Category: Scripture

Psalm 134 (1) is a joyous song of praise rich in both liturgical and historical images. Psalm 134 is appointed to be sung as part of festal matins along with Psalm 135. They are referred […]

My son, do not despise the Lord’s disciplineor be weary of his reproof,for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,as a father the son in whom he delights.Happy is the man who finds wisdom,and the man who gets […]

The parable of the Good Shepherd in John’s Gospel is a rich source of meditation for Christian leadership.  The Eastern Churches use this selection 10:9-16 for feasts of great Bishops.[1]  The Church finds in this parable the […]

Old Testament literature displays a wide range of attitudes towards wealth in various contexts. But an examination of the distribution of these comments reveals a development in thought over time. The basic tripartite division of […]

Historical Critical Analysis I intend to present a defense of the traditional designation of John as the author of the fourth Gospel and the letters.  However, this defense will play out under the ancient concept of […]

Baruch Passage-3:36-4:4 He found the whole way to knowledge, and gave her to his servant Jacob and to Israel, whom he loved. Afterward she appeared on earth and lived with humankind. She is the book […]

Love in the Wisdom Tradition The Song of Songs is unique in many respects. The poem is essentially a double monologue without any introductions of speakers. The book offers no direct reference to God, the […]

The woman in Revelation 12 has been the subject of many a treatise and a variety of proposals for her identification has been advanced. This is a cursive outline of the merits of Mary as […]

Exegetical Reflections in the Byzantine Tradition Psalm 68 is a lengthy expression of God’s power and glory. This Psalm expresses a triumphant and conquering God that other nations will pay tribute to or fall beneath. […]

The Old Testament canon (list of books accepted) and text in the Christian tradition has a complicated and diverse history. What follows is a necessarily short and broad brush overview. There are three introductory texts […]

This is a collection of slides and student notes to support a six part class based on the book The Old Testament a Byzantine Perspective published by God With Us Publications. The Old Testament: A […]

Encountering the Holy Spirit Jesus’ Farewell Discourse “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of Truth. … You know him, because […]

Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus. Acts 8:35 What is the Old Testament During the formative period of the Christian Church, there […]

And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen. […]

What is the Canon of Holy Scripture? Therefore we should give up empty and futile concerns, and turn our attention to the glorious and solemn rule (canon) and standard of our tradition. Let us attend […]

Where does the Bible Come From? General Background Religious Literature The religious literature of the Jewish people was first set to paper around 1000 BC. This was about 200 years after the Exodus from Egypt. […]

Reflection on a Moral Teaching Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment; Because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a […]