[2][3] His writings are strongly influenced by Evagrius Ponticus's works, which were available to him via Syriac translations of the time.
[4] In turn, John of Apamea's works have influenced Isaac the Syrian, a prolific 7th-century Syriac Christian mystical writer.
[5] In Syriac, John the Solitary is known as Yoḥannan Iḥidaya (ܝܘܚܢܢ ܝܚܝܕܝܐ).
Ashkelony (2012) states that John of Apamea is the earliest known Christian writer to systematically write about a theory of silent prayer.
[4] Below is a comprehensive bibliography of writings by John of Apamea, from Sebastian Brock (1995).