The Homilies on the Gospel of St. John by St. John Chrysostom

by John Chrysostom, Paul A. Böer Sr. (Editor)

Homilies on the Gospel of St. John given by St. John Chrysostom, bishop and Doctor of the Church.

Genres: Theology, Religion

656 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

John Chrysostom (c. 347–407, Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος), Archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities. After his death in 407 (or, according to some sources, during his life) he was given the Greek epithet chrysostomos, meaning "golden mouthed", in English and Anglicized to Chrysostom.

The Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches honor him as a saint and count him among the Three Holy Hierarchs, together with Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzus. He is recognized by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church as a saint and as a Doctor of the Church. Churches of the Western tradition, including the Roman Catholic Church, some Anglican provinces, and parts of the Lutheran Church, commemorate him on 13 September. Some Lutheran and many Anglican provinces commemorate him on the traditional Eastern feast day of 27 January. The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria also recognizes John Chrysostom as a saint (with feast days on 16 Thout and 17 Hathor).

John is known in Christianity chiefly as a preacher, theologian and liturgist. Among his homilies, eight directed against Judaizing Christians remain controversial for their impact on the development of Christian antisemitism.

Reviews

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have finished this after over two years of this in my currently reading tab. Nothing against the author or how heavy the subject matter, I needed to get myself into more spiritual reading, and it seems like this was harder to get into because it was going from the reading of the Gospel of John not making a separate homily with notations to the scriptures themselves. When I read the Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew, I'll have to have my bible open and reading alongside for a deeper understanding, and it might help me get through it faster if I read it when the Bible in a Year starts the Matthew checkpoint in a few weeks now.