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About the Epistle of the Apostle James
By Prof. A. Lopukhin Who is the author of the Epistle The author of the first, according to the canonical order, Epistle of the Apostles, does not call himself an…
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The First Epistle of the Apostle Peter – Author, Purpose and Time of Writing
By Prof. A. Lopukhin Authorship of the Epistle The attribution of this epistle to the chief apostle Peter, although sometimes disputed in more recent times by Western biblical scholars, is…
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Second Epistle of the Apostle Peter – Authorship Disputes
By Prof. A. Lopukhin The author of the Epistle, known in the canon as the Second Epistle of the Holy Apostle Peter, from the very beginning calls himself Simon Peter,…
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The Eighth Day – A Symbol of the Future Century
By Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos So far, we have examined the weekly festive cycle, that is, the meaning of the days of each week, and we have seen what we…
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Symbolism of Numbers in Holy Scripture
By Λεξικό Βιβλίκης Θεολογίας When we encounter numerical designations in the sacred books, we must first establish whether they have been transmitted correctly. Since in ancient times numbers were written…
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The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward
By St. Asterius of Amasia A Word of Asterius, Bishop of Amasia on Luke’s Parable of the Unrighteous Steward (Luke 16:1-13) Many times, in speaking with you, I have said…
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What do the words: “their eyes were opened” mean (Gen. 3:7)
By St. Photius the Great Question 14: What do the words: “their eyes were opened” mean (Gen. 3:7), and how did the crime have the power to open their eyes?…
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What does it mean: “Whoever digs a pit will fall into it himself” (Eccl. 10:8)?
By St. Photius the Great The pit spoken of here signifies a plot against one’s neighbor and great destruction, according to what is written: “He dug a pit, dug it…
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On Spiritual loveliness
By St. Gregory of Sinai A great adversary of truth, dragging many today to destruction, is delight. Through it, a dark ignorance has reigned in the souls of the spiritually…
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On Living According to the Will of God
By St. John, Metropolitan of Tobolsk Our success in the Christian life depends on how much we submit our human will to God's. The more sincere our submission, the more…