The Epistles and the Apocalypse (Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament)

by Averky (Taushev)

Publisher:

Holy Trinity Publications

, 2018

Overview

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.

Key Features

• Elucidates the moral and pastoral aspects of the Pauline and Universal Epistles.
• Relies heavily on the ancient commentary of St Andrew of Ceasaria.
• Provides in the popular translation by Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose).

Product Details

• Title: The Epistles and the Apocalypse
• Author: Averky (Taushev)
• Series: Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament
• Publisher: Holy Trinity Publications
• Print Publication Date: 2018
• Pages: 368
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• ISBN: 9780884659194
• Resource ID: LLS:PSTLSPCLYPS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-03-08T20:08:40Z

About Averky (Taushev)

Archbishop Averky (Taushev) (1906–1976) was the fourth abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY. Through his long years of pastoral and episcopal service, he became well known among Orthodox Christians for his staunch defense of the Church’s faith and traditions. Father Seraphim (Rose) wrote, “Archbishop Averky was one of the last giants of 20th-century Orthodoxy ... [He] was an Orthodox scholar in the unbroken tradition of patristic thought which has come down to us from the ancient Fathers to our own days.” Archbishop Averky’s writings have been published in many languages, including Russian, English, Romanian, and Serbian.