The Acts of the Apostles (Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament)

by Averky (Taushev)

Publisher:

Holy Trinity Publications

, 2017

Overview

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.

Key Features

• Provides a commentary that is firmly grounded in the teaching of the Church.
• Explains the significance of the Church’s earliest history.
• Remains abreast of developments in Western biblical scholarship.

Product Details

• Title: The Acts of the Apostles
• Author: Averky (Taushev)
• Series: Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament
• Publisher: Holy Trinity Publications
• Print Publication Date: 2017
• Pages: 146
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• ISBN: 9780884659163
• Resource ID: LLS:ACTSAPOSTLES
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-03-08T20:18:16Z

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.