Jacob of Serugh, Homily on Ioulianos/Julianus Saba Summary: The Homily can be divided into two main parts. In the first part (pp. 61-64), Jacob extols the exemplary way of life of the saint, who died for the world in order to be with God. Ascetic accomplishments of Julian include fasting, prayer, voluntary poverty, and avoidance of the company of humans. In accordance with his usual custom, Jacob compares the holy man to various biblical figures, such as Daniel, Elisha and Moses. The second part (pp. 64-70), consists of an account of the miracles and other achievements of Julian, closely following the narrative of Theodoret of Cyrrhus. It includes the miraculous killing of a serpent that happened to cross the holy man's way (p. 64); the miracle of procuring water in the desert, performed on behalf of an exhausted disciple (p. 65); the saint's pilgrimage to Mount Sinai (p. 66); the divine punishment of the emperor Julian, performed as an answer to the holy man's prayer (pp. 66-67); Julian's struggle against Arianism in Antioch (pp. 67-68); the rescue of a child, who fell into a well (pp. 68-69).