Church Fathers Directory
Patristic Cross-Index · 109 Church Fathers · 1,049 Studies
Scripture read through the mind of the Church (phronema). Explore biblical chapter studies guided by the Early Church Fathers, Doctors of the Church, and Coptic patristic tradition.
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1,049
Illuminated Studies
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Biblical Books
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Patristic Citations
Pillars of Patristic Exegesis
The most frequently cited voices whose homilies and treatises anchor this library's verse-by-verse commentary.
St. John Chrysostom
487 studiesArchbishop of Constantinople · "The Golden-Mouthed"
Golden Age (c. 349–407 AD)
Renowned for verse-by-verse literal and spiritual exposition, uncompromising pastoral ethics, and profound homilies on Matthew, John, Romans, and the Pauline Epistles.
St. Augustine of Hippo
237 studiesBishop of Hippo · Latin Doctor
Western Patristic Era (354–430 AD)
Celebrated for theological depth on divine grace, the Psalms, the Gospel of John, and tracing the inner ascent of the soul to God.
St. Athanasius of Alexandria
231 studies20th Pope of Alexandria · "Champion of Orthodoxy"
Nicene Era (c. 296–373 AD)
Heroic defender of the Nicene Faith and Christ's co-essential divinity; author of On the Incarnation, the Life of St. Anthony, and foundational expositions on the Psalms.
St. Cyril of Alexandria
169 studies24th Pope of Alexandria · "Pillar of Faith"
Ephesian Era (c. 376–444 AD)
Master of Christological unity and Old Testament typological exegesis; deep commentary on the Gospel of John, Luke, the Pentateuch, and the Prophet Isaiah.
Theodoret of Cyrus
115 studiesBishop of Cyrus · Antiochene School
Fifth Century (c. 393–457 AD)
Renowned for sober, historical-grammatical clarity and illuminating commentaries on the Davidic Psalms, the historical books, and the Prophets.
St. Gregory of Nyssa
97 studiesBishop of Nyssa · Cappadocian Father
Cappadocian Golden Age (c. 335–395 AD)
Mystical theologian of divine ascent (epektasis); masterworks on the Life of Moses, the Beatitudes, Genesis, and Ecclesiastes.
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
95 studiesBishop of Jerusalem · Catechetical Doctor
Fourth Century (c. 313–386 AD)
Patriarch whose Catechetical and Mystagogical Lectures provided the early Church's definitive exposition of Baptism, Chrismation, the Eucharist, and Creed.
St. Irenaeus of Lyons
86 studiesBishop of Lugdunum · Apostolic Disciple
Sub-Apostolic Era (c. 130–202 AD)
Disciple of St. Polycarp of Smyrna; author of Against Heresies; earliest major witness to the fourfold Gospel canon and Christ's cosmic recapitulation (anakephalaiosis).
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St. Agathon 1 study
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St. Ambrose 1 study
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1 Kings (1)
St. Ambrose of Milan 42 studies
Bishop of Milan · Doctor of the Church · Fourth Century (c. 340–397 AD)
Influential Latin Father renowned for allegorical and moral exposition, defense of Trinitarian orthodoxy, and spiritual mentor to St. Augustine.
1 Maccabees (3)
1 Samuel (2)
2 Samuel (6)
Exodus (3)
General Studies (1)
Genesis (4)
Isaiah (9)
- Isaiah 49 - Servant Light to the Nations and Zion Remembered
- Isaiah 28-29 - Woe to Pride and Blind Worship
- Isaiah 41-42 - Servant and Deliverance
- Isaiah 43-44 - New Exodus and True God
- Isaiah 40 - Comfort My People
- Isaiah 30-31 - Woe to Egypt Trust
- Isaiah 34-35 - Judgment and Holy Way
- Isaiah 47-48 - Babylon Falls and Israel Called
- Isaiah 50 - The Obedient Suffering Servant
Joshua (2)
Judges (6)
- Judges - General Introduction
- Judges 19 - Gibeah and the Desecration of the Covenant People
- Judges 15-16 - Samson's Strength, Bondage, and Death
- Judges 4-5 - Deborah, Barak, and the Song of Victory
- Judges 6-8 - Gideon Called Victory by Weakness and the Ephod Snare
- Judges 13-14 - Samson's Birth and Early Compromise
Ruth (3)
Song of Songs (1)
Wisdom of Solomon (1)
St. Ambrose of Milan 1 study
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1 Kings (1)
St. Anonymous (Epistle to Diognetus) 1 study
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3 Maccabees (1)
St. Antony the Great 3 studies
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St. Aphrahat 5 studies
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General Studies (1)
Isaiah (3)
St. Apostolic Constitutions 1 study
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2 Chronicles (1)
St. Athanasius 2 studies
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1 Esdras (Greek Ezra) (1)
St. Athanasius 1 study
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Sirach (1)
St. Athanasius of Alexandria 231 studies
20th Pope of Alexandria · "Champion of Orthodoxy" · Nicene Era (c. 296–373 AD)
Heroic defender of the Nicene Faith and Christ's co-essential divinity; author of On the Incarnation, the Life of St. Anthony, and foundational expositions on the Psalms.
1 Samuel (2)
2 Chronicles (4)
3 Maccabees (1)
Bel and the Dragon (1)
Colossians (3)
Deuteronomy (10)
- Deuteronomy 6 - The Shema and the Love of God
- Deuteronomy 18 - Priests, Levites, and the Prophet Like Moses
- Deuteronomy 20 - War, Fear, and Trust in the Lord
- Deuteronomy 7 - A Holy People and a Jealous Love
- Deuteronomy 28 - Blessing, Curse, and the Life Hanging Before Your Eyes
- Deuteronomy 13 - False Prophets and the Testing of Love
- Deuteronomy 32 - The Song of Moses
- Deuteronomy - General Introduction
- Deuteronomy 30 - The Near Word: Choose Life
- Deuteronomy 4 - Take Heed to Yourself
Esther with Greek Additions (2)
General Studies (16)
- Gregory the Theologian - The Reluctant Voice of the Trinity
- Athanasius: A Faith Rooted Before the Fire
- The Desert Fathers: When the Gospel Became a Life
- Heirs of the Apostles: A Series on the Church Fathers
- Cyril of Alexandria - The Theotokos and the One Christ
- Ephrem the Syrian - Theology in Hymn and Poetry
- Gregory of Nyssa - The Soul That Never Stops Climbing
- "I AM the Bread of Life": A Mystery of Eternal Life
- Children of the Peacemaking God
- The Beatitudes with Faces: Christ in His Saints
- On the Incarnation: Chapters 1–3
- Desert Fathers: In Their Words
- Christ Is Risen: The Greek Meaning of “Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν”
- Paradise in the Desert: The Desert Fathers and Christian Monasticism
- Understanding the Coptic Orthodox Lectionary
- Entry into Egypt: Christ Sanctifies Exile and Makes Egypt His Refuge
Genesis (6)
Hebrews (3)
Isaiah (10)
- Isaiah 36-39 - Hezekiah Assyria and Babylon
- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 - The Suffering Servant
- Isaiah - General Introduction
- Isaiah 24-27 - Apocalypse Feast and Resurrection Hope
- Isaiah 43-44 - New Exodus and True God
- Isaiah 9-12 - Messianic Light and Thanksgiving
- Isaiah 63-64 - Divine Warrior and Communal Lament
- Isaiah 34-35 - Judgment and Holy Way
- Isaiah 65-66 - New Heavens New Earth and Final Worship
- Isaiah 50 - The Obedient Suffering Servant
Jeremiah (4)
John (8)
- John 12:37-50 - The Final Public Appeal
- John 14:1-14 - The Way, the Truth, and the Life
- John 10:22-42 - One with the Father
- John 20:1-18 - Mary Magdalene and the Risen Lord
- John 12:20-36 - The Hour and the Grain of Wheat
- John 16:5-33 - Sorrow Turned to Joy
- John 14:15-31 - The Spirit, Peace, and Obedient Love
- John 15:1-17 - Abide in the True Vine
Letter of Jeremiah (1)
Leviticus (6)
Luke (5)
Mark (2)
Matthew (2)
Psalms (119)
- Psalm 94 (LXX 93) - O Lord God to Whom Vengeance Belongeth
- Psalm 119 (LXX 118) - Blessed Are the Undefiled in the Way
- Psalm 28 (LXX 27) - Save Thy People and Bless Thine Inheritance
- Psalm 149 (LXX 149) - Sing to the Lord a New Song
- Psalm 44 (LXX 43) - For Thy Sake We Are Killed All the Day
- Psalm 146 (LXX 145) - Put Not Your Trust in Princes
- Psalm 19 (LXX 18) - The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
- Psalm 38 (LXX 37) - Wounded by Sin and Silent Before Accusers
- Psalm 42 (LXX 41) - As the Hart Longs for the Living God
- Psalm 137 (LXX 136) - By the Rivers of Babylon
- Psalm 14 (LXX 13) - The Fool and the Salvation from Zion
- Psalm 93 (LXX 92) - The Lord Reigneth
- Psalm 75 (LXX 74) - The Cup in the Hand of the Lord
- Psalm 123 (LXX 122) - Unto Thee Have I Lifted Up Mine Eyes
- Psalm 17 (LXX 16) - Keep Me as the Apple of Your Eye
- Psalm 76 (LXX 75) - God Is Known in Judah
- Psalm 49 (LXX 48) - No Man Can Redeem His Brother
- Psalm 60 (LXX 59) - The Banner Given to Those Who Fear Thee
- Psalm 7 (LXX 7) - The Righteous Judge and the Pit of the Wicked
- Psalm 53 (LXX 52) - The Fool Repeated and the Salvation from Zion
- Psalm 78 (LXX 77) - Tell the Coming Generation
- Psalm 73 (LXX 72) - Until I Entered the Sanctuary of God
- Psalm 43 (LXX 42) - Send Forth Thy Light and Thy Truth
- Psalm 96 (LXX 95) - O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song
- Psalm 133 (LXX 132) - Behold How Good and Pleasant
- Psalm 54 (LXX 53) - Save Me by Thy Name
- Psalm 148 (LXX 148) - Praise the Lord from the Heavens
- Psalm 147 (LXX 146-147) - He Heals the Broken in Heart
- Psalm 15 (LXX 14) - Who May Dwell on the Holy Mountain
- Psalm 62 (LXX 61) - My Soul Is Subject to God Alone
- Psalm 35 (LXX 34) - Contend, O Lord, with Those Who Contend with Me
- Psalm 46 (LXX 45) - Be Still and Know That I Am God
- Psalm 99 (LXX 98) - The Lord Reigneth Let the People Tremble
- Psalm 124 (LXX 123) - If It Had Not Been the Lord Who Was on Our Side
- Psalm 34 (LXX 33) - Taste and See That the Lord Is Good
- Psalm 92 (LXX 91) - It Is a Good Thing to Give Thanks
- Psalm 71 (LXX 70) - Forsake Me Not When My Strength Fails
- Psalm 79 (LXX 78) - Help Us for the Glory of Your Name
- Psalm 16 (LXX 15) - The Holy One Who Does Not See Corruption
- Psalm 134 (LXX 133) - Bless Ye the Lord by Night
- Psalm 36 (LXX 35) - In Thy Light We Shall See Light
- Psalm 77 (LXX 76) - In the Night I Remembered God
- Psalm 41 (LXX 40) - The Betrayed Friend and the Poor Man
- Psalm 27 (LXX 26) - The Lord Is My Light and My Saviour
- Psalm 24 (LXX 23) - The King of Glory Enters
- Psalm 70 (LXX 69) - O God Make Haste to Help Me
- Psalm 52 (LXX 51) - The Deceitful Tongue and the Fruitful Olive
- Psalm 37 (LXX 36) - The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
- Psalm 118 (LXX 117) - Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good
- Psalm 48 (LXX 47) - The City of the Great King
- Psalm 59 (LXX 58) - Deliver Me from Bloody Men
- Psalm 8 (LXX 8) - The Son of Man Crowned with Glory
- Psalm 97 (LXX 96) - The Lord Reigneth Let the Earth Rejoice
- Psalm 140 (LXX 139) - Rescue Me from the Evil Man
- Psalm 56 (LXX 55) - Tears Before God in the Land of the Living
- Psalm 47 (LXX 46) - The King Ascends with a Shout
- Psalm 98 (LXX 97) - O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song
- Psalm 80 (LXX 79) - Shepherd of Israel Turn Us
- Psalm 74 (LXX 73) - Arise O God Plead Your Cause
- Psalm 57 (LXX 56) - Under the Shadow of Thy Wings
- Psalm 135 (LXX 134) - Praise the Name of the Lord
- Psalm 143 (LXX 142) - Teach Me to Do Thy Will
- Psalm 32 (LXX 31) - Blessed Is the Forgiven Man
- Psalm 122 (LXX 121) - I Was Glad When They Said to Me
- Psalm 95 (LXX 94) - O Come Let Us Sing Unto the Lord
- Psalm 18 (LXX 17) - The Lord My Rock and Deliverer
- Psalm 61 (LXX 60) - Lead Me to the Rock That Is Higher Than I
- Psalm 117 (LXX 116) - Praise the Lord, All Ye Nations
- Psalm 39 (LXX 38) - A Stranger Before Thee
- Psalm 125 (LXX 124) - They That Trust in the Lord Shall Be as Mount Sion
- Psalm 45 (LXX 44) - The King, the Bride, and the Oil of Gladness
- Psalm 50 (LXX 49) - The God of Gods Calls for True Worship
- Psalms - General Introduction
- Psalm 3 (LXX 3) - The Betrayed King Sleeps and Rises
- Psalm 58 (LXX 57) - Judge Rightly You Sons of Men
- Psalm 66 (LXX 65) - Through Fire and Water into Refreshment
- Psalm 5 (LXX 5) - Morning Prayer and the House of Mercy
- Psalm 69 (LXX 68) - Zeal for Thy House and the Gall of Reproach
- Psalm 30 (LXX 29) - Mourning Turned into Joy
- Psalm 100 (LXX 99) - Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord
- Psalm 9 (LXX 9:1-21) - Thanksgiving at the Gates of Death
- Psalm 22 (LXX 21) - The Suffering Servant and the Praise of the Resurrection
- Psalm 65 (LXX 64) - Praise in Zion and the Crown of the Year
- Psalm 120 (LXX 119) - In My Distress I Cried to the Lord
- Psalm 139 (LXX 138) - Whither Shall I Go from Thy Spirit
- Psalm 1 (LXX 1) - The Blessed Man and the Two Ways
- Psalm 132 (LXX 131) - Lord Remember David and All His Meekness
- Psalm 12 (LXX 11) - Pure Words in a Double-Hearted Generation
- Psalm 51 (LXX 50) - Have Mercy Upon Me O God
- Psalm 10 (LXX 9:22-39) - The Hidden God and the Poor
- Psalm 33 (LXX 32) - The New Song and the Counsel of the Lord
- Psalm 29 (LXX 28) - The Voice of the Lord upon the Waters
- Psalm 90 (LXX 89) - Lord Thou Hast Been Our Refuge
- Psalm 121 (LXX 120) - I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills
- Psalm 26 (LXX 25) - I Have Loved the Beauty of Thy House
- Psalm 138 (LXX 137) - Before the Angels I Will Sing
- Psalm 141 (LXX 140) - Let My Prayer Be Set Forth as Incense
- Psalm 20 (LXX 19) - May the Lord Hear You in the Day of Trouble
- Psalm 63 (LXX 62) - Thirsting for Thee in a Dry Land
- Psalm 55 (LXX 54) - Betrayed by a Familiar Friend
- Psalm 13 (LXX 12) - How Long, O Lord?
