92 6 15 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 6 16 human human ADJ qv33rv07n92 6 17 existence existence NOUN qv33rv07n92 6 18 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 7 1 the the DET qv33rv07n92 7 2 struggle struggle NOUN qv33rv07n92 7 3 ( ( PUNCT qv33rv07n92 7 4 aguna aguna PROPN qv33rv07n92 7 5 ) ) PUNCT qv33rv07n92 7 6 into into ADP qv33rv07n92 7 7 which which PRON qv33rv07n92 7 8 all all DET qv33rv07n92 7 9 humans human NOUN qv33rv07n92 7 10 are be AUX qv33rv07n92 7 11 cast cast VERB qv33rv07n92 7 12 is be AUX qv33rv07n92 7 13 the the DET qv33rv07n92 7 14 birthright birthright NOUN qv33rv07n92 7 15 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 7 16 human human ADJ qv33rv07n92 7 17 freedom freedom NOUN qv33rv07n92 7 18 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 7 19 situated situate VERB qv33rv07n92 7 20 between between ADP qv33rv07n92 7 21 good good NOUN qv33rv07n92 7 22 and and CCONJ qv33rv07n92 7 23 evil evil NOUN qv33rv07n92 7 24 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 8 1 a a DET qv33rv07n92 8 2 fascinating fascinating ADJ qv33rv07n92 8 3 pattern pattern NOUN qv33rv07n92 8 4 emerges emerge VERB qv33rv07n92 8 5 from from ADP qv33rv07n92 8 6 ephrem ephrem PROPN qv33rv07n92 8 7 's 's PART qv33rv07n92 8 8 construal construal NOUN qv33rv07n92 8 9 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 8 10 ascetic ascetic ADJ qv33rv07n92 8 11 practices practice NOUN qv33rv07n92 8 12 : : PUNCT qv33rv07n92 8 13 even even ADV qv33rv07n92 8 14 as as SCONJ qv33rv07n92 8 15 he he PRON qv33rv07n92 8 16 highlights highlight VERB qv33rv07n92 8 17 human human ADJ qv33rv07n92 8 18 agency agency NOUN qv33rv07n92 8 19 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 8 20 he he PRON qv33rv07n92 8 21 forestalls forestall VERB qv33rv07n92 8 22 any any DET qv33rv07n92 8 23 potential potential ADJ qv33rv07n92 8 24 lapse lapse NOUN qv33rv07n92 8 25 into into ADP qv33rv07n92 8 26 voluntarism voluntarism PROPN qv33rv07n92 8 27 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 9 1 spiritual spiritual ADJ qv33rv07n92 9 2 warfare warfare NOUN qv33rv07n92 9 3 and and CCONJ qv33rv07n92 9 4 ascetic ascetic ADJ qv33rv07n92 9 5 efforts effort NOUN qv33rv07n92 9 6 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 9 7 to to ADP qv33rv07n92 9 8 ephrem ephrem PROPN qv33rv07n92 9 9 's 's PART qv33rv07n92 9 10 mind mind NOUN qv33rv07n92 9 11 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 9 12 are be AUX qv33rv07n92 9 13 not not PART qv33rv07n92 9 14 a a DET qv33rv07n92 9 15 matter matter NOUN qv33rv07n92 9 16 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 9 17 the the DET qv33rv07n92 9 18 strong strong ADJ qv33rv07n92 9 19 and and CCONJ qv33rv07n92 9 20 the the DET qv33rv07n92 9 21 elite elite NOUN qv33rv07n92 9 22 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 9 23 but but CCONJ qv33rv07n92 9 24 the the DET qv33rv07n92 9 25 domain domain NOUN qv33rv07n92 9 26 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 9 27 the the DET qv33rv07n92 9 28 weak weak ADJ qv33rv07n92 9 29 ( ( PUNCT qv33rv07n92 9 30 chap chap NOUN qv33rv07n92 9 31 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 