Bible Study Commentary Excerpts

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Prayer before reading scripture

Essay about how to read scripture

Epistle of First John

Notes and Commentary

Hebrews

Psalm 110 (109) OSB

All Notes

Chapter 8 – 13

Hebrews – commentary from ArchBishop Dmitri Royster

Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

Chapters 7

Hebrews – commentary from ArchBishop Dmitri Royster

Chapters 4-6:

Hebrews – commentary from “The Epistle to the Hebrews, a commentary” by ArchBishop Dmitri Royster

Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture – Hebrews – Edited by Erik M. Heen and Philip Krey

Chapters 1-3:

Hebrews – commentary from “The Epistle to the Hebrews, a commentary” by ArchBishop Dmitri Royster

Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture – Hebrews – Edited by Erik M. Heen and Philip Krey

Psalms 110 and 108 commentary from “Christ in the Psalms”

Hebrews – selections from “Commentary on Hebrews” by Saint John Chrysostom

Hebrews – commentary “from”Epistle to the Hebrews, High Priest in Heaven” by Fr. Lawrence Farley

Philippians

Philippians – Comments from the Prison Epistles by Lawrence R. Farley

Ephesians

Ephesians

Galatians

Galatians

2 Corinthians

Intro

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10-11

Chapter 12-13

1 Corinthians

Intro

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapters 13-15

Romans

Romans Introduction

Timeline of Paul

Romans 1

Romans 2

Romans 3

Romans 4

Romans 5

Romans 6

Romans 7

Romans 8

Romans 9

Romans 10

Romans 11

Romans 12

Romans 13

Romans 14

Romans 15

Romans 16

Acts as an epic journey to Rome (essay)

ACTS

Maps

Timeline of writers

Acts 28

Acts 27

Acts 26

Acts 25

Acts 24

Acts 23

Acts 22

Acts 21

Acts 20

Acts 19

Acts 18

Acts 17

Acts 16

Acts 15

Acts 14

Acts 13

Acts 12

Acts 11

Acts 10

Acts 9

Acts 1

Acts 2

THEOPHANY

Pentecost

Ascension

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

Feast of the Transfiguration

JOHN

index of heresies

John 21

John 20

John 19

John 18

John 17

John 16

John 15

John 14

John 13

John 12

John 11

John 10

John 9

John 8

John 7

John 6

John 5

John 4

John 3

John 2

John 1

Introduction and Biography of John

LUKE

Luke 24

Luke 23

Luke 22

Luke 21

Luke 20

Luke 19

Luke 18

Luke 17

Luke 16

Luke 15 Prodigal Son

Luke 15 Lost sheep

Luke 14 Count the Costs

Luke 14 Inviting the poor to supper

Luke 13 Woman with a spirit of infirmity

Luke 13

Luke 12 worry

Luke 11 woe to lawyers

Luke 10 Good Samaritan

Luke 10

Luke 9

Luke 8

Luke 7

Lord’s Prayer

Blessed Theophlylact Commentary Introduction

MARK

Commentary is from “The Explanation of the Holy Gospel according to Mark” by Blessed Theophylact.

Mark 16

Mark 15

Mark 14

Mark 13

Mark 12

Mark 11

Mark 10

Mark 9

Mark 8

Mark 7

Mark 6

Mark 5

Mark 4

Mark 3

Mark 2

Mark 1

Mark Intro

We are currently reading Hebrews. I will post the latest commentary excerpts here each week. Let me know if you would like me to post a particular section. I will also add some commentary from “Homilies” by Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic and from “The Year of Grace of our Lord” by a monk of the Eastern Church. The Gospel commentary is from Blessed Theophylact. Romans commentary is from “Romans, An Orthodox Commentary” by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon. 1 + 2 Corithians comments from Fr. Lawrence Farley, “First and Second Corinthians, Straight from the Heart”. Galatians from OSB. Ephesians comments are from “The Explanation of the Epistle Of Saint Paul. To the Ephesians” by Blessed Theophylact with additional commentary by Saint Nicodemus.  Philippians commentary from the “Prison Epistles” by Lawrence R. Farley. Hebrews commentary is from Saint John Chrysostom.