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Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament

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By Averky (Taushev)Translated by Nicholas KotarEdited by Vitaly Permiakov,

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Archbishop Averky approaches the New Testament first
and foremost not as a literary work of antiquity, but as the revelation of Jesus
Christ as God in the flesh. Writing in the tradition of biblical exegetes, such
as St John Chrysostom, Blessed Theophylact of Bulgaria, and St Theophan the
Recluse, he 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 readers
to see the life of Christ as an unfolding narrative in accessible, direct
language. Volumes 2 and 3 elucidate the moral and pastoral aspects of the Book
of Acts, the Pauline and Universal Epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
Discussion of each New Testament book is preceded by an analysis of the
authorship, time and place of composition, and major themes within. The final
commentary on the Apocalypse, in which Archbishop Averky relies heavily on the
ancient commentary of St Andrew of Ceasaria, is provided in the popular
translation by Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose), together with the Scriptural text
itself. 
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 collection makes the complete commentary
available in one collection for the first time. It is an indispensable addition
to the library of every student of Holy Scripture.

Additional information

Author Name

Averky (Taushev)
Format

ED
Publication Date

20210104
Imprint

Publisher

Translator

Nicholas Kotar
Language

English
Book Dimensions

0
Format Detail

eBook
Editor

Vitaly Permiakov

Author Biography

Archbishop Averky (Taushev) (1906–1976)
was the fourth abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, NY). He was born in
Imperial Russia, but had to leave the country with his family in the wake of the
Russian Revolution. Living in Bulgaria, he was drawn to the monastic life, and
soon became a monk and a priest. He taught and ministered in Bulgaria,
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Germany, before being assigned in 1951 to teach
at the Holy Trinity Seminary. He was consecrated a bishop, and after the death
of Archbishop Vitaly (Maximenko) became the abbot of the monastery. As abbot, he
was also the rector of Holy Trinity Seminary and was heavily involved in the
formation of its curriculum and daily life. He was also praised by converts to
the Orthodox faith such as Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose) for being a steadfast
defender of traditional Orthodoxy. He wrote many commentaries on scripture and
other works which are extensively read both in Russia and in the diaspora. He is
best known in the English-speaking world for his commentary on the Book of
Revelations, The Apocalypse in the Teachings
of Ancient Christianity

 

Deacon Nicholas Kotar is
a recent graduate of Holy Trinity Seminary and an assistant editor at Holy
Trinity Publications in Jordanville, NY. He also has a degree in Russian
Literature from UC Berkeley. Having begun conducting
with the youth choir in the Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco, Nicholas
helped establish the St John of San Francisco Men’s Chorale, which has released
two disks to date: Rejoice in
Song and Chrysostom. Currently he conducts the
monastery and seminary choir at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville. He is
also a founding member of Conquering Time, an ensemble of performance, visual,
and literary artists inspired by the Inklings that stages original works of
storytelling and traditional music and publishes new poetry and
prose. 

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