The Bible and the Holy Fathers for Orthodox: Daily Scripture Readings and Commentary for Orthodox Christians

by Johanna Manley

Hardback cover stamped with gold. Includes three appendices and four indices.

Based on the sequence of daily scriptural readings (NKJV) from the liturgical calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church, this resource includes comments from the church fathers on each Epistle and Gospel passage. Sections of the Old Testament are also included to support the church lectionary for major feast days, Great Lent, and Holy Week. Additionally, writings from contemporary Orthodox theologians and scholars are included.

The life and tradition of the Church inform the reader's personal meditations on Scripture and attune the reader to the annual, rhythmic cycle of fasts and feasts.

Genres: Theology, Religion, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Christian, Reference, Christianity

1132 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Zaina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've marked it as read but it isn't the type of book you ever finish reading!

[w gall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Patristic Commentary on the Orthodox Church's liturgical scriptural readings. Their use is complicated by the feast or the saint of the day, by matter of precedence, and also by the varying date of Pascha (Easter). And the arrangement of passages in this book reflects this. Sometimes I found it difficult to find the passages of the day. But the commentary is edifying, though sometimes focused on issues relevant to the specific time and situation when they were preached or written.

[Kristie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Readings for each day of the year (according to the Greek Orthodox Church -- the OCA differs a bit for part of the year). Includes commentary by the Church Fathers as explanation of each reading. Very valuable for understanding the daily readings of the Orthodox Church.