There you have it, a thousand years new

Concise and terse sentences, absolute authority and persuasiveness. It says so much with so little- a stark contrast to mainline protestant commentaries which say so little with so unnecessarily much.
I resisted this recording for a long time-indeed what could it have to offer being written so long ago while there are an abundance of Gospel commentaries available? Well, apparently almost every single theological question I formulated during bible study classes and sunday liturgies are answered here. To say something is as relevant today as it was a thousand years ago is a cliche, but in this case it is true. The narrator does an excellent job with his calm seemingly monotonous reading, a book like this has a kind of sanctity that any kind of emotional reading would ruin.

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Brilliant, except...

It actually appears to accuse the Mother of God of vain glory in the passage where the Mother and step brothers of Jesus send Him a message that they wish to speak to Him! I hope I am completely wrong, please correct me if I am. Truly I have no wish to be right about such a thing. The narrator did excellent work

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Excellent. Enriching. Nourishing.

I was very blessed by this book. Certainly one to listen to multiple times. Glory to Jesus Christ.

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One of my most valued books!

I loved this commentary by Blessed Theophylact on the Holy Gospel According to St. Matthew. I listened to it while I worked in my yard; it made the time go by so quickly! I found Blessed Theophylact to be very insightful. This is a must have for anyone who considers the Gospels to be more valuable than silver or gold. I would love to acquire his commentaries on the other Gospels.

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Proper spiritual food

A sober reading by a Deacon of the Orthodox Church. The text is one of those gold nuggets of wisdom and enlightens the sometimes esoteric text of the Holy Gospel.

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Well done.

Explanations shed a lot of light, insight, context, and perspective.

Please record other patristic works.

Thank you.

Interesting but very anti-semitic

An ancient commentary with interpretations that I don't remember ever hearing before. I found them interesting. He has "spiritual" interpretations of everything and no literal understandings. He seems to be unaware of the 1st century context of the New Testament. His interpretations are frequently anti-semitic and very much from replacement theology. I like learning about different ideas and can learn from them even if I disagree with parts of it. Definitely worth the time. Understanding the thought process of his era helps to see how we got to where we are today.

an Ancient Christian resource brought to our time

this audiobook presents not only the gospel of Matthew, but commentary that is nearly a thousand years old. For anyone who wants to understand the mind of the ancient Church, this offers valuable insight. I recommend the Explanation to anyone seeking to learn how to better understand the Gospel in its original context

Excellent doesn't describe it entirely.

I learned a lot about what the Bible says in greater context, which is a huge benefit.

Enlightening

Knowledge of the early fathers. Provides us the commentary for the Gospel of Matthew. A must have.