10 1 2).bringing 2).bringe VERB qv33rv07n92 10 2 " " PUNCT qv33rv07n92 10 3 aguna aguna PROPN qv33rv07n92 10 4 " " PUNCT qv33rv07n92 10 5 as as ADP qv33rv07n92 10 6 hermeneutical hermeneutical ADJ qv33rv07n92 10 7 key key NOUN qv33rv07n92 10 8 to to ADP qv33rv07n92 10 9 biblical biblical ADJ qv33rv07n92 10 10 stories story NOUN qv33rv07n92 10 11 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 10 12 often often ADV qv33rv07n92 10 13 in in ADP qv33rv07n92 10 14 dialogue dialogue NOUN qv33rv07n92 10 15 with with ADP qv33rv07n92 10 16 rabbinic rabbinic ADJ qv33rv07n92 10 17 traditions tradition NOUN qv33rv07n92 10 18 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 10 19 ephrem ephrem PROPN qv33rv07n92 10 20 highlights highlight VERB qv33rv07n92 10 21 such such ADJ qv33rv07n92 10 22 aspects aspect NOUN qv33rv07n92 10 23 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 10 24 the the DET qv33rv07n92 10 25 patriarchs patriarch NOUN qv33rv07n92 10 26 ' ' PART qv33rv07n92 10 27 struggles struggle NOUN qv33rv07n92 10 28 as as SCONJ qv33rv07n92 10 29 are be AUX qv33rv07n92 10 30 applicable applicable ADJ qv33rv07n92 10 31 to to ADP qv33rv07n92 10 32 all all DET qv33rv07n92 10 33 christians christian NOUN qv33rv07n92 10 34 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 10 35 showing show VERB qv33rv07n92 10 36 the the DET qv33rv07n92 10 37 extraordinary extraordinary ADJ qv33rv07n92 10 38 nature nature NOUN qv33rv07n92 10 39 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 10 40 the the DET qv33rv07n92 10 41 seemingly seemingly ADV qv33rv07n92 10 42 inconspicuous inconspicuous ADJ qv33rv07n92 10 43 ( ( PUNCT qv33rv07n92 10 44 chaps chap NOUN qv33rv07n92 10 45 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 11 1 3 3 NUM qv33rv07n92 11 2 and and CCONJ qv33rv07n92 11 3 4 4 NUM qv33rv07n92 11 4 ) ) PUNCT qv33rv07n92 11 5 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 12 1 the the DET qv33rv07n92 12 2 " " PUNCT qv33rv07n92 12 3 memra memra PROPN qv33rv07n92 12 4 on on ADP qv33rv07n92 12 5 jonah jonah PROPN qv33rv07n92 12 6 and and CCONJ qv33rv07n92 12 7 the the DET qv33rv07n92 12 8 repentance repentance NOUN qv33rv07n92 12 9 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 12 10 nineveh nineveh PROPN qv33rv07n92 12 11 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 12 12 " " PUNCT qv33rv07n92 12 13 read read VERB qv33rv07n92 12 14 against against ADP qv33rv07n92 12 15 the the DET qv33rv07n92 12 16 backdrop backdrop NOUN qv33rv07n92 12 17 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 12 18 ancient ancient ADJ qv33rv07n92 12 19 epic epic ADJ qv33rv07n92 12 20 literature literature NOUN qv33rv07n92 12 21 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 12 22 reveals reveal VERB qv33rv07n92 12 23 that that SCONJ qv33rv07n92 12 24 ephrem ephrem PROPN qv33rv07n92 12 25 seeks seek VERB qv33rv07n92 12 26 to to PART qv33rv07n92 12 27 create create VERB qv33rv07n92 12 28 a a DET qv33rv07n92 12 29 christian christian ADJ qv33rv07n92 12 30 ideal ideal NOUN qv33rv07n92 12 31 in in ADP qv33rv07n92 12 32 which which DET qv33rv07n92 12 33 repentance repentance NOUN qv33rv07n92 12 34 