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Back to SearchThe Latin Fathers: St. Ambrose of Milan
Latin Fathers also contributed insights and expertise to the interpretation of the Scriptures. The story of St. Ambrose of Milan is unusual and capti…
17 hours ago
Was Chrysostom an Anti-Semite or Misogynist?
PARENTAL ADVISORY: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS CONTENT THAT MAY BE UPSETTING FOR CHILDREN. Orthodox Christians admire St. John Chrysostom, but many others …
1 week ago
The Extraordinary Life of St. John Chrysostom
We have all heard of St John Chrysostom but few know details about his extraordinary life. His tremendous impact on the Church is immeasurable, espec…
2 weeks ago
Patristic Interpretation: The School of Antioch
Despite the mystique of allegory, many Christians disagreed with the arbitrary character of Alexandrian biblical interpretation. A different style ar…
3 weeks ago
Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa on Biblical Interpretation
Among the luminaries of the early Church were two brothers: Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa. Both were bishops, wrote theological treatises and …
1 month ago
Patristic Interpretation Part 2: The Rise and Demise of Origen
Origen was the shining star of the 3rd century, the pride of the Church of Alexandria. Brilliant and celebrated, he authored thousands of books and i…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Earliest Christian Biblical Interpretation
The earliest Christian biblical interpretations outside the NT are found in the second century Fathers. We will look at the lives, key writings and i…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Christ as Interpreter of the Scriptures, Part 2
All the Old Testament is interpreted in the light of Christ. He fulfilled the Law, both rejecting extreme legalism but also expanding it, showing tha…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Jesus Christ as an Interpreter of the Scriptures
We have often read about Jesus in the Scriptures but how did he himself interpret them? Christ's own interpretations of Jewish Scriptures along with …
2 months ago
The Jewish Interpretation of the Scriptures
The roots of Orthodox biblical interpretation are found in Christ himself, followed by the apostles. How did Jesus interpret the Scriptures? How did…
2 months, 3 weeks ago