- Psalm 40 (LXX 39) - A Body Hast Thou Prepared Me
- Psalm 11 (LXX 10) - The Lord Is in His Holy Temple
- Psalm 150 (LXX 150) - Let Everything That Has Breath Praise the Lord
- Psalm 151 (LXX 151) - I Was Small Among My Brethren
- Psalm 31 (LXX 30) - Into Thy Hands I Commit My Spirit
- Psalm 2 (LXX 2) - The Son and the Nations
- Psalm 145 (LXX 144) - I Will Exalt Thee My God and King
- Psalm 136 (LXX 135) - His Mercy Endures Forever
- Psalm 64 (LXX 63) - Hidden Arrows and Righteous Joy
- Psalm 81 (LXX 80) - Rejoice in God Our Helper
- Psalm 6 (LXX 6) - Tears, Healing, and the Eighth Day
- Psalm 21 (LXX 20) - The Crown and Joy of the King
- Psalm 144 (LXX 143) - Blessed Be the Lord My God
- Psalm 25 (LXX 24) - Teach Me Your Paths
- Psalm 68 (LXX 67) - Let God Arise and Scatter His Enemies
- Psalm 67 (LXX 66) - Let the Nations Give Thanks
- Psalm 4 (LXX 4) - Peace in the Night
- Psalm 142 (LXX 141) - Bring My Soul Out of Prison
Sirach (4)
Tobit (1)
Wisdom of Solomon (8)
- Wisdom of Solomon 2 - The Righteous Son Condemned
- Wisdom of Solomon 14 - The Wood That Saves and the Worship That Enslaves
- Wisdom of Solomon 13 - Through Beauty to the Maker
- Wisdom of Solomon 9 - Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom
- Wisdom of Solomon 6 - Rulers Under Judgment
- Wisdom of Solomon 1 - Love Righteousness and Seek God Simply
- Wisdom of Solomon 7 - Brightness and Friendship with God
- Wisdom of Solomon - Overview
St. Athanasius of Alexandria 1 study
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1 Kings (1)
St. St Athanasius of Alexandria 4 studies
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John (3)
St. Augustine 4 studies
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2 Maccabees (1)
3 Maccabees (1)
St. Augustine 2 studies
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1 Esdras (Greek Ezra) (2)
St. St Augustine 1 study
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Nehemiah (1)
St. Augustine of Hippo 237 studies
Bishop of Hippo · Latin Doctor · Western Patristic Era (354–430 AD)
Celebrated for theological depth on divine grace, the Psalms, the Gospel of John, and tracing the inner ascent of the soul to God.
1 Chronicles (2)
1 Samuel (7)
- 1 Samuel 13-15 - Saul's Disobedience and Rejection
- 1 Samuel 17-18 - David and Goliath, Victory and Jealousy
- 1 Samuel 21-22 - Holy Bread, Nob, and the Cost of Fear
- 1 Samuel 29-31 - David Preserved and Saul Falls
- 1 Samuel 1-2 - Hannah, Samuel, and the Corruption of Eli's House
- 1 Samuel - General Introduction
- 1 Samuel 16 - David Anointed in Secret
2 Chronicles (3)
2 Maccabees (1)
2 Samuel (6)
- 2 Samuel 18 - Absalom's Death and the Father's Lament
- 2 Samuel 22 - David's Song of Deliverance
- 2 Samuel 10 - Rejected Mercy and the Seeds of War
- 2 Samuel 7 - The Covenant of the House and the Son
- 2 Samuel 8 - Victory, Dedication, and Justice
- 2 Samuel 15 - Absalom's Revolt and the King's Road of Tears
General Studies (7)
- Athanasius: A Faith Rooted Before the Fire
- David 1: The Shepherd and the Anointing
- The Faithful and Wise Steward (Luke 12:42–48)
- He Drew Near and Bore Us: The Cross in the Good Samaritan
- The Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price: Two Parables, Not Just One
- "Do You Love Me?" (John 21:16)
- "Why Do You Call Me Lord, Lord, and Not Do What I Tell You?" (Luke 6:46)
Genesis (7)
- Genesis 5 - Adam’s Generations and the Hope of Enoch
- Genesis 46-47 - Israel Goes Down to Egypt
- Genesis 48 - Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh
- Genesis 28 - Jacob’s Ladder and Bethel
- Genesis 10-11 - Nations Babel and the Call Prepared
- Genesis 27 - Jacob Esau and the Stolen Blessing
- Genesis 9 - Covenant with Noah and the Bow in the Clouds
Isaiah (15)
- Isaiah 21-23 - Watchman Desert and Tyre
- Isaiah 28-29 - Woe to Pride and Blind Worship
- Isaiah 41-42 - Servant and Deliverance
- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 - The Suffering Servant
- Isaiah 54 - Barren Zion and Covenant Peace
- Isaiah 6 - Isaiah Call
- Isaiah - General Introduction
- Isaiah 43-44 - New Exodus and True God
- Isaiah 55 - Come to the Waters and the Everlasting Covenant
- Isaiah 40 - Comfort My People
- Isaiah 45-46 - Cyrus and the Lord Alone
- Isaiah 51:1-52:12 - Zion Awake and Good News
- Isaiah 34-35 - Judgment and Holy Way
- Isaiah 47-48 - Babylon Falls and Israel Called
- Isaiah 13-14 - Babylon and the Fallen Tyrant
John (2)
Joshua (5)
Jude (1)
Judges (2)
Mark (4)
Matthew (5)
Proverbs (2)
Psalms (152)
- Psalm 86 (LXX 85) - Incline Thine Ear O Lord
- Psalm 94 (LXX 93) - O Lord God to Whom Vengeance Belongeth
- Psalm 119 (LXX 118) - Blessed Are the Undefiled in the Way
- Psalm 28 (LXX 27) - Save Thy People and Bless Thine Inheritance
- Psalm 149 (LXX 149) - Sing to the Lord a New Song
- Psalm 44 (LXX 43) - For Thy Sake We Are Killed All the Day
- Psalm 146 (LXX 145) - Put Not Your Trust in Princes
- Psalm 19 (LXX 18) - The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
- Psalm 38 (LXX 37) - Wounded by Sin and Silent Before Accusers
- Psalm 128 (LXX 127) - Blessed Are All They That Fear the Lord
- Psalm 42 (LXX 41) - As the Hart Longs for the Living God
- Psalm 137 (LXX 136) - By the Rivers of Babylon
- Psalm 14 (LXX 13) - The Fool and the Salvation from Zion
- Psalm 93 (LXX 92) - The Lord Reigneth
- Psalm 105 (LXX 104) - Give Thanks to the Lord
- Psalm 75 (LXX 74) - The Cup in the Hand of the Lord
- Psalm 123 (LXX 122) - Unto Thee Have I Lifted Up Mine Eyes
- Psalm 108 (LXX 107) - O God, My Heart Is Ready
- Psalm 130 (LXX 129) - Out of the Depths I Have Cried
- Psalm 126 (LXX 125) - When the Lord Turned the Captivity of Sion
- Psalm 17 (LXX 16) - Keep Me as the Apple of Your Eye
- Psalm 76 (LXX 75) - God Is Known in Judah
- Psalm 49 (LXX 48) - No Man Can Redeem His Brother
- Psalm 60 (LXX 59) - The Banner Given to Those Who Fear Thee
- Psalm 7 (LXX 7) - The Righteous Judge and the Pit of the Wicked
- Psalm 53 (LXX 52) - The Fool Repeated and the Salvation from Zion
- Psalm 78 (LXX 77) - Tell the Coming Generation
- Psalm 73 (LXX 72) - Until I Entered the Sanctuary of God
- Psalm 101 (LXX 100) - I Will Sing of Mercy and Judgment
- Psalm 43 (LXX 42) - Send Forth Thy Light and Thy Truth
- Psalm 96 (LXX 95) - O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song
- Psalm 133 (LXX 132) - Behold How Good and Pleasant
- Psalm 54 (LXX 53) - Save Me by Thy Name
- Psalm 85 (LXX 84) - O Lord Thou Hast Taken Pleasure in Thy Land
- Psalm 148 (LXX 148) - Praise the Lord from the Heavens
- Psalm 129 (LXX 128) - Many a Time Have They Warred Against Me
- Psalm 147 (LXX 146-147) - He Heals the Broken in Heart
- Psalm 15 (LXX 14) - Who May Dwell on the Holy Mountain
- Psalm 62 (LXX 61) - My Soul Is Subject to God Alone
- Psalm 35 (LXX 34) - Contend, O Lord, with Those Who Contend with Me
- Psalm 46 (LXX 45) - Be Still and Know That I Am God
- Psalm 99 (LXX 98) - The Lord Reigneth Let the People Tremble
- Psalm 109 (LXX 108) - O God, Pass Not Over My Praise in Silence
- Psalm 124 (LXX 123) - If It Had Not Been the Lord Who Was on Our Side
- Psalm 34 (LXX 33) - Taste and See That the Lord Is Good
- Psalm 92 (LXX 91) - It Is a Good Thing to Give Thanks
- Psalm 71 (LXX 70) - Forsake Me Not When My Strength Fails
- Psalm 91 (LXX 90) - He That Dwelleth in the Secret Place
- Psalm 79 (LXX 78) - Help Us for the Glory of Your Name
- Psalm 87 (LXX 86) - Glorious Things Are Spoken of Thee
- Psalm 16 (LXX 15) - The Holy One Who Does Not See Corruption
- Psalm 134 (LXX 133) - Bless Ye the Lord by Night
- Psalm 36 (LXX 35) - In Thy Light We Shall See Light
- Psalm 77 (LXX 76) - In the Night I Remembered God
- Psalm 41 (LXX 40) - The Betrayed Friend and the Poor Man
- Psalm 27 (LXX 26) - The Lord Is My Light and My Saviour
- Psalm 24 (LXX 23) - The King of Glory Enters
- Psalm 23 (LXX 22) - The Shepherd, the Table, and the House of the Lord
- Psalm 70 (LXX 69) - O God Make Haste to Help Me
- Psalm 52 (LXX 51) - The Deceitful Tongue and the Fruitful Olive
- Psalm 37 (LXX 36) - The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
- Psalm 118 (LXX 117) - Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good
- Psalm 48 (LXX 47) - The City of the Great King
- Psalm 88 (LXX 87) - Free Among the Dead
- Psalm 59 (LXX 58) - Deliver Me from Bloody Men
- Psalm 8 (LXX 8) - The Son of Man Crowned with Glory
- Psalm 97 (LXX 96) - The Lord Reigneth Let the Earth Rejoice
- Psalm 140 (LXX 139) - Rescue Me from the Evil Man
- Psalm 56 (LXX 55) - Tears Before God in the Land of the Living
- Psalm 47 (LXX 46) - The King Ascends with a Shout
- Psalm 116 (LXX 114-115) - The Cup of Salvation in the Land of the Living
- Psalm 98 (LXX 97) - O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song
- Psalm 80 (LXX 79) - Shepherd of Israel Turn Us
- Psalm 74 (LXX 73) - Arise O God Plead Your Cause
- Psalm 57 (LXX 56) - Under the Shadow of Thy Wings
- Psalm 135 (LXX 134) - Praise the Name of the Lord
- Psalm 115 (LXX 113:9-26) - Not to Us, O Lord, but to Thy Name Give Glory
- Psalm 143 (LXX 142) - Teach Me to Do Thy Will
- Psalm 82 (LXX 81) - God Stands in the Assembly of Gods
- Psalm 32 (LXX 31) - Blessed Is the Forgiven Man
- Psalm 122 (LXX 121) - I Was Glad When They Said to Me
- Psalm 131 (LXX 130) - My Heart Is Not Exalted
- Psalm 95 (LXX 94) - O Come Let Us Sing Unto the Lord
- Psalm 127 (LXX 126) - Except the Lord Build the House
- Psalm 18 (LXX 17) - The Lord My Rock and Deliverer
- Psalm 61 (LXX 60) - Lead Me to the Rock That Is Higher Than I
- Psalm 117 (LXX 116) - Praise the Lord, All Ye Nations
- Psalm 39 (LXX 38) - A Stranger Before Thee
- Psalm 125 (LXX 124) - They That Trust in the Lord Shall Be as Mount Sion
- Psalm 113 (LXX 112) - Praise the Lord, Ye Servants of His
- Psalm 45 (LXX 44) - The King, the Bride, and the Oil of Gladness
- Psalm 106 (LXX 105) - Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good
- Psalm 50 (LXX 49) - The God of Gods Calls for True Worship
- Psalms - General Introduction
- Psalm 3 (LXX 3) - The Betrayed King Sleeps and Rises
- Psalm 58 (LXX 57) - Judge Rightly You Sons of Men
- Psalm 66 (LXX 65) - Through Fire and Water into Refreshment
- Psalm 5 (LXX 5) - Morning Prayer and the House of Mercy
- Psalm 69 (LXX 68) - Zeal for Thy House and the Gall of Reproach
- Psalm 30 (LXX 29) - Mourning Turned into Joy
- Psalm 100 (LXX 99) - Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord
- Psalm 9 (LXX 9:1-21) - Thanksgiving at the Gates of Death
- Psalm 22 (LXX 21) - The Suffering Servant and the Praise of the Resurrection
- Psalm 65 (LXX 64) - Praise in Zion and the Crown of the Year
- Psalm 120 (LXX 119) - In My Distress I Cried to the Lord
- Psalm 84 (LXX 83) - How Amiable Are Thy Tabernacles
- Psalm 139 (LXX 138) - Whither Shall I Go from Thy Spirit
- Psalm 104 (LXX 103) - Bless the Lord, O My Soul
- Psalm 1 (LXX 1) - The Blessed Man and the Two Ways
- Psalm 132 (LXX 131) - Lord Remember David and All His Meekness
- Psalm 12 (LXX 11) - Pure Words in a Double-Hearted Generation
- Psalm 51 (LXX 50) - Have Mercy Upon Me O God
- Psalm 10 (LXX 9:22-39) - The Hidden God and the Poor
- Psalm 33 (LXX 32) - The New Song and the Counsel of the Lord
- Psalm 29 (LXX 28) - The Voice of the Lord upon the Waters
- Psalm 90 (LXX 89) - Lord Thou Hast Been Our Refuge
- Psalm 121 (LXX 120) - I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills
- Psalm 107 (LXX 106) - Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good
- Psalm 83 (LXX 82) - O God Who Shall Be Compared to Thee
- Psalm 26 (LXX 25) - I Have Loved the Beauty of Thy House
- Psalm 103 (LXX 102) - Bless the Lord, O My Soul (Part 2)
- Psalm 138 (LXX 137) - Before the Angels I Will Sing
- Psalm 141 (LXX 140) - Let My Prayer Be Set Forth as Incense
- Psalm 20 (LXX 19) - May the Lord Hear You in the Day of Trouble
- Psalm 63 (LXX 62) - Thirsting for Thee in a Dry Land
- Psalm 55 (LXX 54) - Betrayed by a Familiar Friend
- Psalm 13 (LXX 12) - How Long, O Lord?
- Psalm 40 (LXX 39) - A Body Hast Thou Prepared Me
- Psalm 11 (LXX 10) - The Lord Is in His Holy Temple
- Psalm 150 (LXX 150) - Let Everything That Has Breath Praise the Lord
- Psalm 151 (LXX 151) - I Was Small Among My Brethren
- Psalm 72 (LXX 71) - The King of Peace and the Poor
- Psalm 102 (LXX 101) - Hear My Prayer, O Lord
- Psalm 114 (LXX 113:1-8) - At the Going Forth of Israel from Egypt
- Psalm 31 (LXX 30) - Into Thy Hands I Commit My Spirit
- Psalm 2 (LXX 2) - The Son and the Nations
- Psalm 145 (LXX 144) - I Will Exalt Thee My God and King
- Psalm 136 (LXX 135) - His Mercy Endures Forever
- Psalm 64 (LXX 63) - Hidden Arrows and Righteous Joy
- Psalm 81 (LXX 80) - Rejoice in God Our Helper
- Psalm 111 (LXX 110) - I Will Give Thee Thanks, O Lord, with My Whole Heart
- Psalm 6 (LXX 6) - Tears, Healing, and the Eighth Day
- Psalm 21 (LXX 20) - The Crown and Joy of the King
- Psalm 110 (LXX 109) - The Lord Said to My Lord
- Psalm 144 (LXX 143) - Blessed Be the Lord My God
- Psalm 25 (LXX 24) - Teach Me Your Paths
- Psalm 68 (LXX 67) - Let God Arise and Scatter His Enemies
- Psalm 112 (LXX 111) - Blessed is the Man that Fears the Lord
- Psalm 89 (LXX 88) - I Will Sing of Thy Mercies
- Psalm 67 (LXX 66) - Let the Nations Give Thanks
- Psalm 4 (LXX 4) - Peace in the Night
- Psalm 142 (LXX 141) - Bring My Soul Out of Prison
Sirach (5)
Song of Songs (1)
St. Augustine of Hippo 1 study
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1 Kings (1)
St. St Augustine of Hippo 2 studies
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John (1)
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St. Basil the Great 51 studies
Bishop of Caesarea · Cappadocian Father · Cappadocian Golden Age (330–379 AD)
Author of the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil, On the Holy Spirit, and the Hexaemeron; architect of Christian monasticism and care for the destitute.
