Jacob of Edessa
Also: James of Edessa, Yaʿqub of Edessa
Born probably between 630 and 640, probably in ʿEn Deba (now a village near Antakya, Turkey). Died in 708, probably in Teleda (Tell ʿAda), now Tell ʿAde, Syria.
Syrian Orthodox bishop of Edessa and the leading Syriac scholar of his age.
Wrote in Syriac.
Places lived
- 650 to 670Qenneshre (east bank of the Euphrates opposite Jarabulus, Syria)studiedyears not sure, place probable
- 684 to 688Edessa (now Şanlıurfa, Turkey)bishopyears probable
- 689 to 699Monastery of Eusebona (near Tell ʿAde, Syria)teacheryears not sure, place probable
- 699 to 708Teleda (Tell ʿAda), now Tell ʿAde, Syriamonkyears not sure, place probable
Works
2 works, in the order they were written. 0 works can be read here.
- Letter to John the Stylite on the Genealogy of the Virgin MaryA letter to John, the stylite of Litarba, that shows from Scripture that Mary came from the line of David.not yet on the site
- ChronicleA continuation of the Chronicle of Eusebius in tables of years, which survives only in part.not yet on the site
How we know the dates and places
- Born probable
- GEDSH, "Yaʿqub of Edessa", https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yaqub-of-Edessa
- Place of birth probable
- GEDSH, "Yaʿqub of Edessa", https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yaqub-of-Edessa
A village in the district of Gumya, province of Antioch. Its site is not known. - Died sure
- GEDSH, "Yaʿqub of Edessa", https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yaqub-of-Edessa
5 June 708. - Place of death probable
- GEDSH, "Yaʿqub of Edessa", https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yaqub-of-Edessa
- Qenneshre, years not sure
- GEDSH, "Yaʿqub of Edessa", https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yaqub-of-Edessa
- Qenneshre, place probable
- GEDSH, "Yaʿqub of Edessa", https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yaqub-of-Edessa
- Edessa, years probable
- GEDSH, "Yaʿqub of Edessa", https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yaqub-of-Edessa
- Edessa, place sure
- GEDSH, "Yaʿqub of Edessa", https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yaqub-of-Edessa
- Monastery of Eusebona, years not sure
- GEDSH, "Yaʿqub of Edessa", https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yaqub-of-Edessa
- Monastery of Eusebona, place probable
- GEDSH, "Yaʿqub of Edessa", https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yaqub-of-Edessa
- Teleda (Tell ʿAda), years not sure
- GEDSH, "Yaʿqub of Edessa", https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yaqub-of-Edessa
- Teleda (Tell ʿAda), place probable
- GEDSH, "Yaʿqub of Edessa", https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yaqub-of-Edessa