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Archbishop Averky is considered one of the great scholars of
20th-century Orthodoxy and this book brings to the English-speaking
world his answer to the question "What is asceticism?" A bearer of
the saving doctrine of the Patristic teaching, he steadfastly
defended traditional Orthodoxy and passed on this teaching through
his commentaries on Scripture and other works in the Russian
language. In showing how evil is rooted out and virtue is implanted
in the soul, Archbishop Averky counters the many false
understandings that exist showing that the practice of authentic
asceticism is integral to the spiritual life and the path to
blessed communion with God.
Writing in the tradition of biblical exegetes, such as St John
Chrysostom and Blessed Theophylact of Bulgaria, the work of
Archbishop Averky (Taushev) 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. Using the best of prerevolutionary
Russian sources, these writings also remained abreast of
developments in Western biblical scholarship, engaging with it
directly and honestly. 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 and it is an indispensable addition to the
library of every student of the Gospels.
This third and final volume of Archbishop Averky's New Testament
commentary elucidates the moral and pastoral aspects of 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. The author's
approach is thoroughly patristic, constantly turning to the Church
Fathers for the elucidation of one or another particular verse,
especially to the commentaries and expositions of St John
Chrysostom, Blessed Theophylact of Ochrid, Blessed Theodoret of
Cyrus, and most particularly to the voluminous Scriptural
commentaries of St Theophan the Recluse. The commentary has been
copiously annotated with citations to primary sources, which did
not appear in the original text. 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. They are an indispensable addition to the library of every
student of the New Testament.
Metropolitan Anastasy was a leading figure of the Russian
emigration following the Communist takeover of his country. He
formed a bridge between two worlds -- the Imperial Court of the
last Tzar and the transient 20th century Russian diaspora. These
reflections are from his diary during the calamitous
post-revolutionary period. They draw upon wisdom from sources as
diverse as writers of classical antiquity, authors, composers and
inventors of the age of enlightenment, offering unique
perspectives.
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. 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. They will be an indispensable addition to the
library of every student of the Gospels.
Writing in the tradition of biblical exegetes, such as St John
Chrysostom, Blessed Theophylact of Bulgaria, and St Theophan the
Recluse, the work of Archbishop Averky (Taushev) 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. Using the best of prerevolutionary Russian sources, these
writings also remained abreast of developments in Western biblical
scholarship, engaging with it directly and honestly. In this second
of three planned volumes, the author explains the significance of
the Church's earliest history, as recorded in the Book of Acts.
Questions of authorship and time of composition are also addressed.
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 is an
indispensable addition to the library of every student of the New
Testament.
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