1 Samuel (2)
2 Chronicles (1)
Deuteronomy (3)
Ecclesiastes (3)
Esther with Greek Additions (3)
Exodus (2)
General Studies (10)
- John Chrysostom - Preacher, Pastor, and Prophet
- Basil the Great - The Shepherd Who Built a City for the Poor
- Gregory the Theologian - The Reluctant Voice of the Trinity
- Athanasius: A Faith Rooted Before the Fire
- Heirs of the Apostles: A Series on the Church Fathers
- Ephrem the Syrian - Theology in Hymn and Poetry
- Gregory of Nyssa - The Soul That Never Stops Climbing
- The Sower, the Seed, and the Soil of the Heart
- The Beatitudes with Faces: Christ in His Saints
- Pentecost: The Second Breathing
Isaiah (7)
Judges (5)
Letter of Jeremiah (2)
Proverbs (1)
Sirach (3)
Wisdom of Solomon (1)
St. St Basil the Great 1 study
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Nehemiah (1)
St. Basil the Great 1 study
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Nehemiah (1)
St. Bede 31 studies
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Luke (1)
Mark (30)
- Mark 15:1-20 - Pilate, Barabbas, and the Mocked King
- Mark 6:30-44 - Bread in the Desert for the Shepherdless Sheep
- Mark 15:21-41 - The Cross, the Cry, and the Centurion's Confession
- Mark 12:13-34 - Caesar, Resurrection, and the Great Commandment
- Mark 14:1-11 - Fragrance, Waste, and Betrayal
- Mark 14:26-52 - Gethsemane, Watchfulness, Betrayal, and Arrest
- Mark 14:53-72 - Christ Before the Council and Peter's Denial
- Mark 8:1-21 - The Second Feeding, the Sign, and the Leaven of Blindness
- Mark 8:31-9:1 - The Cross Revealed and the Disciple's Cross
- Mark 9:2-13 - The Transfiguration and the Glory Before the Cross
- Mark 13:1-23 - The Temple's Fall, Deception, and Endurance
- Mark 11:12-26 - The Fig Tree, the Temple, Prayer, and Forgiveness
- Mark 9:38-50 - Scandal, Fire, Salt, and Peace
- Mark 16:1-8 - The Empty Tomb and Fearful Joy
- Mark 9:30-37 - The Last Servant and the Child in the Midst
- Mark 12:35-44 - David's Lord, the Scribes, and the Widow's Offering
- Mark 11:27-12:12 - Authority, the Vineyard, and the Rejected Son
- Mark 10:1-16 - Marriage, Hardness of Heart, and Children
- Mark 7:1-23 - Tradition, Defilement, and the Heart
- Mark 10:46-52 - Blind Bartimaeus and the Way to Jerusalem
- Mark 16:9-20 - The Risen Lord, Mission, and Signs
- Mark 14:12-25 - The Mystical Supper and the Blood of the Covenant
- Mark 11:1-11 - The King Enters Jerusalem
- Mark 4:21-34 - Lamp, Measure, Hidden Growth, and Mustard Seed
- Mark 8:22-30 - Eyes Opened and Peter's Confession
- Mark 15:42-47 - Joseph of Arimathea and the Burial of Christ
- Mark 9:14-29 - I Believe: Help My Unbelief
- Mark 10:17-31 - The Rich Man, Treasure in Heaven, and the Impossible Made Possible
- Mark 6:45-56 - Walking on the Sea and Healing at Gennesaret
- Mark 7:24-37 - Bread for the Nations and Ears Opened
St. Bede the Venerable 1 study
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St. Caesarius of Arles 1 study
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1 Samuel (1)
St. Clement of Alexandria 13 studies
Dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria · Early Alexandrian Era (c. 150–215 AD)
Scholar who united Hellenic philosophy with divine revelation; author of the Protrepticus, Paedagogus, and Stromata.
Esther with Greek Additions (2)
General Studies (2)
Isaiah (4)
Leviticus (1)
St. St Clement of Rome 1 study
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Nehemiah (1)
St. Clement of Rome 20 studies
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1 Samuel (1)
Esther with Greek Additions (1)
Exodus (1)
Jeremiah (1)
Jude (1)
Judith (4)
Numbers (7)
- Numbers 8 - Lamps and Levite Consecration
- Numbers 1 - Census and the Guarded Sanctuary
- Numbers 10 - Silver Trumpets and Departure from Sinai
- Numbers 17 - Aaron’s Rod Buds
- Numbers 3 - Levites and the Ransom of the Firstborn
- Numbers 36 - Inheritance, Marriage, and the Threshold of the Land
- Numbers 2 - The Camp Around the Tabernacle
St. Cyprian 1 study
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St. Cyprian of Carthage 26 studies
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1 Samuel (3)
Bel and the Dragon (2)
General Studies (2)
Leviticus (5)
Proverbs (1)
Sirach (4)
St. Cyprian of Carthage 1 study
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1 Kings (1)
St. Cyril of Alexandria 169 studies
24th Pope of Alexandria · "Pillar of Faith" · Ephesian Era (c. 376–444 AD)
Master of Christological unity and Old Testament typological exegesis; deep commentary on the Gospel of John, Luke, the Pentateuch, and the Prophet Isaiah.
1 Maccabees (1)
2 Maccabees (1)
3 Maccabees (2)
Deuteronomy (2)
Exodus (5)
General Studies (10)
- John Chrysostom - Preacher, Pastor, and Prophet
- Gregory the Theologian - The Reluctant Voice of the Trinity
- Heirs of the Apostles: A Series on the Church Fathers
- Cyril of Alexandria - The Theotokos and the One Christ
- "I AM the Bread of Life": A Mystery of Eternal Life
- Saint Mary, the Theotokos: Virtues, Theology, and Intercession
- He Drew Near and Bore Us: The Cross in the Good Samaritan
- The Sower, the Seed, and the Soil of the Heart
- "Do You Love Me?" (John 21:16)
- Pentecost: The Second Breathing
Genesis (5)
Isaiah (14)
- Isaiah 49 - Servant Light to the Nations and Zion Remembered
- Isaiah 21-23 - Watchman Desert and Tyre
- Isaiah 41-42 - Servant and Deliverance
- Isaiah 24-27 - Apocalypse Feast and Resurrection Hope
- Isaiah 43-44 - New Exodus and True God
- Isaiah 40 - Comfort My People
- Isaiah 56-57 - Inclusion and False Worship
- Isaiah 63-64 - Divine Warrior and Communal Lament
- Isaiah 45-46 - Cyrus and the Lord Alone
- Isaiah 51:1-52:12 - Zion Awake and Good News
- Isaiah 47-48 - Babylon Falls and Israel Called
- Isaiah 65-66 - New Heavens New Earth and Final Worship
- Isaiah 60-62 - Zion Glory and Anointed Good News
- Isaiah 50 - The Obedient Suffering Servant
Jeremiah (6)
John (35)
- John 8:12-30 - The Light of the World
- John 18:28-19:16 - Behold the Man, Behold Your King
- John 12:37-50 - The Final Public Appeal
- John 19:31-42 - The Pierced Side and the Burial
- John 4:43-54 - Trusting the Word Before Seeing
- John 14:1-14 - The Way, the Truth, and the Life
- John 12:12-19 - Behold, Your King Is Coming
- John 10:1-21 - The Good Shepherd Lays Down His Life
- John 1:1-18 - The Word Became Flesh
- John 10:22-42 - One with the Father
- John 11:28-44 - The Lord Who Weeps and Calls Forth Life
- John 20:1-18 - Mary Magdalene and the Risen Lord
- John 2:13-25 - The True Temple and the Cleansing of Worship
- John 12:20-36 - The Hour and the Grain of Wheat
- John 2:1-12 - The Wedding at Cana, the First Sign
- John 4:1-42 - Living Water for Samaria
- John 13:21-38 - Love in the Night of Betrayal
- John 3:1-21 - From Night to New Birth
- John 19:17-30 - It Is Finished
- John 1:35-51 - Come and See
- John 16:5-33 - Sorrow Turned to Joy
- John 21:15-25 - Peter Restored and the Beloved Disciple Witness
- John 11:45-57 - One Man for the People
- John 8:31-59 - The Truth That Makes Free
- John 14:15-31 - The Spirit, Peace, and Obedient Love
- John 1:19-34 - Behold the Lamb, Witness and Theophany
- John 15:1-17 - Abide in the True Vine
- John 11:1-27 - I Am the Resurrection and the Life
- John 13:1-20 - He Loved Them to the End
- John 12:1-11 - The Fragrance of Burial and Devotion
- John 20:19-31 - Peace, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel
- John 21:1-14 - Breakfast by the Sea
- John 3:22-36 - The Friend of the Bridegroom
- John 9:1-41 - The Blind Man Who Sees
- John 15:18-16:4 - The World Hatred and the Spirit Witness
Leviticus (12)
- Leviticus 17 - Blood Life and True Worship
- Leviticus 4 - The Sin Offering
- Leviticus 1 - The Whole-Burnt Offering
- Leviticus 13 - Skin Disease and the Unclean Garment
- Leviticus 14 - Cleansing and Return
- Leviticus 3 - The Peace Offering
- Leviticus 2 - The Grain Offering
- Leviticus 25 - Sabbath Year Jubilee and Redemption
- Leviticus 12 - Childbirth Purification and the Offering of the Poor
- Leviticus 19 - Be Holy for I the Lord Am Holy
- Leviticus - Overview
- Leviticus 5 - Confession and the Trespass Offering
Luke (57)
- Luke 2:21-40 - Circumcision, Presentation, Simeon, and Anna
- Luke 19:11-27 - The Minas and the Returning King
- Luke 6:27-49 - Mercy, Judgment, Fruit, and Foundation
- Luke 9:1-17 - Mission of the Twelve and Feeding the Multitude
- Luke 20:1-26 - Authority, Vineyard, and Caesar
- Luke 17:20-37 - The Kingdom and the Days of the Son of Man
- Luke 14:1-24 - Sabbath Table, Humility, and the Great Banquet
- Luke 23:44-56 - Death, Veil, Witness, Burial, and the Women
- Luke 11:14-36 - The Divided Kingdom, Sign of Jonah, and Lamp of the Body
- Luke 15:1-10 - Lost Sheep and Lost Coin
- Luke 1:57-80 - John Is Born and the Benedictus
- Luke 8:16-21 - Lamp, Hearing, and the True Family
- Luke 22:1-13 - Betrayal and the Passover Prepared
- Luke 19:41-48 - Tears over Jerusalem, Temple, and Teaching
- Luke 24:1-12 - The Empty Tomb and the Remembered Word
- Luke 10:1-20 - The Seventy and the Joy of Mission
- Luke 8:1-15 - Women Disciples and the Word That Bears Fruit
- Luke 12:22-34 - Do Not Fear, Little Flock
- Luke 23:1-25 - Pilate, Herod, Barabbas, and the Condemned Innocent
- Luke 3:21-38 - Baptism, Sonship, and Genealogy
- Luke 18:31-43 - Passion Foretold and the Blind Beggar
- Luke 4:14-30 - Today This Scripture Is Fulfilled
- Luke 18:18-30 - The Rich Ruler and Impossible Salvation
- Luke 16:1-18 - Stewardship, Mammon, Law, and Faithfulness
- Luke 7:36-50 - The Forgiven Woman at the Pharisee's Table
- Luke 6:1-16 - Sabbath Mercy and the Twelve
- Luke 6:17-26 - Blessings and Woes
- Luke 3:1-20 - John the Baptist and Fruits Worthy of Repentance
- Luke 7:18-35 - John, Christ, and the Children in the Marketplace
- Luke 16:19-31 - The Rich Man and Lazarus
- Luke 19:1-10 - Zacchaeus
- Luke 2:41-52 - The Boy Jesus in His Father's House
- Luke 11:1-13 - Teach Us to Pray
- Luke 22:39-71 - Gethsemane, Arrest, Denial, Mockery, and Council
- Luke 15:11-32 - The Prodigal Son
- Luke 8:40-56 - Jairus and the Woman with the Flow of Blood
- Luke 8:22-39 - Christ in the Storm and Among the Tombs
- Luke 10:25-37 - The Good Samaritan
- Luke 17:1-19 - Scandal, Forgiveness, Faith, and the Ten Lepers
- Luke 7:1-17 - Faith, Authority, and the Widow's Son
- Luke 10:21-28 - Knowing the Father and the Way of Life
- Luke 4:1-13 - Tempted in the Wilderness
- Luke 19:28-40 - The King Enters Jerusalem
- Luke 12:35-59 - Watchfulness, Fire, and Discernment
- Luke 9:37-50 - Healing, Passion, and Humble Greatness
- Luke 12:1-21 - Fear God, Confess Christ, and Beware Covetousness
- Luke 5:1-11 - The Catch and the Call of Peter
- Luke 5:12-26 - Cleansing and Forgiveness
- Luke 11:37-54 - Woes at the Pharisee's Table
- Luke 14:25-35 - The Cost of Discipleship
- Luke 1:5-25 - The Barren Priest and the Promised Forerunner
- Luke 13:18-35 - Kingdom Growth, Narrow Door, and Lament over Jerusalem
- Luke 5:27-39 - Levi, Sinners, Fasting, and New Wine
- Luke 9:18-27 - Confession and the Cross
- Luke 13:1-17 - Repent or Perish, and the Woman Loosed
- Luke 9:28-36 - The Transfiguration and the Exodus He Would Accomplish
- Luke 4:31-44 - Authority in Capernaum
Malachi (1)
Mark (5)
Psalms (2)
Wisdom of Solomon (1)
St. St Cyril of Alexandria 12 studies
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John (12)
- John 17:1-8 - Eternal Life and the Son's Glory
- John 7:25-52 - Living Water and the Divided Crowd
- John 6:1-21 - Bread in the Wilderness, Lord over the Sea
- John 17:9-19 - Sanctified in the Truth
- John 6:22-40 - The Bread from Heaven
- John 5:1-18 - Rise, Take Up Your Bed, and Walk
- John 5:19-47 - The Father Works in the Son
- John 18:1-27 - The Arrest and Peter's Denial
- John 7:1-24 - At the Feast, Hiddenness and Righteous Judgment
- John 6:41-59 - My Flesh for the Life of the World
- John 17:20-26 - That They All May Be One
- John 6:60-71 - Will You Also Go Away?
St. Cyril of Jerusalem 95 studies
Bishop of Jerusalem · Catechetical Doctor · Fourth Century (c. 313–386 AD)
Patriarch whose Catechetical and Mystagogical Lectures provided the early Church's definitive exposition of Baptism, Chrismation, the Eucharist, and Creed.
