A Suitable Book Of Exegesis By One Of The Fathers

joeg

Hey guys!  :)

So, this Christmas I will have a bit more free time on my hands than I currently do, and I would love to get hold of a good commentary by one of the Church Fathers on one of the Gospels. I don't particularly mind which Gospel it is a commentary of - as long as it is a thorough, reliable, and above all ORTHODOX commentary, ideally going through the Gospel chapter by chapter (although verse by verse would be even better [This will be my first attempt at reading a book of exegesis, so I'm not entirely sure of which the most common practise is]).

I would love it even more if it were by one of the Fathers of the Coptic Church (e.g. St. Cyril I, St. Athanasius the Apostolic), but would be very grateful if you pointed me in the direction of St. John Chrysostom, St. Basil the Great, St. Severus of Antioch etc.

Your advice on which Gospel would be most suitable to begin with would also be invaluable.

pray for me

joe

anba bola

Here is a commentary of St. Cyril on the Gospel of Luke: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/pearse/morefathers/files/cyril_on_luke_01_sermons_01_11.htm

Here is a commentary of St. Cyril on the Gospel of John: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/pearse/morefathers/files/cyril_on_john_01_book1.htm

There are also many commentaries on orthodoxebooks.org by St. John Chrysostom includint 2 on the Gospel of John and Matthew.

jydeacon

You might also want to try getting your hands on the ancient christian commentary series. They have all of the new testament i believe and select books from the old testament

anba bola

Here is a link to many of the ancient christian commentary books (They're previews only so you can't read the whole thing):
http://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks%3A1&tbo=1&q=ancient+christian+commentary#q=ancient+christian+commentary&hl=en&tbo=1&tbs=bks:1,bkv:p&source=lnt&sa=X&ei=aLH9TNy7LoT78AaCqOTWBw&ved=0CBQQpwU&fp=868f3276ce558bb6

(you can just search for which ever book you want)

joeg

Thank you both very much  :D

God bless

peterfarrington

I have republished some of St Cyril's Commentaries here...

http://stores.lulu.com/orthodoxlibrary

Must dash, it's the school run.

Father Peter

joeg

[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=10113.msg123805#msg123805 date=1291709854]
I have republished some of St Cyril's Commentaries here...

http://stores.lulu.com/orthodoxlibrary

Must dash, it's the school run.

Father Peter


Thank you Father Peter  :D

ebnyasoo3

Ιωσήφ Γαβριήλ

I was wondering what does your user name mean. I am guessing that it is in Greek since I can make out some coptic letters.

God bless
Ebnyasoo3

joeg

[quote author=ebnyasoo3 link=topic=10113.msg123812#msg123812 date=1291712326]
Ιωσήφ Γαβριήλ

I was wondering what does your user name mean. I am guessing that it is in Greek since I can make out some coptic letters.

God bless
Ebnyasoo3


My name is Joseph Gabriel, so it is merely my name written in Greek letters. I would have written it in Coptic but the website doesn't seem to support Coptic letters in the username, so I went for the next best thing  :)