This research paper analyzes "The Discourse on the End of the World," a text attributed to Ephrem the Syrian, exploring its historical and cultural context in 4th-century Syria.  The study examines the text's linguistic features, blending Syriac and Greek influences, and its literary style, combining sermon structure with poetic and hymnic elements.  The paper further investigates the text's integration of biblical and apocalyptic traditions, its manuscript history and transmission, and the ongoing scholarly debate surrounding its authenticity. Finally, it highlights the text's cultural-linguistic significance as a reflection of early Syriac Christianity's apocalyptic imagination and pastoral concerns.

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