1 Samuel (3)
2 Chronicles (6)
2 Kings (1)
2 Maccabees (6)
- 2 Maccabees 1 - Letters, Dedication, and Memory in Trouble
- 2 Maccabees 15 - Onias, Jeremiah, and the Defeat of Nicanor
- 2 Maccabees 3 - Heliodorus and the Sanctity of the Temple
- 2 Maccabees 2 - Gathering, Hidden Fire, and Holy Memory
- 2 Maccabees 12 - Victory, Sin, and Prayer for the Departed
- 2 Maccabees - Overview
2 Samuel (5)
3 Maccabees (2)
Acts (4)
Colossians (2)
Ephesians (1)
Exodus (4)
General Studies (3)
Genesis (3)
Isaiah (13)
- Isaiah 49 - Servant Light to the Nations and Zion Remembered
- Isaiah 36-39 - Hezekiah Assyria and Babylon
- Isaiah 24-27 - Apocalypse Feast and Resurrection Hope
- Isaiah 55 - Come to the Waters and the Everlasting Covenant
- Isaiah 40 - Comfort My People
- Isaiah 30-31 - Woe to Egypt Trust
- Isaiah 63-64 - Divine Warrior and Communal Lament
- Isaiah 45-46 - Cyrus and the Lord Alone
- Isaiah 34-35 - Judgment and Holy Way
- Isaiah 15-16 - Oracle Concerning Moab
- Isaiah 32-33 - Righteous King and Zion Security
- Isaiah 60-62 - Zion Glory and Anointed Good News
- Isaiah 50 - The Obedient Suffering Servant
Joshua (4)
Judges (2)
Letter of Jeremiah (1)
Leviticus (4)
Luke (15)
- Luke 2:21-40 - Circumcision, Presentation, Simeon, and Anna
- Luke 2:1-20 - The Nativity and the Shepherds
- Luke 23:44-56 - Death, Veil, Witness, Burial, and the Women
- Luke 1:57-80 - John Is Born and the Benedictus
- Luke 21:20-38 - Jerusalem, the Son of Man, and Watchfulness
- Luke 24:1-12 - The Empty Tomb and the Remembered Word
- Luke 22:14-23 - The Mystical Supper and the New Covenant in His Blood
- Luke 23:26-43 - The Way to the Cross, Forgiveness, and Paradise
- Luke 12:22-34 - Do Not Fear, Little Flock
- Luke 23:1-25 - Pilate, Herod, Barabbas, and the Condemned Innocent
- Luke 1:26-38 - The Annunciation
- Luke 11:1-13 - Teach Us to Pray
- Luke 24:36-53 - The Risen Christ Opens His Disciples' Understanding
- Luke 1:39-56 - The Visitation and Magnificat
- Luke 1:5-25 - The Barren Priest and the Promised Forerunner
Mark (2)
Matthew (3)
Nehemiah (1)
Numbers (1)
Prayer of Manasseh (2)
St. Cyril of Jerusalem 6 studies
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1 Kings (3)
Joel (1)
St. St Cyril of Jerusalem 2 studies
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Job (1)
Nehemiah (1)
St. Cyril of Jerusalem (traditional attribution) 1 study
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1 Samuel (1)
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St. Didache 2 studies
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Malachi (2)
St. Didymus the Blind 1 study
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Job (1)
St. Diodore of Tarsus 1 study
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General Studies (1)
St. Dionysius of Alexandria 9 studies
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3 Maccabees (5)
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St. Ephrem the Syrian 21 studies
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General Studies (4)
Genesis (9)
- Genesis 5 - Adam’s Generations and the Hope of Enoch
- Genesis - General Introduction
- Genesis 6-8 - Noah the Ark Flood and New Beginning
- Genesis 10-11 - Nations Babel and the Call Prepared
- Genesis 3 - The Fall and the First Promise
- Genesis 2 - Eden Marriage and the Breath of Life
- Genesis 1 - Creation and the Image of God
- Genesis 4 - Cain Abel and the Wound of Worship
- Genesis 9 - Covenant with Noah and the Bow in the Clouds
Isaiah (8)
- Isaiah 49 - Servant Light to the Nations and Zion Remembered
- Isaiah 36-39 - Hezekiah Assyria and Babylon
- Isaiah 41-42 - Servant and Deliverance
- Isaiah 43-44 - New Exodus and True God
- Isaiah 40 - Comfort My People
- Isaiah 45-46 - Cyrus and the Lord Alone
- Isaiah 47-48 - Babylon Falls and Israel Called
- Isaiah 50 - The Obedient Suffering Servant
Eusebius of Caesarea 55 studies
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Amos (2)
Baruch (1)
General Studies (1)
Genesis (3)
Habakkuk (2)
Isaiah (5)
Jeremiah (7)
- Jeremiah 11-12 - Covenant betrayal and the innocent lamb
- Jeremiah 2-3 - Israel Forsakes the Lord
- Jeremiah 37-38 LXX - Consolation and new covenant
- Jeremiah - General Introduction
- Jeremiah 21-23 - Kings, shepherds, and righteous Branch
- Jeremiah 5 - Searching for faithfulness
- Jeremiah 6 - False peace and the old paths
Lamentations (1)
Luke (9)
- Luke 2:1-20 - The Nativity and the Shepherds
- Luke 1:57-80 - John Is Born and the Benedictus
- Luke 22:1-13 - Betrayal and the Passover Prepared
- Luke 24:13-35 - The Road to Emmaus
- Luke 10:1-20 - The Seventy and the Joy of Mission
- Luke 4:14-30 - Today This Scripture Is Fulfilled
- Luke 3:1-20 - John the Baptist and Fruits Worthy of Repentance
- Luke 1:26-38 - The Annunciation
- Luke 5:27-39 - Levi, Sinners, Fasting, and New Wine
Malachi (1)
Mark (4)
Matthew (2)
Numbers (1)
Zechariah (3)
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1 Samuel (1)
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General Studies (1)
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Daniel (11)
- Daniel 4 - The Humbled Tree
- Daniel 7 - Ancient of Days and the Son of Man
- Daniel 8 - Ram Goat and the Little Horn
- Daniel 9 - Confession and the Seventy Weeks
- Daniel - General Introduction
- Daniel 6 - Daniel in the Lions Den
- Daniel 10-12 - Final Vision and Resurrection Hope
- Daniel 1 - Holy Refusal in Babylon
- Daniel 2 - The Stone Cut Without Hands
- Daniel 5 - The Writing on the Wall
- Daniel 3 - The Fiery Furnace and the Three Holy Youths
General Studies (1)
Genesis (9)
- Genesis 5 - Adam’s Generations and the Hope of Enoch
- Genesis - General Introduction
- Genesis 6-8 - Noah the Ark Flood and New Beginning
- Genesis 10-11 - Nations Babel and the Call Prepared
- Genesis 3 - The Fall and the First Promise
- Genesis 2 - Eden Marriage and the Breath of Life
- Genesis 1 - Creation and the Image of God
- Genesis 4 - Cain Abel and the Wound of Worship
- Genesis 9 - Covenant with Noah and the Bow in the Clouds
Isaiah (18)
- Isaiah 21-23 - Watchman Desert and Tyre
- Isaiah 36-39 - Hezekiah Assyria and Babylon
- Isaiah 2-4 - Zion Judgment and the Branch
- Isaiah 5 - The Vineyard Song
- Isaiah 28-29 - Woe to Pride and Blind Worship
- Isaiah 41-42 - Servant and Deliverance
- Isaiah 6 - Isaiah Call
- Isaiah - General Introduction
- Isaiah 24-27 - Apocalypse Feast and Resurrection Hope
- Isaiah 43-44 - New Exodus and True God
- Isaiah 40 - Comfort My People
- Isaiah 30-31 - Woe to Egypt Trust
- Isaiah 9-12 - Messianic Light and Thanksgiving
- Isaiah 34-35 - Judgment and Holy Way
- Isaiah 7-8 - Immanuel and Assyrian Threat
- Isaiah 32-33 - Righteous King and Zion Security
- Isaiah 13-14 - Babylon and the Fallen Tyrant
- Isaiah 1 - Vision of Sinful Judah
Fr. Tadros Malaty 65 studies
Contemporary Coptic Patristic Scholar · Alexandria · Contemporary Coptic Era
Prolific Coptic Orthodox priest and patrologist whose commentaries synthesize the Church Fathers across the Old and New Testaments for modern pastoral study.
Daniel (10)
- Daniel 4 - The Humbled Tree
- Daniel 7 - Ancient of Days and the Son of Man
- Daniel 8 - Ram Goat and the Little Horn
- Daniel 9 - Confession and the Seventy Weeks
- Daniel 6 - Daniel in the Lions Den
- Daniel 10-12 - Final Vision and Resurrection Hope
- Daniel 1 - Holy Refusal in Babylon
- Daniel 2 - The Stone Cut Without Hands
- Daniel 5 - The Writing on the Wall
- Daniel 3 - The Fiery Furnace and the Three Holy Youths
General Studies (2)
Psalms (52)
- Psalm 28 (LXX 27) - Save Thy People and Bless Thine Inheritance
- Psalm 44 (LXX 43) - For Thy Sake We Are Killed All the Day
- Psalm 19 (LXX 18) - The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
- Psalm 38 (LXX 37) - Wounded by Sin and Silent Before Accusers
- Psalm 42 (LXX 41) - As the Hart Longs for the Living God
- Psalm 14 (LXX 13) - The Fool and the Salvation from Zion
- Psalm 17 (LXX 16) - Keep Me as the Apple of Your Eye
- Psalm 49 (LXX 48) - No Man Can Redeem His Brother
- Psalm 7 (LXX 7) - The Righteous Judge and the Pit of the Wicked
- Psalm 53 (LXX 52) - The Fool Repeated and the Salvation from Zion
- Psalm 43 (LXX 42) - Send Forth Thy Light and Thy Truth
- Psalm 54 (LXX 53) - Save Me by Thy Name
- Psalm 15 (LXX 14) - Who May Dwell on the Holy Mountain
- Psalm 35 (LXX 34) - Contend, O Lord, with Those Who Contend with Me
- Psalm 46 (LXX 45) - Be Still and Know That I Am God
- Psalm 34 (LXX 33) - Taste and See That the Lord Is Good
- Psalm 16 (LXX 15) - The Holy One Who Does Not See Corruption
- Psalm 36 (LXX 35) - In Thy Light We Shall See Light
- Psalm 41 (LXX 40) - The Betrayed Friend and the Poor Man
- Psalm 27 (LXX 26) - The Lord Is My Light and My Saviour
- Psalm 24 (LXX 23) - The King of Glory Enters
- Psalm 52 (LXX 51) - The Deceitful Tongue and the Fruitful Olive
- Psalm 37 (LXX 36) - The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
- Psalm 8 (LXX 8) - The Son of Man Crowned with Glory
- Psalm 47 (LXX 46) - The King Ascends with a Shout
- Psalm 32 (LXX 31) - Blessed Is the Forgiven Man
- Psalm 18 (LXX 17) - The Lord My Rock and Deliverer
- Psalm 45 (LXX 44) - The King, the Bride, and the Oil of Gladness
- Psalm 50 (LXX 49) - The God of Gods Calls for True Worship
- Psalms - General Introduction
- Psalm 3 (LXX 3) - The Betrayed King Sleeps and Rises
- Psalm 5 (LXX 5) - Morning Prayer and the House of Mercy
- Psalm 30 (LXX 29) - Mourning Turned into Joy
- Psalm 9 (LXX 9:1-21) - Thanksgiving at the Gates of Death
- Psalm 22 (LXX 21) - The Suffering Servant and the Praise of the Resurrection
- Psalm 1 (LXX 1) - The Blessed Man and the Two Ways
- Psalm 12 (LXX 11) - Pure Words in a Double-Hearted Generation
- Psalm 51 (LXX 50) - Have Mercy Upon Me O God
- Psalm 10 (LXX 9:22-39) - The Hidden God and the Poor
- Psalm 33 (LXX 32) - The New Song and the Counsel of the Lord
- Psalm 29 (LXX 28) - The Voice of the Lord upon the Waters
- Psalm 26 (LXX 25) - I Have Loved the Beauty of Thy House
- Psalm 20 (LXX 19) - May the Lord Hear You in the Day of Trouble
- Psalm 55 (LXX 54) - Betrayed by a Familiar Friend
- Psalm 13 (LXX 12) - How Long, O Lord?
- Psalm 11 (LXX 10) - The Lord Is in His Holy Temple
- Psalm 31 (LXX 30) - Into Thy Hands I Commit My Spirit
- Psalm 2 (LXX 2) - The Son and the Nations
- Psalm 6 (LXX 6) - Tears, Healing, and the Eighth Day
- Psalm 21 (LXX 20) - The Crown and Joy of the King
- Psalm 25 (LXX 24) - Teach Me Your Paths
- Psalm 4 (LXX 4) - Peace in the Night
Song of Songs (1)
Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty 16 studies
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Ecclesiastes (1)
Hosea (9)
- Hosea 6 - On the Third Day He Will Raise Us Up
- Hosea 12-13 - Wrestling, Memory, and Death
- Hosea 1-3 - Covenant Love and Wounded Marriage
- Hosea 11 - Out of Egypt I Called My Son
- Hosea 9-10 - Fruit for the Self
- Hosea - General Introduction
- Hosea 14 - Return O Israel
- Hosea 4-5 - No Knowledge of God
- Hosea 7-8 - Half-Baked Repentance and Sown Wind
Joel (4)
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St. Gregory Nazianzen 8 studies
Archbishop of Constantinople · "The Theologian" · Cappadocian Golden Age (c. 329–390 AD)
Renowned for the Five Theological Orations on the Trinity, poetic defense of the Spirit's divinity, and Christological maxim: "What is not assumed is not healed."
1 Maccabees (3)
2 Maccabees (4)
Deuteronomy (1)
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Genesis (1)
St. Gregory of Nazianzus 27 studies
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Deuteronomy (3)
General Studies (8)
- John Chrysostom - Preacher, Pastor, and Prophet
- Basil the Great - The Shepherd Who Built a City for the Poor
- Gregory the Theologian - The Reluctant Voice of the Trinity
- Athanasius: A Faith Rooted Before the Fire
- Heirs of the Apostles: A Series on the Church Fathers
- Cyril of Alexandria - The Theotokos and the One Christ
- Gregory of Nyssa - The Soul That Never Stops Climbing
- Pentecost: The Second Breathing
Hosea (1)
Isaiah (5)
Jeremiah (3)
Luke (3)
St. Gregory of Nyssa 97 studies
Bishop of Nyssa · Cappadocian Father · Cappadocian Golden Age (c. 335–395 AD)
Mystical theologian of divine ascent (epektasis); masterworks on the Life of Moses, the Beatitudes, Genesis, and Ecclesiastes.
1 Chronicles (1)
1 Samuel (2)
Deuteronomy (5)
Ecclesiastes (4)
Exodus (10)
- Exodus 3 - The Burning Bush and the Name of God
- Exodus 26 - The Dwelling, the Frame, and the Veil
- Exodus 21 - Servitude, Violence, and Restitution
- Exodus 20 - The Ten Commandments
- Exodus 24 - Covenant Blood and the Vision of God
- Exodus 2 - Moses Hidden, Drawn Out, and Exiled
- Exodus 19 - Sinai and the Priestly People
- Exodus 27 - The Altar, the Court, and the Light Before God
- Exodus 33 - Presence, Glory, and the Friend of God
- Exodus 25 - The Willing Offering and the God Who Draws Near
General Studies (14)
- Basil the Great - The Shepherd Who Built a City for the Poor
- Gregory the Theologian - The Reluctant Voice of the Trinity
- Athanasius: A Faith Rooted Before the Fire
- Heirs of the Apostles: A Series on the Church Fathers
- Gregory of Nyssa - The Soul That Never Stops Climbing
- David 1: The Shepherd and the Anointing
- Children of the Peacemaking God
- The Bottom Rung Is the Only Way Up: Poor in Spirit
- The Sorrow That Carries Hope: Those Who Mourn
- Blessed When Faithfulness Costs You
- Mercy Received, Mercy Given
- Strength Surrendered to God: The Meek
- Who Is Truly Blessed?
