Additional information
| Author Name | Averky (Taushev) |
|---|---|
| Format | ED |
| Publication Date | 20150801 |
| Imprint | |
| Publisher | |
| Translator | Nicholas Kotar |
| Language | English |
| Book Dimensions | 0 |
| Format Detail | eBook |
| Editor | Vitaly Permiakov |
Description
The work of Archbishop Averky (Taushev)
stands apart in an intellectual climate that prizes innovation over tradition,
headlines over the Truth, and intellectualism over divine revelation. Writing in
the tradition of biblical exegetes such as St John Chrysostom and Blessed
Theophylact of Bulgaria, Archbishop Averky provides a commentary that is firmly
grounded in the teaching of the Church, manifested in its liturgical hymnography
and the works of the Holy Fathers. Analyzing all four Gospels chronologically
and simultaneously, he allows the reader to see the life of Christ as an
unfolding narrative in accessible, direct language.Â
Using the best of pre-Revolutionary Russian sources, Archbishop
Averky also remained abreast of developments in Western biblical scholarship,
engaging with it directly and honestly. He was adamant, however, about the
primary importance of Patristic exegesis in understanding the Scriptures. He
approaches the Gospels first and foremost not as a literary work of antiquity,
but as the revelation of Jesus Christ as God in the
flesh.
Archbishop Averky’s commentaries on the New Testament have become
standard textbooks in Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary and have been published in
Russia to widespread acclaim. This present volume is the first translation of
these texts into English. It will be an indispensable addition to the library of
every student of the Gospels.
Contents
Introduction: The New Testament, the
Four Gospels, and a General Explanation
1. The Coming into the World of the Lord Jesus
Christ
The Introduction to the Gospel: Its Veracity and Purpose
The Pre-eternal Begetting and the Incarnation of the
Son of God
The Conception of the Forerunner of Christ, John
The Annunciation of the Most Holy Virgin Mary of the Incarnation
from Her of the Son of God
The Meeting of the Virgin Mary with Elizabeth
 The Birth of John the Baptist
The Genealogy of the Lord Jesus Christ According to the
Flesh
The Nativity of Christ
2. The Public Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ:
Events of His Life Before the First Passover
John the Baptist and His Witness of the Lord Jesus
Christ
The Baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Forty-Day Fast and the Temptation from the Devil
The First Disciples of Christ
The First Miracle at the Wedding in Cana of Galilee
 3. The First Passover of the Public Ministry of the
Lord Jesus Christ
Casting Out the Merchants from the Temple
The Conversation with Nicodemus
The Last Witness of St John the Baptist Concerning Jesus
Christ
St John Is Imprisoned
The Departure of the Lord to Galilee and His Conversation with the
Samaritan Woman
The Coming of Christ the Saviour into Galilee and the Beginning of
His Preaching There
The Healing in Cana of the Son of the Nobleman
The Calling of the Fishermen-Apostles: Peter, Andrew, James, and
John
The Power of Christ’s Preaching and the Healing of the Possessed
Man in the Synagogue of Capernaum
Healing Peter’s Mother-in-Law and Many Others
Preaching in Galilee
Jesus Christ Preached in the Synagogue in Nazareth
The Healing of the Leper
The Healing of the Paralytic in Capernaum
The Calling of MatthewÂ
4. The Second Passover of Public Ministry of the
Lord Jesus Christ
Healing the Paralytic Near the Pool of Siloam
The Lord’s Teaching Regarding His Oneness with God the Father and
the Universal Resurrection and Judgment
Tearing Off the Wheat on a Sabbath
Healing the Man with the Withered Arm on a Sabbath
A Great Multitude of People Gathers Around the Lord, His Many
Miracles: The Lord Avoids Glory and the Prophecy of His Humility
Choosing the Twelve Apostles
The Sermon on the Mount
Healing the Leper
Healing the Servant of the Centurion of Capernaum
The Resurrection of the Son of the Widow of Nain
John the Baptist Sends His Disciples to the Lord Jesus Christ, and
the Lord’s Witness Concerning John the Baptist
Rebuking the Sinful Cities, Praising God for Revealing the Truth
to Children, and a Call to All Who Are Weary and Heavy Laden
Forgiving the Sinful Woman in the House of Simon the
Pharisee
Healing the Possessed Man and Rebuking the Pharisees for
Blaspheming the Holy Spirit
The Lord’s Answer to Those Who Sought a Sign from Him
A Woman Praises the Mother of Christ, and Christ Answers Her:
Spiritual Relation to the Lord
The Lord’s Parables Regarding the Kingdom of God: The Parable of
the Sower
The Lord Answers Those Who Are Hesitant to Follow Him
Calming the Storm on the Sea
Casting Out the Legion of Demons in the Country of the
Gadarenes
Healing the Woman with an Issue of Blood and Resurrecting the
Daughter of Jairus
Healing the Two Blind Men and the Dumb Demoniac
The Second Visit to Nazareth
Christ Walks Throughout Galilee with His Disciples and Certain
Women: His Sorrow at the Lack of Workers for the Harvest
Christ Sends the Twelve to Preach
The Beheading of John the Baptist
The Miraculous Feeding of the Five Thousand with Five
Breads
The Lord Walks on Water and Heals Many Sick
Conversation About the Bread from Heaven
5. The Third Passover of the Lord Jesus Christ’s
Public Ministry
Rebuking the Tradition of the Pharisees
Healing the Daughter of the Canaanite Woman
Healing the Deaf with a Speech Impediment and Many Other
Sick
The Miraculous Feeding of the Four Thousand
Rebuking the Pharisees Who Asked for Signs and Warning Against the
Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees
Healing the Blind Man in Bethsaida
