In this volume, four homilies have been chosen from the original Syriac
texts. The poetry is typological and rooted in Scripture. The first
homily considers the Mother of God in language full of wonder. The
second homily concerns the Annunciation, including a long reflection on
Joseph, the just one. In the third, the meaning of Mary with Elizabeth
is recounted and the rejoicing of John the Baptist in the womb of his
mother at the greeting of Mary. The concluding homily focuses on the
death and burial of the Mother of God demonstrating Jacob's typological
interpretation of Scripture.