- The Undivided Heart: Pure in Heart
Genesis (4)
Isaiah (3)
Psalms (46)
- Psalm 94 (LXX 93) - O Lord God to Whom Vengeance Belongeth
- Psalm 119 (LXX 118) - Blessed Are the Undefiled in the Way
- Psalm 149 (LXX 149) - Sing to the Lord a New Song
- Psalm 146 (LXX 145) - Put Not Your Trust in Princes
- Psalm 137 (LXX 136) - By the Rivers of Babylon
- Psalm 93 (LXX 92) - The Lord Reigneth
- Psalm 75 (LXX 74) - The Cup in the Hand of the Lord
- Psalm 123 (LXX 122) - Unto Thee Have I Lifted Up Mine Eyes
- Psalm 78 (LXX 77) - Tell the Coming Generation
- Psalm 96 (LXX 95) - O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song
- Psalm 133 (LXX 132) - Behold How Good and Pleasant
- Psalm 148 (LXX 148) - Praise the Lord from the Heavens
- Psalm 147 (LXX 146-147) - He Heals the Broken in Heart
- Psalm 99 (LXX 98) - The Lord Reigneth Let the People Tremble
- Psalm 124 (LXX 123) - If It Had Not Been the Lord Who Was on Our Side
- Psalm 92 (LXX 91) - It Is a Good Thing to Give Thanks
- Psalm 134 (LXX 133) - Bless Ye the Lord by Night
- Psalm 77 (LXX 76) - In the Night I Remembered God
- Psalm 118 (LXX 117) - Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good
- Psalm 97 (LXX 96) - The Lord Reigneth Let the Earth Rejoice
- Psalm 140 (LXX 139) - Rescue Me from the Evil Man
- Psalm 98 (LXX 97) - O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song
- Psalm 80 (LXX 79) - Shepherd of Israel Turn Us
- Psalm 74 (LXX 73) - Arise O God Plead Your Cause
- Psalm 135 (LXX 134) - Praise the Name of the Lord
- Psalm 143 (LXX 142) - Teach Me to Do Thy Will
- Psalm 122 (LXX 121) - I Was Glad When They Said to Me
- Psalm 95 (LXX 94) - O Come Let Us Sing Unto the Lord
- Psalm 117 (LXX 116) - Praise the Lord, All Ye Nations
- Psalm 125 (LXX 124) - They That Trust in the Lord Shall Be as Mount Sion
- Psalm 100 (LXX 99) - Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord
- Psalm 120 (LXX 119) - In My Distress I Cried to the Lord
- Psalm 84 (LXX 83) - How Amiable Are Thy Tabernacles
- Psalm 139 (LXX 138) - Whither Shall I Go from Thy Spirit
- Psalm 132 (LXX 131) - Lord Remember David and All His Meekness
- Psalm 90 (LXX 89) - Lord Thou Hast Been Our Refuge
- Psalm 121 (LXX 120) - I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills
- Psalm 138 (LXX 137) - Before the Angels I Will Sing
- Psalm 141 (LXX 140) - Let My Prayer Be Set Forth as Incense
- Psalm 150 (LXX 150) - Let Everything That Has Breath Praise the Lord
- Psalm 151 (LXX 151) - I Was Small Among My Brethren
- Psalm 145 (LXX 144) - I Will Exalt Thee My God and King
- Psalm 136 (LXX 135) - His Mercy Endures Forever
- Psalm 81 (LXX 80) - Rejoice in God Our Helper
- Psalm 144 (LXX 143) - Blessed Be the Lord My God
- Psalm 142 (LXX 141) - Bring My Soul Out of Prison
Song of Songs (6)
- Song of Songs 5:2-6:3 - I Sleep, but My Heart Is Awake
- Song of Songs 1:1-2:7 - Kiss, Fragrance, and the First Entrance into Love
- Song of Songs 6:4-8:4 - Renewed Beauty, Desire, and the Return of the Bride
- Song of Songs 3:6-5:1 - The Wedding Procession and the Enclosed Garden
- Song of Songs 2:8-3:5 - The Beloved Comes and the Bride Seeks by Night
- Song of Songs - General Introduction
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1 Kings (1)
St. Gregory Thaumaturgus 17 studies
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Ecclesiastes (13)
- Ecclesiastes 8 - Authority, Judgment, and Hidden Providence
- Ecclesiastes 11 - Risk, Generosity, and Sowing before the Unknown
- Ecclesiastes 12 - Remember Your Creator and Fear God
- Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 - Few Words before God
- Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26 - Wisdom, Pleasure, Wealth, and the King's Experiment
- Ecclesiastes - General Introduction
- Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12 - Wealth That Cannot Save
- Ecclesiastes 10 - Folly in Public Life and the Weight of Words
- Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 - Vanity of Vanities and the Weariness under the Sun
- Ecclesiastes 4 - Oppression, Envy, Solitude, and Companionship
- Ecclesiastes 9 - Death, Joy, and Faithfulness in Ordinary Gifts
- Ecclesiastes 3 - A Time for Everything and Eternity in the Heart
- Ecclesiastes 7 - Sorrow, Wisdom, and the Straightness God Made
General Studies (3)
Joshua (1)
St. St Gregory the Great 5 studies
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Job (5)
St. Gregory the Great 20 studies
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2 Chronicles (2)
2 Samuel (3)
Exodus (1)
Job (7)
Mark (6)
- Mark 8:31-9:1 - The Cross Revealed and the Disciple's Cross
- Mark 9:38-50 - Scandal, Fire, Salt, and Peace
- Mark 16:1-8 - The Empty Tomb and Fearful Joy
- Mark 16:9-20 - The Risen Lord, Mission, and Signs
- Mark 4:21-34 - Lamp, Measure, Hidden Growth, and Mustard Seed
- Mark 9:14-29 - I Believe: Help My Unbelief
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1 Kings (1)
St. Gregory the Theologian 4 studies
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Exodus (1)
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St. Hilary of Poitiers 1 study
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Isaiah (1)
St. Hippolytus 4 studies
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Exodus (1)
Proverbs (2)
Song of Songs (1)
St. Hippolytus of Rome 16 studies
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2 Chronicles (1)
Deuteronomy (1)
Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children (2)
Proverbs (10)
- Proverbs 3: Trust in the Lord With All Your Heart
- Proverbs 4: Guard Your Heart
- Proverbs 11: Integrity, Mercy, and the City That Stands
- Proverbs 17: Friendship, Fire, and the Mercy That Covers Injuries
- Proverbs 7: The Way to the Chambers of Death
- Proverbs 6: Fire in the Bosom and the Discipline of Diligence
- Proverbs 12: Correction, Truth, and the Way of Life
- Proverbs 5: The Bitter End of Secret Desire
- Proverbs 1:1-7: The Fear of the Lord and the Beginning of Wisdom
- Proverbs 9: Two Banquets, Wisdom and Folly
Susanna (2)
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St. Ignatius of Antioch 6 studies
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2 Chronicles (1)
Deuteronomy (1)
General Studies (1)
St. Irenaeus 2 studies
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1 Kings (2)
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2 Kings (1)
St. Irenaeus of Lyons 86 studies
Bishop of Lugdunum · Apostolic Disciple · Sub-Apostolic Era (c. 130–202 AD)
Disciple of St. Polycarp of Smyrna; author of Against Heresies; earliest major witness to the fourfold Gospel canon and Christ's cosmic recapitulation (anakephalaiosis).
1 Chronicles (1)
2 Chronicles (4)
2 Samuel (1)
Bel and the Dragon (3)
Deuteronomy (6)
- Deuteronomy 15 - Release, Generosity, and the Open Hand
- Deuteronomy 11 - Love, Obedience, Blessing, and Curse
- Deuteronomy 5 - The Covenant at Horeb and the Ten Words
- Deuteronomy 10 - New Tablets and the Circumcised Heart
- Deuteronomy 26 - Firstfruits, Tithes, and Covenant Confession
- Deuteronomy - General Introduction
Exodus (5)
Ezekiel (1)
General Studies (1)
Genesis (11)
- Genesis 38 - Judah Tamar and Hidden Righteousness
- Genesis - General Introduction
- Genesis 32 - Jacob Wrestles and Becomes Israel
- Genesis 49 - Jacob Blesses the Twelve Tribes
- Genesis 22 - The Binding of Isaac
- Genesis 3 - The Fall and the First Promise
- Genesis 15 - Covenant Faith and the Smoking Furnace
- Genesis 12 - Abram Called and the Promise to All Nations
- Genesis 1 - Creation and the Image of God
- Genesis 25-26 - Generations Esau Jacob and Isaac’s Sojourning
- Genesis 9 - Covenant with Noah and the Bow in the Clouds
Isaiah (11)
- Isaiah 5 - The Vineyard Song
- Isaiah 41-42 - Servant and Deliverance
- Isaiah 24-27 - Apocalypse Feast and Resurrection Hope
- Isaiah 43-44 - New Exodus and True God
- Isaiah 9-12 - Messianic Light and Thanksgiving
- Isaiah 56-57 - Inclusion and False Worship
- Isaiah 17-18 - Damascus Cush and the Nations
- Isaiah 15-16 - Oracle Concerning Moab
- Isaiah 7-8 - Immanuel and Assyrian Threat
- Isaiah 19-20 - Egypt Humbled and Healed
- Isaiah 1 - Vision of Sinful Judah
Jeremiah (3)
Jude (1)
Judges (2)
Judith (1)
Luke (19)
- Luke 2:21-40 - Circumcision, Presentation, Simeon, and Anna
- Luke 1:57-80 - John Is Born and the Benedictus
- Luke 21:20-38 - Jerusalem, the Son of Man, and Watchfulness
- Luke 24:13-35 - The Road to Emmaus
- Luke 22:14-23 - The Mystical Supper and the New Covenant in His Blood
- Luke 3:21-38 - Baptism, Sonship, and Genealogy
- Luke 4:14-30 - Today This Scripture Is Fulfilled
- Luke 16:1-18 - Stewardship, Mammon, Law, and Faithfulness
- Luke 16:19-31 - The Rich Man and Lazarus
- Luke 1:26-38 - The Annunciation
- Luke 1:1-4 - Certainty for Theophilus
- Luke 10:25-37 - The Good Samaritan
- Luke 24:36-53 - The Risen Christ Opens His Disciples' Understanding
- Luke 4:1-13 - Tempted in the Wilderness
- Luke 20:27-21:4 - Resurrection, David's Lord, Scribes, and the Widow
- Luke 1:39-56 - The Visitation and Magnificat
- Luke 1:5-25 - The Barren Priest and the Promised Forerunner
- Luke 9:18-27 - Confession and the Cross
- Luke 13:1-17 - Repent or Perish, and the Woman Loosed
Malachi (2)
Mark (3)
Matthew (2)
Proverbs (1)
Romans (1)
Sirach (1)
Wisdom of Solomon (1)
St. Irenaeus of Lyons 6 studies
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1 Kings (4)
Lamentations (1)
Revelation (1)
St. St Irenaeus of Lyons 1 study
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Nehemiah (1)
St. Isaac the Syrian 14 studies
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2 Chronicles (4)
2 Kings (1)
General Studies (2)
Genesis (1)
Job (1)
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St. Jerome 26 studies
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2 Chronicles (1)
General Studies (3)
Isaiah (12)
- Isaiah 49 - Servant Light to the Nations and Zion Remembered
- Isaiah 36-39 - Hezekiah Assyria and Babylon
- Isaiah 41-42 - Servant and Deliverance
- Isaiah 24-27 - Apocalypse Feast and Resurrection Hope
- Isaiah 43-44 - New Exodus and True God
- Isaiah 40 - Comfort My People
- Isaiah 30-31 - Woe to Egypt Trust
- Isaiah 45-46 - Cyrus and the Lord Alone
- Isaiah 51:1-52:12 - Zion Awake and Good News
- Isaiah 34-35 - Judgment and Holy Way
- Isaiah 47-48 - Babylon Falls and Israel Called
- Isaiah 50 - The Obedient Suffering Servant
Joshua (3)
Nehemiah (1)
Numbers (1)
Song of Songs (1)
St. St Jerome 4 studies
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Nehemiah (4)
St. John Cassian 60 studies
Abbot of Saint-Victor · Desert Chronicler · Monastic Era (c. 360–435 AD)
Bridge between Egyptian monasticism and the Western Church; author of the Institutes and Conferences capturing the spiritual teachings of the Desert Fathers.
1 Chronicles (3)
1 Samuel (4)
2 Chronicles (4)
Bel and the Dragon (1)
Deuteronomy (3)
Ecclesiastes (4)
General Studies (1)
Isaiah (5)
Joshua (10)
- Joshua 5 - Circumcision, Passover, and the Commander of the Lord's Host
- Joshua 11-12 - Northern Victory and the Kings Defeated
- Joshua 9 - Gibeon's Deception and a Rash Covenant
- Joshua 24 - Choose This Day Whom You Will Serve
- Joshua 7-8 - Achan, Ai, and Covenant Renewal
- Joshua 10 - Southern Campaign and the Sun Standing Still
- Joshua 16-17 - Joseph's Inheritance and the Daughters of Zelophehad
- Joshua 6 - Jericho and the Collapse of Pride
- Joshua - General Introduction
- Joshua 23 - Joshua's Farewell Warning
Judges (4)
Luke (2)
Numbers (4)
Proverbs (14)
- Proverbs 24:1-22: The Words of the Wise (2)
- Proverbs 26: Fools, Sloth, and the Fire of Speech
- Proverbs 14: The Way That Seems Right and the House Wisdom Builds
- Proverbs 11: Integrity, Mercy, and the City That Stands
- Proverbs 28: Confession, Justice, and the Courage of Faith
- Proverbs 17: Friendship, Fire, and the Mercy That Covers Injuries
- Proverbs: General Introduction
- Proverbs 12: Correction, Truth, and the Way of Life
- Proverbs 2: Wisdom as Hidden Treasure
- Proverbs 29: Correction, Righteous Rule, and the Fear of Man
- Proverbs 18: The Name of the Lord and the Power of the Tongue
- Proverbs 1:1-7: The Fear of the Lord and the Beginning of Wisdom
- Proverbs 15: A Gentle Answer and the Healing Tongue
- Proverbs 22:17-23:35: The Words of the Wise (1)
St. John Cassian 1 study
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1 Kings (1)
St. John Chrysostom 487 studies
Archbishop of Constantinople · "The Golden-Mouthed" · Golden Age (c. 349–407 AD)
Renowned for verse-by-verse literal and spiritual exposition, uncompromising pastoral ethics, and profound homilies on Matthew, John, Romans, and the Pauline Epistles.