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 12 35 construed construe VERB qv33rv07n92 12 36 as as ADP qv33rv07n92 12 37 a a DET qv33rv07n92 12 38 battle battle NOUN qv33rv07n92 12 39 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 12 40 is be AUX qv33rv07n92 12 41 the the DET qv33rv07n92 12 42 epitome epitome NOUN qv33rv07n92 12 43 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 12 44 heroism heroism NOUN qv33rv07n92 12 45 ( ( PUNCT qv33rv07n92 12 46 chap chap NOUN qv33rv07n92 12 47 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 13 1 5).these 5).these NUM qv33rv07n92 13 2 findings finding NOUN qv33rv07n92 13 3 force force VERB qv33rv07n92 13 4 us we PRON qv33rv07n92 13 5 to to PART qv33rv07n92 13 6 reexamine reexamine VERB qv33rv07n92 13 7 our our PRON qv33rv07n92 13 8 understanding understanding NOUN qv33rv07n92 13 9 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 13 10 ephrem ephrem PROPN qv33rv07n92 13 11 as as ADP qv33rv07n92 13 12 an an DET qv33rv07n92 13 13 ascetic ascetic ADJ qv33rv07n92 13 14 author author NOUN qv33rv07n92 13 15 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 14 1 he he PRON qv33rv07n92 14 2 has have AUX qv33rv07n92 14 3 been be AUX qv33rv07n92 14 4 wrongly wrongly ADV qv33rv07n92 14 5 characterized characterize VERB qv33rv07n92 14 6 as as ADP qv33rv07n92 14 7 largely largely ADV qv33rv07n92 14 8 uninterested uninterested ADJ qv33rv07n92 14 9 in in ADP qv33rv07n92 14 10 the the DET qv33rv07n92 14 11 concerns concern NOUN qv33rv07n92 14 12 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 14 13 lay lay ADJ qv33rv07n92 14 14 life life NOUN qv33rv07n92 14 15 . . PUNCT qv33rv07n92 15 1 with with ADP qv33rv07n92 15 2 his his PRON qv33rv07n92 15 3 constant constant ADJ qv33rv07n92 15 4 emphasis emphasis NOUN qv33rv07n92 15 5 on on ADP qv33rv07n92 15 6 the the DET qv33rv07n92 15 7 heroic heroic ADJ qv33rv07n92 15 8 nature nature NOUN qv33rv07n92 15 9 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 15 10 ordinary ordinary ADJ qv33rv07n92 15 11 struggles struggle NOUN qv33rv07n92 15 12 and and CCONJ qv33rv07n92 15 13 his his PRON qv33rv07n92 15 14 insistence insistence NOUN qv33rv07n92 15 15 on on ADP qv33rv07n92 15 16 the the DET qv33rv07n92 15 17 prominent prominent ADJ qv33rv07n92 15 18 place place NOUN qv33rv07n92 15 19 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 15 20 the the DET qv33rv07n92 15 21 weak weak ADJ qv33rv07n92 15 22 in in ADP qv33rv07n92 15 23 christ christ PROPN qv33rv07n92 15 24 's 's PART qv33rv07n92 15 25 army army NOUN qv33rv07n92 15 26 , , PUNCT qv33rv07n92 15 27 ephrem ephrem PROPN qv33rv07n92 15 28 should should AUX qv33rv07n92 15 29 instead instead ADV qv33rv07n92 15 30 be be AUX qv33rv07n92 15 31 seen see VERB qv33rv07n92 15 32 as as ADP qv33rv07n92 15 33 an an DET qv33rv07n92 15 34 early early ADJ qv33rv07n92 15 35 proponent proponent NOUN qv33rv07n92 15 36 of of ADP qv33rv07n92 15 37 an an DET qv33rv07n92 15 38 ascetic ascetic ADJ qv33rv07n92 15 39 spirituality spirituality NOUN qv33rv07n92 15 40 for for ADP qv33rv07n92 15 41 the the DET qv33rv07n92 15 42 lay lay NOUN qv33rv07n92 15 43 . . 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