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Three Letters: To the Monks, First Letter to the Monks of Beth-Gaugal
Philoxenus of Mabbug (ed. Vaschalde)
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple library catalogs and databases (including local catalogs, Google Books, and Internet Archive) yielded no records of an English translation for Philoxenus of Mabbug's 'Three Letters to the Monks' (edited by Vaschalde, 1902). Given the specialized nature of this Syriac text, it is highly probable that no English translation exists.
Verified Apr 1, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
Philoxenus of Mabbug was the fiercest mind of the early Church, willing to face exile and fire to defend the nature of Christ. Read these letters to encounter a theologian who refused to settle for half-truths or political compromise.