1 Chronicles (7)
- 1 Chronicles 27 - Civil Military and Royal Administration
- 1 Chronicles 7-8 - Northern Tribes and Benjamin
- 1 Chronicles 28-29 - David's Final Charge Offering Prayer and Solomon's Accession
- 1 Chronicles 2-4 - Judah, David, and the Prayer of Jabez
- 1 Chronicles 13-16 - The Ark, Corrected Worship, and David's Thanksgiving
- 1 Chronicles 21 - Census, Plague, Intercession, and Temple-Site Mercy
- 1 Chronicles 6 - Levi, Priesthood, Singers, and Holy Service
1 Maccabees (8)
- 1 Maccabees 3 - Judas the Hammer and Courage from Heaven
- 1 Maccabees 10 - Jonathan and the Dangerous Gift of Power
- 1 Maccabees 12 - Diplomacy, Brotherhood, and Betrayal
- 1 Maccabees - Overview
- 1 Maccabees 4 - The Cleansing of the Temple
- 1 Maccabees 2 - Mattathias and Holy Refusal
- 1 Maccabees 7 - False Priesthood and False Peace
- 1 Maccabees 1 - Canon, Crisis, and the Abomination of Desolation
1 Samuel (11)
- 1 Samuel 26-27 - Mercy Repeated and David Among the Philistines
- 1 Samuel 19-20 - Friendship Under Persecution
- 1 Samuel 21-22 - Holy Bread, Nob, and the Cost of Fear
- 1 Samuel 23-24 - Wilderness Discernment and Mercy Toward Saul
- 1 Samuel 4-7 - The Ark Captured, Returned, and Israel Restored
- 1 Samuel 3 - Speak, for Thy Servant Hears
- 1 Samuel 29-31 - David Preserved and Saul Falls
- 1 Samuel 1-2 - Hannah, Samuel, and the Corruption of Eli's House
- 1 Samuel 11-12 - Saul's Victory and Samuel's Covenant Witness
- 1 Samuel - General Introduction
- 1 Samuel 25 - Abigail and the Restraint of David
2 Chronicles (7)
- 2 Chronicles 28 - Ahaz: False Worship and Political Fear
- 2 Chronicles 17-19 - Jehoshaphat: Teaching, Alliance, and Justice
- 2 Chronicles 34-35 - Josiah: Law, Covenant, and Passover
- 2 Chronicles 10 - The Kingdom Divides
- 2 Chronicles 26 - Uzziah: Strength Without Humility
- 2 Chronicles 24 - Joash Repairs the Temple Then Falls Away
- 2 Chronicles - Overview
2 Corinthians (4)
2 Kings (2)
2 Maccabees (7)
- 2 Maccabees 5 - Antiochus, Violence, and the Wounded Holy City
- 2 Maccabees 15 - Onias, Jeremiah, and the Defeat of Nicanor
- 2 Maccabees 3 - Heliodorus and the Sanctity of the Temple
- 2 Maccabees 8 - Judas, Prayer, and Courage from God
- 2 Maccabees 10 - Cleansing, Dedication, and Joy Restored
- 2 Maccabees 7 - The Seven Brothers, Their Mother, and Resurrection Hope
- 2 Maccabees 6 - Eleazar and Holy Refusal
2 Samuel (3)
Acts (24)
- Acts 3:1-10 - The Lame Man at the Beautiful Gate
- Acts 6:8-15 - Stephen Before the Council
- Acts 2:42-47 - The Shape of Apostolic Church Life
- Acts 9:1-19 - Saul Encountered by the Risen Christ
- Acts 9:20-31 - Saul's First Witness and the Church's Peace
- Acts 8:26-40 - The Ethiopian Eunuch and the Suffering Servant
- Acts 5:17-42 - Obeying God Rather Than Men
- Acts 7:17-43 - Stephen's Defense: Moses and Resisted Deliverance
- Acts 4:1-22 - No Other Name Before the Council
- Acts 1:1-11 - The Ascended Lord and the Promise of Power
- Acts 5:12-16 - Signs, Shadows, and the Healing Church
- Acts 6:1-7 - Ordered Service and the Ministry of the Tables
- Acts 4:23-31 - The Church Prays for Boldness
- Acts 2:14-41 - Peter's Pentecost Sermon and the Call to Repent
- Acts 28:1-10 - Malta: Viper, Healing, and Hospitality
- Acts 7:1-16 - Stephen's Defense: Promise, Abraham, and Joseph
- Acts 4:32-5:11 - One Heart, One Soul, and the Fear of God
- Acts 27:27-44 - Shipwreck and Salvation Through Trust
- Acts - Overview
- Acts 3:11-26 - Peter in Solomon's Portico
- Acts 8:4-25 - Philip in Samaria and Simon's False Power
- Acts 1:12-26 - Mary, the Praying Church, and Matthias
- Acts 7:44-8:3 - Temple Not Made with Hands and Stephen's Martyrdom
- Acts 2:1-13 - Pentecost and the Tongues of Fire
Bel and the Dragon (2)
Colossians (9)
- Colossians 1:1-8 - Faith, Love, and Hope Bearing Fruit
- Colossians 3:1-4 - Hidden with Christ in God
- Colossians - Overview
- Colossians 1:15-20 - All Things Through Him and For Him
- Colossians 2:6-15 - Buried, Raised, and Triumphant in Christ
- Colossians 1:21-23 - Reconciled and Steadfast in Hope
- Colossians 1:24-2:5 - Christ in You the Hope of Glory
- Colossians 1:9-14 - Walking Worthy in the Kingdom of the Son
- Colossians 2.16-23 - Hold Fast to the Head
Deuteronomy (9)
- Deuteronomy 6 - The Shema and the Love of God
- Deuteronomy 8 - Remembering the Lord in the Land of Plenty
- Deuteronomy 24 - Hardness of Heart, Wages, and the Forgotten Sheaf
- Deuteronomy 14 - Holy Distinction, Tithes, and Mercy
- Deuteronomy 25 - Justice, Levirate Mercy, and Amalek Remembered
- Deuteronomy 21 - Innocent Blood and the Hanged Man
- Deuteronomy 28 - Blessing, Curse, and the Life Hanging Before Your Eyes
- Deuteronomy 33 - The Blessing of Moses
- Deuteronomy 27 - The Stones, the Altar, and the People's Amen
Ecclesiastes (2)
Ephesians (7)
- Ephesians 3:14-21 - Rooted and Grounded in Love
- Ephesians 4:1-16 - Walk Worthy: One Body Growing to Maturity
- Ephesians 5:15-20 - Redeeming the Time: Worship in the Spirit
- Ephesians 4:17-5:2 - Learning Christ: The Old Life Put Off, the New Life Put On
- Ephesians 5:21-33 - The Great Mystery: Christ and the Church
- Ephesians 6:1-9 - Children, Parents, Servants, and Masters Under Christ
- Ephesians 5:3-14 - Awake and Walk as Children of Light
Esther with Greek Additions (2)
Exodus (14)
- Exodus 26 - The Dwelling, the Frame, and the Veil
- Exodus 39 - Priestly Garments Completed
- Exodus 22 - Restitution, Mercy, and Holiness
- Exodus 24 - Covenant Blood and the Vision of God
- Exodus 34 - Covenant Renewed and Moses Radiant
- Exodus 37-38 - Furnishings and Court Completed
- Exodus 2 - Moses Hidden, Drawn Out, and Exiled
- Exodus 40 - Glory Fills the Tabernacle
- Exodus 4 - Signs, Resistance, Zipporah, and Return
- Exodus 35-36 - Willing Offerings and Spirit-Filled Craftsmanship
- Exodus 19 - Sinai and the Priestly People
- Exodus 27 - The Altar, the Court, and the Light Before God
- Exodus 28 - Holy Vestments and the Names Carried Before God
- Exodus 18 - Jethro and Shared Judgment
Ezekiel (3)
Ezra (9)
- Ezra 4 - Opposition to Rebuilding
- Ezra 3 - Altar Worship and the Temple Foundation
- Ezra - Overview
- Ezra 10 - Covenant Correction and Guarded Interpretation
- Ezra 7 - Ezra the Priest and Scribe Arrives
- Ezra 8 - The Journey and the Entrusted Vessels
- Ezra 1-2 - Cyrus Decree and the First Return
- Ezra 9 - Intercession and Corporate Confession
- Ezra 5-6 - Prophets Encourage and the Temple is Completed
General Studies (25)
- John Chrysostom - Preacher, Pastor, and Prophet
- Basil the Great - The Shepherd Who Built a City for the Poor
- Gregory the Theologian - The Reluctant Voice of the Trinity
- Heirs of the Apostles: A Series on the Church Fathers
- David 1: The Shepherd and the Anointing
- "I AM the Bread of Life": A Mystery of Eternal Life
- "Hallowed Be Thy Name" — The Lord's Prayer
- The Parable of the Talents (2025): The One-Talent Servant
- He Drew Near and Bore Us: The Cross in the Good Samaritan
- The Sower, the Seed, and the Soil of the Heart
- Children of the Peacemaking God
- The Holy Appetite: Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
- The Bottom Rung Is the Only Way Up: Poor in Spirit
- The Sorrow That Carries Hope: Those Who Mourn
- Blessed When Faithfulness Costs You
- Mercy Received, Mercy Given
- The Beatitudes with Faces: Christ in His Saints
- Strength Surrendered to God: The Meek
- Who Is Truly Blessed?
- The Undivided Heart: Pure in Heart
- "Do You Love Me?" (John 21:16)
- "Who Do You Say That I Am?" (Matthew 16:15)
- "Why Do You Call Me Lord, Lord, and Not Do What I Tell You?" (Luke 6:46)
- Christ Is Risen: The Greek Meaning of “Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν”
- Entry into Egypt: Christ Sanctifies Exile and Makes Egypt His Refuge
Genesis (30)
- Genesis 20-21 - Abimelech Isaac Born and Hagar Comforted
- Genesis 38 - Judah Tamar and Hidden Righteousness
- Genesis 33 - Reconciliation with Esau
- Genesis 5 - Adam’s Generations and the Hope of Enoch
- Genesis 46-47 - Israel Goes Down to Egypt
- Genesis - General Introduction
- Genesis 23-24 - Sarah’s Burial and Isaac’s Bride
- Genesis 31 - Jacob Leaves Laban
- Genesis 29-30 - Jacob Leah Rachel and the Children of Israel
- Genesis 50 - Joseph Forgives and Genesis Ends in Hope
- Genesis 6-8 - Noah the Ark Flood and New Beginning
- Genesis 22 - The Binding of Isaac
- Genesis 10-11 - Nations Babel and the Call Prepared
- Genesis 39 - The Lord with Joseph in the House and the Prison
- Genesis 16 - Hagar Ishmael and the God Who Sees
- Genesis 42-43 - The Remembered Cry and Judah's Pledge
- Genesis 41 - Joseph Raised Up to Give Bread to the Nations
- Genesis 40 - Remember Me in the Place of Confinement
- Genesis 2 - Eden Marriage and the Breath of Life
- Genesis 27 - Jacob Esau and the Stolen Blessing
- Genesis 13-14 - Separation Lot War and Melchizedek
- Genesis 12 - Abram Called and the Promise to All Nations
- Genesis 18 - The Lord Visits Abraham and Intercession for Sodom
- Genesis 36 - Esau's Line and the Kings of Edom
- Genesis 25-26 - Generations Esau Jacob and Isaac’s Sojourning
- Genesis 19 - Sodom Judgment Rescue and Tragic Aftermath
- Genesis 4 - Cain Abel and the Wound of Worship
- Genesis 9 - Covenant with Noah and the Bow in the Clouds
- Genesis 45 - I Am Joseph God Sent Me for Life
- Genesis 37 - Joseph Betrayed by His Brothers
Habakkuk (1)
Hebrews (4)
Hosea (4)
Isaiah (13)
- Isaiah 28-29 - Woe to Pride and Blind Worship
- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 - The Suffering Servant
- Isaiah 54 - Barren Zion and Covenant Peace
- Isaiah 58-59 - True Fasting and Intercession
- Isaiah 43-44 - New Exodus and True God
- Isaiah 55 - Come to the Waters and the Everlasting Covenant
- Isaiah 40 - Comfort My People
- Isaiah 56-57 - Inclusion and False Worship
- Isaiah 45-46 - Cyrus and the Lord Alone
- Isaiah 51:1-52:12 - Zion Awake and Good News
- Isaiah 34-35 - Judgment and Holy Way
- Isaiah 65-66 - New Heavens New Earth and Final Worship
- Isaiah 19-20 - Egypt Humbled and Healed
Jeremiah (8)
- Jeremiah 2-3 - Israel Forsakes the Lord
- Jeremiah - General Introduction
- Jeremiah 5 - Searching for faithfulness
- Jeremiah 13 - The ruined linen girdle and Bright Saturday warning
- Jeremiah 4 - Return and the circumcised heart
- Jeremiah 14-15 - Drought, intercession, and prophetic anguish
- Jeremiah 7 - Temple sermon
- Jeremiah 6 - False peace and the old paths
John (35)
- John 8:12-30 - The Light of the World
- John 18:28-19:16 - Behold the Man, Behold Your King
- John 12:37-50 - The Final Public Appeal
- John 19:31-42 - The Pierced Side and the Burial
- John 4:43-54 - Trusting the Word Before Seeing
- John 14:1-14 - The Way, the Truth, and the Life
- John 12:12-19 - Behold, Your King Is Coming
- John 10:1-21 - The Good Shepherd Lays Down His Life
- John 1:1-18 - The Word Became Flesh
- John 10:22-42 - One with the Father
- John 11:28-44 - The Lord Who Weeps and Calls Forth Life
- John 20:1-18 - Mary Magdalene and the Risen Lord
- John 2:13-25 - The True Temple and the Cleansing of Worship
- John 12:20-36 - The Hour and the Grain of Wheat
- John 2:1-12 - The Wedding at Cana, the First Sign
- John 4:1-42 - Living Water for Samaria
- John 13:21-38 - Love in the Night of Betrayal
- John 3:1-21 - From Night to New Birth
- John 19:17-30 - It Is Finished
- John 1:35-51 - Come and See
- John 16:5-33 - Sorrow Turned to Joy
- John 21:15-25 - Peter Restored and the Beloved Disciple Witness
- John 11:45-57 - One Man for the People
- John 8:31-59 - The Truth That Makes Free
- John 14:15-31 - The Spirit, Peace, and Obedient Love
- John 1:19-34 - Behold the Lamb, Witness and Theophany
- John 15:1-17 - Abide in the True Vine
- John 11:1-27 - I Am the Resurrection and the Life
- John 13:1-20 - He Loved Them to the End
- John 12:1-11 - The Fragrance of Burial and Devotion
- John 20:19-31 - Peace, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel
- John 21:1-14 - Breakfast by the Sea
- John 3:22-36 - The Friend of the Bridegroom
- John 9:1-41 - The Blind Man Who Sees
- John 15:18-16:4 - The World Hatred and the Spirit Witness
Jonah (3)
Joshua (4)
Judges (3)
Judith (1)
Lamentations (2)
Letter of Jeremiah (1)
Leviticus (22)
- Leviticus 17 - Blood Life and True Worship
- Leviticus 7 - The Sacrifice of Praise and Priestly Portions
- Leviticus 4 - The Sin Offering
- Leviticus 1 - The Whole-Burnt Offering
- Leviticus 13 - Skin Disease and the Unclean Garment
- Leviticus 20 - Covenant Penalties and a Holy People
- Leviticus 6 - Restitution, the Altar Fire, and the Priest's Portion
- Leviticus 21 - The Holiness of the Priests
- Leviticus 24 - Lamp Bread and the Holy Name
- Leviticus 3 - The Peace Offering
- Leviticus 15 - Bodily Discharges and Cleansing
- Leviticus 22 - Holy Gifts and Acceptable Offerings
- Leviticus 2 - The Grain Offering
- Leviticus 10 - Strange Fire and Holy Discernment
- Leviticus 26 - Blessings Warnings Exile and Covenant Mercy
- Leviticus 19 - Be Holy for I the Lord Am Holy
- Leviticus 9 - The First Service and the Glory of the Lord
- Leviticus 16 - The Day of Atonement
- Leviticus 27 - Vows Dedications and What Belongs to the Lord
- Leviticus - Overview
- Leviticus 18 - Sexual Holiness and Covenant Boundaries
- Leviticus 5 - Confession and the Trespass Offering
Luke (50)
- Luke 2:21-40 - Circumcision, Presentation, Simeon, and Anna
- Luke 6:27-49 - Mercy, Judgment, Fruit, and Foundation
- Luke 2:1-20 - The Nativity and the Shepherds
- Luke 9:1-17 - Mission of the Twelve and Feeding the Multitude
- Luke 20:1-26 - Authority, Vineyard, and Caesar
- Luke 23:44-56 - Death, Veil, Witness, Burial, and the Women
- Luke 11:14-36 - The Divided Kingdom, Sign of Jonah, and Lamp of the Body
- Luke 8:16-21 - Lamp, Hearing, and the True Family
- Luke 21:20-38 - Jerusalem, the Son of Man, and Watchfulness
- Luke 22:1-13 - Betrayal and the Passover Prepared
- Luke 22:14-23 - The Mystical Supper and the New Covenant in His Blood
- Luke 23:26-43 - The Way to the Cross, Forgiveness, and Paradise
- Luke 8:1-15 - Women Disciples and the Word That Bears Fruit
- Luke 12:22-34 - Do Not Fear, Little Flock
- Luke 23:1-25 - Pilate, Herod, Barabbas, and the Condemned Innocent
