The Epistles and The Apocalypse

Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament volume III

In an intellectual climate that prizes innovation over tradition, headlines over the Truth and intellectualism over divine revelation, the work of Archbishop Averky (Taushev) stands apart. 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. Analysing 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 development 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 direct revelation of Jesus Christ – God and man.

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. — (Backcover)