Severian of Gabala · Sophia Scriptura

Severian, bishop of Gabala in Syria, was a popular preacher at Constantinople in the years around 400. He took the Antiochene side in exegesis and held to a literal reading of Genesis. Many of his sermons survive among the works ascribed to Chrysostom.

Dates: fl. ca. 400; died after 408 (approximate)
See or city: Gabala (Jableh)
Region: Syria
Also known as: Severianus of Gabala
Notes: Bishop of Gabala in Syria who preached at Constantinople about 400; he quarrelled with John Chrysostom, and the dispute helped bring about Chrysostom's exile. His sermons were transmitted largely under Chrysostom's name.

Works

Six Homilies on the CreationIn mundi creationem orationes sex · ca. 400 · CPG 4185 (unverified)
On “By what authority do you do these things?”In illud: In qua potestate haec facis · ca. 400 · CPG 4193 (unverified)
On the Harlot and the PhariseeIn meretricem et pharisaeum · ca. 400 · CPG 4199 (unverified)
On the Prodigal SonIn filium prodigum · ca. 400 · CPG 4200 (unverified)
On “What I do not want, I do” (Rom 7:19)In dictum apostoli: Non quod volo facio · ca. 400 · CPG 4203 (unverified)
On the Betrayal of the SaviorIn proditionem servatoris · ca. 400 · CPG 4205 (unverified)
On FaithDe fide · ca. 400 · CPG 4206 (unverified)
On the Sacrifices of CainDe sacrificiis Caini · ca. 400 · CPG 4208 (unverified)
On the SealsDe sigillis sermo · ca. 400 · CPG 4209 (unverified)
On “In the beginning was the Word” (John 1:1)In illud: In principio erat verbum · ca. 400 · CPG 4210 (unverified)
On Holy PentecostIn sanctam pentecosten · ca. 400 · CPG 4211 (unverified)