伊撒克出生于尼尼微。从年轻时起，他在距尼尼微不远处的圣玛特泰修道院中潜心修行。伊撒克因其圣洁的生活和他施行许多的奇迹而闻名遐迩，由此，他被选为尼尼微的主教，并被迫接受了这个职务。但是作为主教仅仅5个月的时间，伊撒克便离开了主教的职位，秘密地隐退到了旷野，来到了拉班·纱布尔修道院。他编纂了许多著作，其中约一百篇主要出于他个人经验的有关属灵生活和修行的讲道一直流传至今。作为当时属灵生活的心理学者和指导者，他是无可比拟的。就连安提阿附近灵妙山圣西麦翁（“幼者”）这样的圣人们也前来拜见他，向他讨教。伊撒克在高龄之际于公元7世纪末安然离世。 
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