- Luke 3:21-38 - Baptism, Sonship, and Genealogy
- Luke 18:18-30 - The Rich Ruler and Impossible Salvation
- Luke 16:1-18 - Stewardship, Mammon, Law, and Faithfulness
- Luke 7:36-50 - The Forgiven Woman at the Pharisee's Table
- Luke 6:17-26 - Blessings and Woes
- Luke 18:1-17 - Persistent Prayer, Humility, and Children
- Luke 3:1-20 - John the Baptist and Fruits Worthy of Repentance
- Luke 7:18-35 - John, Christ, and the Children in the Marketplace
- Luke 16:19-31 - The Rich Man and Lazarus
- Luke 19:1-10 - Zacchaeus
- Luke 21:5-19 - Temple Judgment and Faithful Witness
- Luke 10:38-42 - Martha, Mary, and the One Thing Needed
- Luke 2:41-52 - The Boy Jesus in His Father's House
- Luke 11:1-13 - Teach Us to Pray
- Luke 22:39-71 - Gethsemane, Arrest, Denial, Mockery, and Council
- Luke 15:11-32 - The Prodigal Son
- Luke 8:40-56 - Jairus and the Woman with the Flow of Blood
- Luke 8:22-39 - Christ in the Storm and Among the Tombs
- Luke 1:1-4 - Certainty for Theophilus
- Luke 10:25-37 - The Good Samaritan
- Luke 17:1-19 - Scandal, Forgiveness, Faith, and the Ten Lepers
- Luke 7:1-17 - Faith, Authority, and the Widow's Son
- Luke 10:21-28 - Knowing the Father and the Way of Life
- Luke 4:1-13 - Tempted in the Wilderness
- Luke 19:28-40 - The King Enters Jerusalem
- Luke 20:27-21:4 - Resurrection, David's Lord, Scribes, and the Widow
- Luke 12:35-59 - Watchfulness, Fire, and Discernment
- Luke 12:1-21 - Fear God, Confess Christ, and Beware Covetousness
- Luke 11:37-54 - Woes at the Pharisee's Table
- Luke 14:25-35 - The Cost of Discipleship
- Luke 13:18-35 - Kingdom Growth, Narrow Door, and Lament over Jerusalem
- Luke 9:18-27 - Confession and the Cross
- Luke 22:24-38 - Servanthood, Peter's Sifting, and the Sword
- Luke 13:1-17 - Repent or Perish, and the Woman Loosed
- Luke 9:28-36 - The Transfiguration and the Exodus He Would Accomplish
Malachi (3)
Mark (35)
- Mark 15:1-20 - Pilate, Barabbas, and the Mocked King
- Mark 6:30-44 - Bread in the Desert for the Shepherdless Sheep
- Mark 14:1-11 - Fragrance, Waste, and Betrayal
- Mark 14:26-52 - Gethsemane, Watchfulness, Betrayal, and Arrest
- Mark 14:53-72 - Christ Before the Council and Peter's Denial
- Mark 4:35-41 - Lord of the Storm
- Mark 6:14-29 - Herod, Herodias, and the Martyrdom of the Forerunner
- Mark 5:21-43 - Jairus, the Woman with the Flow of Blood, and the Touch of Faith
- Mark 8:31-9:1 - The Cross Revealed and the Disciple's Cross
- Mark 9:2-13 - The Transfiguration and the Glory Before the Cross
- Mark 5:1-20 - The Gerasene Demoniac and the Man Sent Home
- Mark 13:1-23 - The Temple's Fall, Deception, and Endurance
- Mark 1:14-20 - The Kingdom Proclaimed and the First Call
- Mark 4:1-20 - The Parable of the Sower
- Mark 3:20-35 - A House Divided and the True Family of Christ
- Mark 3:7-19 - The Crowds, the Mountain, and the Twelve
- Mark 11:12-26 - The Fig Tree, the Temple, Prayer, and Forgiveness
- Mark 9:38-50 - Scandal, Fire, Salt, and Peace
- Mark 9:30-37 - The Last Servant and the Child in the Midst
- Mark 12:35-44 - David's Lord, the Scribes, and the Widow's Offering
- Mark 2:23-3:6 - The Sabbath, Mercy, and the Hardened Heart
- Mark 11:27-12:12 - Authority, the Vineyard, and the Rejected Son
- Mark 10:1-16 - Marriage, Hardness of Heart, and Children
- Mark 7:1-23 - Tradition, Defilement, and the Heart
- Mark 2:1-12 - The Paralytic, Forgiveness, and the Son of Man
- Mark 10:32-45 - The Cup, the Ransom, and Servant Greatness
- Mark 11:1-11 - The King Enters Jerusalem
- Mark 1:1-13 - The Beginning, the Forerunner, Baptism, and Wilderness
- Mark 2:13-22 - Levi, Mercy at the Table, Fasting, and New Wine
- Mark 9:14-29 - I Believe: Help My Unbelief
- Mark 1:21-34 - Authority in Capernaum: Teaching, Demons, and Healing
- Mark 10:17-31 - The Rich Man, Treasure in Heaven, and the Impossible Made Possible
- Mark 6:45-56 - Walking on the Sea and Healing at Gennesaret
- Mark 1:35-45 - Prayer, Mission, and the Cleansing of the Leper
- Mark 7:24-37 - Bread for the Nations and Ears Opened
Matthew (34)
- Matthew 17:1-13 - The Transfiguration of the King
- Matthew 5 17-26 The Law Fulfilled and the Heart Reconciled
- Matthew 6 1-18 Secret Almsgiving, Prayer, and Fasting
- Matthew 19:16-20:16 - Riches, Reward, and the Laborers in the Vineyard
- Matthew 8 1-17 The King Who Cleanses and Heals
- Matthew 13:44-52 - Treasure, Pearl, Dragnet, and the Trained Scribe
- Matthew 4 - The Temptation in the Wilderness
- Matthew: Emmanuel and the Kingdom of Heaven
- Matthew 1 - The Genealogy of the King
- Matthew 9 9-17 The Physician, the Table, and the New Wine
- Matthew 3 - John, Repentance, and the Baptism of Christ
- Matthew 18:1-14 - Little Ones, Scandal, and the Lost Sheep
- Matthew 19:1-15 - Marriage, Hardness of Heart, and Children
- Matthew 2 - Emmanuel, the Magi, Egypt, and Nazareth
- Matthew 13:24-43 - Wheat, Tares, Mustard Seed, and Leaven
- Matthew 13:1-23 - The Parable of the Sower
- Matthew 18:15-35 - Correction, Agreement, and Forgiveness Without Limit
- Matthew 6 19-34 Treasure, the Eye, Two Masters, and Anxiety
- Matthew 11 1-30 John, Hidden Wisdom, and the Rest of Christ
- Matthew 15:21-39 - The Canaanite Woman and Bread for the Nations
- Matthew 12 1-21 Sabbath Mercy, Healing, and the Servant
- Matthew 5 1-16 Beatitudes, Salt, and Light
- Matthew 12 22-50 Spirit, Sign, Repentance, and True Kinship
- Matthew 8 18-9 8 Following Christ into His Authority over Chaos, Demons, and Sin
- Matthew 16:1-28 - From Signs to Confession and the Cross
- Matthew 10 1-42 The Mission of the Twelve
- Matthew 5 27-48 Purity, Truth, Mercy, and Enemy Love
- Matthew 4 12-25 Galilee and the First Call
- Matthew 7 1-29 The Narrow Gate and the House on the Rock
- Matthew 9 18-38 Faith, Touch, Sight, Speech, and the Harvest
- Matthew 13:53-14:12 - The Rejected Prophet and the Martyred Forerunner
- Matthew 15:1-20 - Tradition, Defilement, and the Heart
- Matthew 17:14-27 - Faith, Healing, and the Freedom of Sons
- Matthew 14:13-36 - Bread in the Wilderness and Lord of the Sea
Micah (3)
Nehemiah (1)
Numbers (15)
- Numbers 8 - Lamps and Levite Consecration
- Numbers 9 - Second Passover and the Cloud
- Numbers 4 - Carrying the Holy Things
- Numbers 34 - The Boundaries of the Inheritance
- Numbers 14 - Unbelief, Intercession, and Wilderness Judgment
- Numbers 30 - Vows and Faithful Speech
- Numbers 35 - Cities of Refuge and the Death of the High Priest
- Numbers 32 - Reuben, Gad, and Half Manasseh East of Jordan
- Numbers 5 - Cleansing the Camp and Restitution
- Numbers 15 - Offerings, Sabbath Breaking, and Tassels
- Numbers 18 - Priestly Duties and Portions
- Numbers 20 - Meribah, Aaron Dies, and Edom Refuses
- Numbers 16 - Korah’s Rebellion
- Numbers 12 - Miriam and Aaron Challenge Moses
- Numbers 7 - Tribal Offerings for the Altar
Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children (5)
- Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children 5 - Bright Saturday
- Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children 2 - The Prayer of Azariah
- Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children 1 - Why This Passage Is in Our Bible and Our Hymns
- Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children 3 - The Angel in the Furnace
- Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children 4 - The Song and the Third Hoos
Proverbs (11)
- Proverbs 20: Wine, Weights, and the Lamp of the Lord
- Proverbs 14: The Way That Seems Right and the House Wisdom Builds
- Proverbs 6: Fire in the Bosom and the Discipline of Diligence
- Proverbs 2: Wisdom as Hidden Treasure
- Proverbs 25: Glory, Fitting Speech, and Mercy for Enemies
- Proverbs 29: Correction, Righteous Rule, and the Fear of Man
- Proverbs 16: Humility, Righteous Rule, and the Heart's Way
- Proverbs 18: The Name of the Lord and the Power of the Tongue
- Proverbs 27: Friendship, Correction, and Faithful Care
- Proverbs 15: A Gentle Answer and the Healing Tongue
- Proverbs 19: Counsel, Mercy, and the Fear of the Lord
Psalms (12)
- Psalm 7 (LXX 7) - The Righteous Judge and the Pit of the Wicked
- Psalm 91 (LXX 90) - He That Dwelleth in the Secret Place
- Psalm 41 (LXX 40) - The Betrayed Friend and the Poor Man
- Psalm 37 (LXX 36) - The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
- Psalm 3 (LXX 3) - The Betrayed King Sleeps and Rises
- Psalm 5 (LXX 5) - Morning Prayer and the House of Mercy
- Psalm 9 (LXX 9:1-21) - Thanksgiving at the Gates of Death
- Psalm 12 (LXX 11) - Pure Words in a Double-Hearted Generation
- Psalm 51 (LXX 50) - Have Mercy Upon Me O God
- Psalm 10 (LXX 9:22-39) - The Hidden God and the Poor
- Psalm 13 (LXX 12) - How Long, O Lord?
- Psalm 11 (LXX 10) - The Lord Is in His Holy Temple
Romans (3)
Ruth (5)
Sirach (4)
Wisdom of Solomon (12)
- Wisdom of Solomon 18 - The Almighty Word and the Priest Who Stood Between
- Wisdom of Solomon 2 - The Righteous Son Condemned
- Wisdom of Solomon 19 - Creation Made New for the Delivered
- Wisdom of Solomon 13 - Through Beauty to the Maker
- Wisdom of Solomon 11 - The Lover of Souls
- Wisdom of Solomon 16 - The Word That Heals and Feeds
- Wisdom of Solomon 12 - The Strength That Teaches Mercy
- Wisdom of Solomon 17 - When Darkness Enters the Heart
- Wisdom of Solomon 9 - Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom
- Wisdom of Solomon 6 - Rulers Under Judgment
- Wisdom of Solomon 10 - Wisdom Guiding the Righteous Through History
- Wisdom of Solomon 3 - The Righteous in the Hand of God
St. John Chrysostom 11 studies
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1 Kings (4)
Amos (4)
St. St John Chrysostom 16 studies
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John (12)
- John 17:1-8 - Eternal Life and the Son's Glory
- John 7:25-52 - Living Water and the Divided Crowd
- John 6:1-21 - Bread in the Wilderness, Lord over the Sea
- John 17:9-19 - Sanctified in the Truth
- John 6:22-40 - The Bread from Heaven
- John 5:1-18 - Rise, Take Up Your Bed, and Walk
- John 5:19-47 - The Father Works in the Son
- John 18:1-27 - The Arrest and Peter's Denial
- John 7:1-24 - At the Feast, Hiddenness and Righteous Judgment
- John 6:41-59 - My Flesh for the Life of the World
- John 17:20-26 - That They All May Be One
- John 6:60-71 - Will You Also Go Away?
St. John Climacus 14 studies
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1 Chronicles (1)
General Studies (2)
Proverbs (10)
- Proverbs 4: Guard Your Heart
- Proverbs 10: The Righteous Tongue and the Wise Life
- Proverbs 7: The Way to the Chambers of Death
- Proverbs 6: Fire in the Bosom and the Discipline of Diligence
- Proverbs 12: Correction, Truth, and the Way of Life
- Proverbs 2: Wisdom as Hidden Treasure
- Proverbs 1:8-33: The Two Voices Calling the Soul
- Proverbs 5: The Bitter End of Secret Desire
- Proverbs 1:1-7: The Fear of the Lord and the Beginning of Wisdom
- Proverbs 9: Two Banquets, Wisdom and Folly
Psalms (1)
St. John of Damascus 6 studies
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Deuteronomy (2)
Letter of Jeremiah (2)
St. Joseph of Panephysis 1 study
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General Studies (1)
St. Julius Africanus 3 studies
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Nehemiah (3)
St. Justin Martyr 1 study
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1 Esdras (Greek Ezra) (1)
St. St Justin Martyr 2 studies
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Nehemiah (2)
St. Justin Martyr 47 studies
Philosopher & Apologist · Martyr of Rome · Second Century (c. 100–165 AD)
Early Christian philosopher who bridged classical reason and the divine Logos; author of the First and Second Apologies and Dialogue with Trypho.
1 Samuel (2)
2 Samuel (1)
Deuteronomy (2)
Exodus (5)
Genesis (9)
- Genesis 32 - Jacob Wrestles and Becomes Israel
- Genesis 49 - Jacob Blesses the Twelve Tribes
- Genesis 31 - Jacob Leaves Laban
- Genesis 29-30 - Jacob Leah Rachel and the Children of Israel
- Genesis 35 - Return to Bethel and Rachel's Death
- Genesis 16 - Hagar Ishmael and the God Who Sees
- Genesis 18 - The Lord Visits Abraham and Intercession for Sodom
- Genesis 19 - Sodom Judgment Rescue and Tragic Aftermath
- Genesis 17 - Circumcision Covenant and the Eighth Day
Isaiah (9)
- Isaiah 2-4 - Zion Judgment and the Branch
- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 - The Suffering Servant
- Isaiah 58-59 - True Fasting and Intercession
- Isaiah 43-44 - New Exodus and True God
- Isaiah 63-64 - Divine Warrior and Communal Lament
- Isaiah 34-35 - Judgment and Holy Way
- Isaiah 65-66 - New Heavens New Earth and Final Worship
- Isaiah 1 - Vision of Sinful Judah
- Isaiah 50 - The Obedient Suffering Servant
Jeremiah (4)
Joshua (3)
Leviticus (3)
Luke (2)
Malachi (2)
Numbers (2)
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St. Lactantius 1 study
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1 Esdras (Greek Ezra) (1)
St. Leo the Great 3 studies
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General Studies (2)
Isaiah (1)
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St. Macarius the Great 5 studies
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General Studies (5)
St. Maximus the Confessor 4 studies
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Job (1)
St. Melito of Sardis 3 studies
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Exodus (1)
Leviticus (2)
St. Methodius 1 study
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Song of Songs (1)
St. Methodius of Olympus 2 studies
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Revelation (2)
St. Moses the Black 2 studies
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General Studies (2)
St. Moses the Strong 1 study
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General Studies (1)
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St. Olympiodorus of Alexandria 2 studies
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Job (2)
Origen 62 studies
Catechetical School of Alexandria · Early Alexandrian Era (c. 185–253 AD)
Pioneering biblical scholar and master of threefold scriptural interpretation (literal, moral, and spiritual); hexaplaric scholar and commentator.
