Whispers from the Sources

Abstract This article discusses the sixth- and seventh-century East Syriac exegetical works that are mentioned in ʿAbdishoʿ bar Brikha’s (d. 1318) Catalogue of Books . After listing the writers of these works in the order of their presentation in the Catalogue , these works are collected and discussed. The concluding section of this article contains a chronological presentation of the Catalogue entries listing these East Syriac writers and works, with a relevant bibliography for each extant exegetical work presented.