Apostle Peter Confesses, on Behalf of All the Apostles, that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God
The Lord Foretells His Death and Resurrection, and Teaches of the
Necessity to Bear One’s Cross
The Transfiguration of Christ
Healing the Possessed Youth: On the Importance of Faith, Prayer,
and Fasting
The Miraculous Paying of the Temple Tax
Who Is Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? The Lord Uses a Child as
an Example to the Disciples
Miracles Were Performed in Christ’s Name Even by Those Who Did Not
Follow Him
The Teaching Concerning Battling Against the Passions
The Parable of the Lost Sheep, of Correcting Those Who Are Lost,
and the Meaning of the Judgment of the Church
On Forgiving Offenses and the Parable of the Merciless
Creditor
Christ Refuses to Go Together with His Brothers to Jerusalem for
the Feast of Booths
Christ Goes to Jerusalem with His Disciples: The Samaritan Town
Refuses to Take Him In
Christ Sends the Seventy to Preach
The Lord in Jerusalem for the Feast of Booths
Christ’s Judgment over the Woman Caught in Adultery, Brought
Before Him by the Pharisees
Christ Speaks with the Jews in the Temple
Healing the Man Blind from Birth
Sermon Regarding the Good Shepherd
The Discussion During the Feast of Purification
The Return of the Seventy
The Parable of the Merciful Samaritan
The Lord Jesus Christ in the Home of Martha and Mary
The Parable of the Insistent Request
Denunciation of the Scribes and Pharisees
The Parable of the Foolish Rich Man
Parables on Awaiting the Second Coming of Christ: Of the Slaves,
Who Wait for the Coming of the Lord and of the Good and Faithful
Servant
The Lord Predicts Division Among People on Account of His
Teaching
A Call to Repentance, Inspired by the Death of the Galileans and
Those Who Were Crushed by the Tower of Siloam
The Parable of the Fruitless Fig Tree
Healing the Woman Who Was Bent Over
On the Narrow Path to the Kingdom of God
Christ Answers the Threats of Herod and Laments the Destruction of
Jerusalem
Healing the Man Sick of the Dropsy
The Parable of Those Who Love to Be First
Parable of Those Called to the Feast
The Teaching Regarding True Followers of Christ
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Unjust Steward
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
The Teaching on the Holiness of Marriage and on
Virginity
On the Power of Faith and on the Necessity of Fulfilling the
Commandments
Healing the Ten Lepers
On the Coming of the Kingdom of God and the Second Coming of
Christ
The Parable of the Unrighteous Judge
The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee
Blessing the Children
The Rich Youth
The Apostles, Who Left Everything for Christ’s Sake, Will Inherit
Eternal Life
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Who Received Equal
Pay
The Lord Repeats His Prophecy of His Imminent Suffering and
Resurrection and Answers the Sons of Zebedee Regarding Primacy in His
Kingdom
Healing the Two Blind Men in Jericho
The Lord Jesus Christ Visits Zacchaeus
The Parable of the Ten Pounds, or the Talents
The Resurrection of Lazarus
The Decision of the Sanhedrin to Kill the Lord Jesus
Christ
The Dinner in Bethany at the Home of
LazarusÂ
6. The Last Days of the Earthly Life of the Lord
Jesus Christ
The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem
Casting Out the Merchants from the Temple
Great and Holy Monday: Cursing the Fruitless Fig Tree
The Desire of the Greeks to See Jesus Christ and the Lord’s Words
Concerning Them
Great Tuesday: The Withered Fig Tree and the Teaching on the Power
of Faith
Conversations in the Temple: The Lord Answers the Elders Regarding
His Authority
The Parable of the Two Sons
The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen
The Parable of Those Called to the Wedding Feast of the Son of the
King
The Lord’s Answer Regarding Paying Taxes to Caesar
Shaming the Sadducees with Respect to the Resurrection of the
Dead
Conversation Regarding the Greatest Commandment of the Law and the
Divinity of the Messiah
Accusing the Scribes and Pharisees
The Widow’s Mite
The Lord on the Mount of Olives
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
On the Dread Judgment
Great and Holy Wednesday: The Council of the Chief Priests and
Elders Regarding the Death of Jesus, Jesus’s Anointing by the Sinful Woman in
the House of Simon the Leper, and the Betrayal of Judas
Great and Holy Thursday: The Mystical Supper
The Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane
The Betrayal of Jesus Christ and the Flight of the
Apostles
Judgment over the Lord by the High Priests Annas and
Caiaphas
Peter’s Denial
Great and Holy Friday: The Judgment of the Sanhedrin
The Death of Judas, the Traitor
The Lord Jesus Christ Is Brought to Pilate
The Lord’s Via Dolorosa, the Way to Golgotha
The Crucifixion
The Repentance of the Good Thief
The Theotokos at the Cross
The Death of Christ
The Burial of the Lord Jesus Christ
7. The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus
Christ
The Myrrh-Bearing Women Come to the Tomb; the Angel Appears to
Them
The Risen Lord Appears to Mary Magdalene and the Other
Mary
The Lie of the Jews and Bribing the Guards of the Tomb
The Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Disciples on the Road to
Emmaus
The Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Ten Disciples on the Day
of the Resurrection
The Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Eleven Apostles on the
Eighth Day After the Resurrection, and the Doubt of Thomas
The Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Disciples at the Sea of
Galilee
Reinstating Peter into His Apostolic Dignity and a Prophecy
Concerning His Martyr’s Death
The Lord’s Appearance to the Disciples on the Hill in
Galilee
The Ascension of the Lord
Sources
Notes
Index
Scripture Index