1 Samuel (1)
2 Chronicles (1)
Esther with Greek Additions (3)
Exodus (6)
- Exodus 9-10 - Plagues Intensify and Pharaoh's Heart Hardens
- Exodus 26 - The Dwelling, the Frame, and the Veil
- Exodus 4 - Signs, Resistance, Zipporah, and Return
- Exodus 27 - The Altar, the Court, and the Light Before God
- Exodus 5-6 - Pharaoh Resists and God Reaffirms the Covenant
- Exodus 25 - The Willing Offering and the God Who Draws Near
General Studies (9)
- John Chrysostom - Preacher, Pastor, and Prophet
- Gregory the Theologian - The Reluctant Voice of the Trinity
- Athanasius: A Faith Rooted Before the Fire
- Heirs of the Apostles: A Series on the Church Fathers
- Cyril of Alexandria - The Theotokos and the One Christ
- Gregory of Nyssa - The Soul That Never Stops Climbing
- He Drew Near and Bore Us: The Cross in the Good Samaritan
- "Do You Love Me?" (John 21:16)
- "Why Do You Call Me Lord, Lord, and Not Do What I Tell You?" (Luke 6:46)
Joshua (7)
- Joshua 22 - The Altar of Witness and Unity Preserved
- Joshua 15 - Judah's Inheritance and the Springs of Achsah
- Joshua 11-12 - Northern Victory and the Kings Defeated
- Joshua 24 - Choose This Day Whom You Will Serve
- Joshua 16-17 - Joseph's Inheritance and the Daughters of Zelophehad
- Joshua - General Introduction
- Joshua 18-19 - Shiloh and the Remaining Allotments
Lamentations (1)
Leviticus (8)
- Leviticus 7 - The Sacrifice of Praise and Priestly Portions
- Leviticus 4 - The Sin Offering
- Leviticus 1 - The Whole-Burnt Offering
- Leviticus 8 - The Consecration of Aaron and His Sons
- Leviticus 2 - The Grain Offering
- Leviticus 10 - Strange Fire and Holy Discernment
- Leviticus 5 - Confession and the Trespass Offering
- Leviticus 11 - Clean and Unclean Animals
Mark (2)
Nehemiah (1)
Numbers (14)
- Numbers 24 - The Star and the Coming King
- Numbers 23 - Blessing That Cannot Be Bought
- Numbers 31 - Judgment on Midian
- Numbers 14 - Unbelief, Intercession, and Wilderness Judgment
- Numbers 22 - Balaam, the Donkey, and the Angel
- Numbers 26 - The Second Census and the Preserved Sons of Korah
- Numbers 33 - The Stages of the Journey
- Numbers 28-29 - Daily, Festival, and Seasonal Offerings
- Numbers 27 - The Daughters of Zelophehad and a Shepherd for Israel
- Numbers 11 - Complaining and the Seventy Elders
- Numbers 25 - Baal Peor and Phinehas’ Zeal
- Numbers 12 - Miriam and Aaron Challenge Moses
- Numbers 13 - Spies, the Cluster, and the Promise
- Numbers - General Introduction
Song of Songs (6)
- Song of Songs 5:2-6:3 - I Sleep, but My Heart Is Awake
- Song of Songs 1:1-2:7 - Kiss, Fragrance, and the First Entrance into Love
- Song of Songs 6:4-8:4 - Renewed Beauty, Desire, and the Return of the Bride
- Song of Songs 3:6-5:1 - The Wedding Procession and the Enclosed Garden
- Song of Songs 2:8-3:5 - The Beloved Comes and the Bride Seeks by Night
- Song of Songs - General Introduction
Tobit (1)
Origen of Alexandria 4 studies
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Bel and the Dragon (1)
Susanna (2)
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St. Pachomius the Great 1 study
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General Studies (1)
St. Palladius 1 study
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Proverbs (1)
St. Polycarp of Smyrna 2 studies
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Tobit (2)
Pope Shenouda III 24 studies
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Daniel (11)
- Daniel 4 - The Humbled Tree
- Daniel 7 - Ancient of Days and the Son of Man
- Daniel 8 - Ram Goat and the Little Horn
- Daniel 9 - Confession and the Seventy Weeks
- Daniel - General Introduction
- Daniel 6 - Daniel in the Lions Den
- Daniel 10-12 - Final Vision and Resurrection Hope
- Daniel 1 - Holy Refusal in Babylon
- Daniel 2 - The Stone Cut Without Hands
- Daniel 5 - The Writing on the Wall
- Daniel 3 - The Fiery Furnace and the Three Holy Youths
General Studies (1)
Genesis (9)
- Genesis 5 - Adam’s Generations and the Hope of Enoch
- Genesis - General Introduction
- Genesis 6-8 - Noah the Ark Flood and New Beginning
- Genesis 10-11 - Nations Babel and the Call Prepared
- Genesis 3 - The Fall and the First Promise
- Genesis 2 - Eden Marriage and the Breath of Life
- Genesis 1 - Creation and the Image of God
- Genesis 4 - Cain Abel and the Wound of Worship
- Genesis 9 - Covenant with Noah and the Bow in the Clouds
Proverbs (1)
St. Pseudo-Chrysostom 7 studies
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Mark (7)
- Mark 8:31-9:1 - The Cross Revealed and the Disciple's Cross
- Mark 9:2-13 - The Transfiguration and the Glory Before the Cross
- Mark 9:38-50 - Scandal, Fire, Salt, and Peace
- Mark 10:1-16 - Marriage, Hardness of Heart, and Children
- Mark 10:46-52 - Blind Bartimaeus and the Way to Jerusalem
- Mark 8:22-30 - Eyes Opened and Peter's Confession
- Mark 10:17-31 - The Rich Man, Treasure in Heaven, and the Impossible Made Possible
St. Pseudo-Jerome 11 studies
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Mark (11)
- Mark 15:1-20 - Pilate, Barabbas, and the Mocked King
- Mark 15:21-41 - The Cross, the Cry, and the Centurion's Confession
- Mark 12:13-34 - Caesar, Resurrection, and the Great Commandment
- Mark 14:26-52 - Gethsemane, Watchfulness, Betrayal, and Arrest
- Mark 9:2-13 - The Transfiguration and the Glory Before the Cross
- Mark 9:38-50 - Scandal, Fire, Salt, and Peace
- Mark 16:1-8 - The Empty Tomb and Fearful Joy
- Mark 11:27-12:12 - Authority, the Vineyard, and the Rejected Son
- Mark 10:46-52 - Blind Bartimaeus and the Way to Jerusalem
- Mark 16:9-20 - The Risen Lord, Mission, and Signs
- Mark 11:1-11 - The King Enters Jerusalem
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St. Severus of Antioch 8 studies
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1 Samuel (1)
2 Maccabees (1)
Jude (1)
Judith (1)
St. Shenoute the Archimandrite 1 study
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General Studies (1)
St. Syncletica of Alexandria 1 study
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General Studies (1)
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Tertullian 3 studies
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Exodus (1)
Letter of Jeremiah (2)
Theodoret of Cyrus 115 studies
Bishop of Cyrus · Antiochene School · Fifth Century (c. 393–457 AD)
Renowned for sober, historical-grammatical clarity and illuminating commentaries on the Davidic Psalms, the historical books, and the Prophets.
1 Samuel (1)
General Studies (1)
Psalms (113)
- Psalm 86 (LXX 85) - Incline Thine Ear O Lord
- Psalm 94 (LXX 93) - O Lord God to Whom Vengeance Belongeth
- Psalm 119 (LXX 118) - Blessed Are the Undefiled in the Way
- Psalm 28 (LXX 27) - Save Thy People and Bless Thine Inheritance
- Psalm 44 (LXX 43) - For Thy Sake We Are Killed All the Day
- Psalm 146 (LXX 145) - Put Not Your Trust in Princes
- Psalm 38 (LXX 37) - Wounded by Sin and Silent Before Accusers
- Psalm 128 (LXX 127) - Blessed Are All They That Fear the Lord
- Psalm 42 (LXX 41) - As the Hart Longs for the Living God
- Psalm 137 (LXX 136) - By the Rivers of Babylon
- Psalm 93 (LXX 92) - The Lord Reigneth
- Psalm 105 (LXX 104) - Give Thanks to the Lord
- Psalm 75 (LXX 74) - The Cup in the Hand of the Lord
- Psalm 123 (LXX 122) - Unto Thee Have I Lifted Up Mine Eyes
- Psalm 108 (LXX 107) - O God, My Heart Is Ready
- Psalm 130 (LXX 129) - Out of the Depths I Have Cried
- Psalm 126 (LXX 125) - When the Lord Turned the Captivity of Sion
- Psalm 76 (LXX 75) - God Is Known in Judah
- Psalm 49 (LXX 48) - No Man Can Redeem His Brother
- Psalm 53 (LXX 52) - The Fool Repeated and the Salvation from Zion
- Psalm 78 (LXX 77) - Tell the Coming Generation
- Psalm 101 (LXX 100) - I Will Sing of Mercy and Judgment
- Psalm 43 (LXX 42) - Send Forth Thy Light and Thy Truth
- Psalm 96 (LXX 95) - O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song
- Psalm 133 (LXX 132) - Behold How Good and Pleasant
- Psalm 54 (LXX 53) - Save Me by Thy Name
- Psalm 85 (LXX 84) - O Lord Thou Hast Taken Pleasure in Thy Land
- Psalm 129 (LXX 128) - Many a Time Have They Warred Against Me
- Psalm 35 (LXX 34) - Contend, O Lord, with Those Who Contend with Me
- Psalm 46 (LXX 45) - Be Still and Know That I Am God
- Psalm 99 (LXX 98) - The Lord Reigneth Let the People Tremble
- Psalm 109 (LXX 108) - O God, Pass Not Over My Praise in Silence
- Psalm 124 (LXX 123) - If It Had Not Been the Lord Who Was on Our Side
- Psalm 34 (LXX 33) - Taste and See That the Lord Is Good
- Psalm 92 (LXX 91) - It Is a Good Thing to Give Thanks
- Psalm 79 (LXX 78) - Help Us for the Glory of Your Name
- Psalm 87 (LXX 86) - Glorious Things Are Spoken of Thee
- Psalm 134 (LXX 133) - Bless Ye the Lord by Night
- Psalm 36 (LXX 35) - In Thy Light We Shall See Light
- Psalm 77 (LXX 76) - In the Night I Remembered God
- Psalm 27 (LXX 26) - The Lord Is My Light and My Saviour
- Psalm 24 (LXX 23) - The King of Glory Enters
- Psalm 52 (LXX 51) - The Deceitful Tongue and the Fruitful Olive
- Psalm 37 (LXX 36) - The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
- Psalm 118 (LXX 117) - Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good
- Psalm 48 (LXX 47) - The City of the Great King
- Psalm 88 (LXX 87) - Free Among the Dead
- Psalm 97 (LXX 96) - The Lord Reigneth Let the Earth Rejoice
- Psalm 140 (LXX 139) - Rescue Me from the Evil Man
- Psalm 56 (LXX 55) - Tears Before God in the Land of the Living
- Psalm 47 (LXX 46) - The King Ascends with a Shout
- Psalm 116 (LXX 114-115) - The Cup of Salvation in the Land of the Living
- Psalm 98 (LXX 97) - O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song
- Psalm 80 (LXX 79) - Shepherd of Israel Turn Us
- Psalm 74 (LXX 73) - Arise O God Plead Your Cause
- Psalm 57 (LXX 56) - Under the Shadow of Thy Wings
- Psalm 135 (LXX 134) - Praise the Name of the Lord
- Psalm 115 (LXX 113:9-26) - Not to Us, O Lord, but to Thy Name Give Glory
- Psalm 143 (LXX 142) - Teach Me to Do Thy Will
- Psalm 82 (LXX 81) - God Stands in the Assembly of Gods
- Psalm 32 (LXX 31) - Blessed Is the Forgiven Man
- Psalm 122 (LXX 121) - I Was Glad When They Said to Me
- Psalm 131 (LXX 130) - My Heart Is Not Exalted
- Psalm 95 (LXX 94) - O Come Let Us Sing Unto the Lord
- Psalm 127 (LXX 126) - Except the Lord Build the House
- Psalm 117 (LXX 116) - Praise the Lord, All Ye Nations
- Psalm 39 (LXX 38) - A Stranger Before Thee
- Psalm 125 (LXX 124) - They That Trust in the Lord Shall Be as Mount Sion
- Psalm 113 (LXX 112) - Praise the Lord, Ye Servants of His
- Psalm 45 (LXX 44) - The King, the Bride, and the Oil of Gladness
- Psalm 106 (LXX 105) - Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good
- Psalm 50 (LXX 49) - The God of Gods Calls for True Worship
- Psalm 58 (LXX 57) - Judge Rightly You Sons of Men
- Psalm 66 (LXX 65) - Through Fire and Water into Refreshment
- Psalm 69 (LXX 68) - Zeal for Thy House and the Gall of Reproach
- Psalm 30 (LXX 29) - Mourning Turned into Joy
- Psalm 100 (LXX 99) - Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord
- Psalm 22 (LXX 21) - The Suffering Servant and the Praise of the Resurrection
- Psalm 65 (LXX 64) - Praise in Zion and the Crown of the Year
- Psalm 120 (LXX 119) - In My Distress I Cried to the Lord
- Psalm 84 (LXX 83) - How Amiable Are Thy Tabernacles
- Psalm 139 (LXX 138) - Whither Shall I Go from Thy Spirit
- Psalm 104 (LXX 103) - Bless the Lord, O My Soul
- Psalm 132 (LXX 131) - Lord Remember David and All His Meekness
- Psalm 51 (LXX 50) - Have Mercy Upon Me O God
- Psalm 33 (LXX 32) - The New Song and the Counsel of the Lord
- Psalm 29 (LXX 28) - The Voice of the Lord upon the Waters
- Psalm 90 (LXX 89) - Lord Thou Hast Been Our Refuge
- Psalm 121 (LXX 120) - I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills
- Psalm 107 (LXX 106) - Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good
- Psalm 83 (LXX 82) - O God Who Shall Be Compared to Thee
- Psalm 26 (LXX 25) - I Have Loved the Beauty of Thy House
- Psalm 103 (LXX 102) - Bless the Lord, O My Soul (Part 2)
- Psalm 138 (LXX 137) - Before the Angels I Will Sing
- Psalm 141 (LXX 140) - Let My Prayer Be Set Forth as Incense
- Psalm 20 (LXX 19) - May the Lord Hear You in the Day of Trouble
- Psalm 55 (LXX 54) - Betrayed by a Familiar Friend
- Psalm 40 (LXX 39) - A Body Hast Thou Prepared Me
- Psalm 114 (LXX 113:1-8) - At the Going Forth of Israel from Egypt
- Psalm 31 (LXX 30) - Into Thy Hands I Commit My Spirit
- Psalm 145 (LXX 144) - I Will Exalt Thee My God and King
- Psalm 136 (LXX 135) - His Mercy Endures Forever
- Psalm 81 (LXX 80) - Rejoice in God Our Helper
- Psalm 111 (LXX 110) - I Will Give Thee Thanks, O Lord, with My Whole Heart
- Psalm 21 (LXX 20) - The Crown and Joy of the King
- Psalm 110 (LXX 109) - The Lord Said to My Lord
- Psalm 144 (LXX 143) - Blessed Be the Lord My God
- Psalm 25 (LXX 24) - Teach Me Your Paths
- Psalm 68 (LXX 67) - Let God Arise and Scatter His Enemies
- Psalm 112 (LXX 111) - Blessed is the Man that Fears the Lord
- Psalm 89 (LXX 88) - I Will Sing of Thy Mercies
- Psalm 67 (LXX 66) - Let the Nations Give Thanks
- Psalm 142 (LXX 141) - Bring My Soul Out of Prison
St. Theophilus of Antioch 2 studies
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Proverbs (2)
St. Theophylact of Ohrid 29 studies
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Mark (29)
- Mark 15:1-20 - Pilate, Barabbas, and the Mocked King
- Mark 6:30-44 - Bread in the Desert for the Shepherdless Sheep
- Mark 15:21-41 - The Cross, the Cry, and the Centurion's Confession
- Mark 12:13-34 - Caesar, Resurrection, and the Great Commandment
- Mark 14:1-11 - Fragrance, Waste, and Betrayal
- Mark 14:26-52 - Gethsemane, Watchfulness, Betrayal, and Arrest
- Mark 14:53-72 - Christ Before the Council and Peter's Denial
- Mark 8:1-21 - The Second Feeding, the Sign, and the Leaven of Blindness
- Mark 6:14-29 - Herod, Herodias, and the Martyrdom of the Forerunner
- Mark 8:31-9:1 - The Cross Revealed and the Disciple's Cross
- Mark 9:2-13 - The Transfiguration and the Glory Before the Cross
- Mark 13:1-23 - The Temple's Fall, Deception, and Endurance
- Mark 11:12-26 - The Fig Tree, the Temple, Prayer, and Forgiveness
- Mark 9:38-50 - Scandal, Fire, Salt, and Peace
- Mark 16:1-8 - The Empty Tomb and Fearful Joy
- Mark 9:30-37 - The Last Servant and the Child in the Midst
- Mark 11:27-12:12 - Authority, the Vineyard, and the Rejected Son
- Mark 7:1-23 - Tradition, Defilement, and the Heart
- Mark 10:46-52 - Blind Bartimaeus and the Way to Jerusalem
- Mark 10:32-45 - The Cup, the Ransom, and Servant Greatness
- Mark 16:9-20 - The Risen Lord, Mission, and Signs
- Mark 14:12-25 - The Mystical Supper and the Blood of the Covenant
- Mark 11:1-11 - The King Enters Jerusalem
- Mark 8:22-30 - Eyes Opened and Peter's Confession
- Mark 15:42-47 - Joseph of Arimathea and the Burial of Christ
- Mark 9:14-29 - I Believe: Help My Unbelief
- Mark 10:17-31 - The Rich Man, Treasure in Heaven, and the Impossible Made Possible
- Mark 6:45-56 - Walking on the Sea and Healing at Gennesaret
- Mark 7:24-37 - Bread for the Nations and Ears Opened
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St. Venerable Bede 1 study
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Revelation (1)
St. Victorinus of Pettau 6 studies
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Revelation (6)
- Revelation 12:7-17 - The Dragon Cast Down and the War against the Saints
- Revelation 11:1-14 - The Temple and the Two Witnesses
- Revelation 12:1-6 - The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon
- Revelation 13:1-10 - The Beast from the Sea
- Revelation 11:15-19 - The Seventh Trumpet and the Kingdom
- Revelation 10:1-11 - The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll