Commentaries / Hermeneutics

Explanation of Gospel of St Luke by St Theophylact S/c
By Blessed Theophylact Learn More

From the depths of a Roman prison, words of encouragement and instruction flowed from the tongue of the great Apostle Paul. Written down by scribes, his words went forth as a series of letters to Christian communities throughout the Roman Empire. The Apostle Paul may have been fettered and shackled to a series of Roman guards, but the Word he preached remained unfettered and free. Learn More

Israel expected the Messiah to be a conquering hero who would liberate the Jews from their Roman servitude. But instead, Christ came as a suffering servant to liberate all mankind from slavery to sin. The Gospel of Mark records Christ's public ministry as a journey to the Cross, yet - Paradoxically again - as a time of vigorous action when His miracles astounded the multitudes, and His boldness infuriated His foes. Learn More

By the signs, wonders and miracles He performed, Jesus manifested His compassion for His creatures and the ultimate reason for His coming into the world, i.e., His healing and restoration of mankind. The Miracles of Christ concerns itself with this vehicle of God's self-revelation. Learn More

Orthodox Christian reflections on the Book of Job. Learn More

This commentary was written for the average layperson, for the non-professional and for the pious Orthodox layman who is mystified by such things as Source Criticism, but who nonetheless wants to know what the Scriptures mean. Learn More

Brief but concise summaries of each parable, examining not only the Gospel texts but the way in which that text has been interpreted in commentaries by the Fathers and used in liturgical texts. Learn More

This commentary is illuminating and instructive for anyone seeking to understand the Epistle to the Hebrews from the perspective of the Orthodox Church. Frequent mention is made of the specific placement of selected readings from the Epistle in the Church's liturgical and sacramental celebrations, and therefore this book is particularly useful for those responsible for preaching and teaching in the Church. Learn More

The Bible and its Interpretation in the Orthodox Church Learn More