The present Bible Commentary
Series is not so much in honor of John Chrysostom as it is
to continue and promote his legacy as an interpreter of the
biblical texts for preaching and teaching God’s
congregation. [read more]
Seminars
and Talks
OCABS hosts an intensive Bible
Seminar each year, in August. This summer's program is
being offered August 28 - 30.
Members of OCABS give talks and retreats
throughout the year. We recommend the following events in your
area: <
The Journal of the Orthodox Center for the Advancement of
Biblical Studies (JOCABS) was created to promote scholarship
in biblical studies, homiletics, and religious education
among Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Christians around the
world.
Biblical commentary and
exegetical notes on readings from the
Orthodox lectionary. Available online as
a resource for clergy and educators.
[click here]
New eBooks and Print
Titles!
Philippians: A Commentary (also
available in
paperback)
Romans: A Commentary (also
available in
paperback)
The latest in a series of books
to be released this year by Fr. Paul Nadim Tarazi, "Land
and Covenant," was personally
commissioned by +Metropolitan Philip Saliba.
In
this book, Tarazi addresses the root cause
of Palestinian suffering—and Middle Eastern
strife generally—through a stunningly
comprehensive analysis of the Biblical
story. [click here]
Our
Father: A Prayer for Christian Living
by Fr. William C.
Mills
Every day Christians
from across the world recite the Lord's Prayer, the
only prayer that we have from Jesus Himself. Despite
the fact that Christians are often divided over
language, culture, ethnic backgrounds, theologies,
customs, and traditions, we are all united under the
one authority of God the Father through these very
special and meaningful words. When praying the Our
Father, we become a single chorus, offering our
prayer and praise to God the Father, uniting
ourselves in a common bond of love and solidarity.
More eBook titles!
From Peter Lang Publishing Group:
Matthew and the Canon
(also available in
paperback)
The Chrysostom Bible: Genesis
(also available
in
paperback)
Select
Papers from the SBL Meeting in San
Diego, 2007 [click
here]
Audio Bible Commentary
Matthew and The Canon
A wonderful resource for scholars, teachers,
college and seminary students, church
educators, worship leaders, church school
teachers, and parish libraries.
The long awaited fourth and final volume of
Fr. Tarazi's New Testament introduction
tetralogy.
The Orthodox Audio Bible Commentary is available for
immediate download in MP3 format, for use with your iPod, CD
Burner, Personal Computer, or other digital media player. A
high speed connection is required for most titles. Downloads
are archived in
ZIP format.
Staff
Picks
The Bible in Eastern and Oriental Orthodox
Traditions
This program unit within the
Society of Biblical Literature offers a
forum for biblical professors and scholars from
the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox traditions to
engage in critical study of the role of the
Bible in eastern Christianity, past and present.
A particular aim of this section will be to
engage participating scholars in dealing with
issues raised by contemporary and critical
biblical scholarship. [read
more]
The Bible Through Eastern Eyes
From their uniquely “eastern”
perspective on the Bible, the authors (Fr. Paul Tarazi and
and Dr. Merja Merras) address questions ranging
from Biblical historicity to the continuity of the Old
and New Testaments, discussing how the meaning of Jesus
in the New Testament is woven from the pages of the Old
Testament. [read
more]
For Scholars and Pastors...
Recommended books and articles on topics
ranging from pseudepigraphal texts to biblical archeology
and sacrificial food consumption. [click here]
Books by Fr. William C. Mills
Fr. Mills latest work, "Let us Attend," includes a collection of pastoral
reflections from the gospel of Mark, and is part of a larger
series covering readings from
throughout the Orthodox liturgical year.
These books can be used both as a personal reference for
regular Bible reading or for parish Bible study and
would make an excellent addition to any parish library.
[read more]
The Shape of Biblical Language: Chiasmus in the
Scriptures and Beyond
By Fr. John Breck
A detailed introduction to "chiasmus, " a form of literary
parallelism used frequently throughout both Testaments, as
well as other ancient and modern literary works. [read
more]
A masterful piece of scholarship which carefully examines
and explains the Gospel of Mark. The Archbishop demonstrates
that the book of Mark presents a portrait of Jesus in terms
of divine authority and human passion. "His close literary
and theological reading of the text could serve as a good
primer on Mark's presentation of Jesus." (Journal of
Biblical Literature) [more
books by this author]
The Gospel Image
of Christ
By Veselin Kesich
This
book contributes to the ongoing discussion regarding the
nature and value of New Testament research. It is the
author's contention that the proper function of biblical
criticism is to build, not to destroy, to illumine, not to
obscure, to give us a better understanding of the gospel,
not to produce another gospel. [read
more]
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