Blogs Posts on "John Chrysostom"

The Chrysostom Bible by The Church of Jesus Christ on Nov 3, 2009Thought this might interest some of you who consider Patristics a valuable tool: 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...

Chrysostom “On The Obscurity Of The Old Testament” by The Church of Jesus Christ on Oct 1, 2009Yet, Chrysostom also allows for the human element in the development of the text. Interestingly, he seems to assume that inspiration occurs as God inspires the writer, though, not necessarily listener. Thus, whereas the writer cannot falter, the hear...

Chrysostom on Human Reasoning by The Church of Jesus Christ on Sep 18, 2009Thus it is blasphemy to search into divine things by our own reasonings. For what have human reasonings in common with them? — St. John Chrysostom, Homily 5 on 1 Timothy (HT)...

The Charisma of John Chrysostom’s Priesthood by The Church of Jesus Christ on Aug 1, 2009There stands the priest, not bringing down fire from Heaven, but the Holy Spirit: and he makes prolonged supplication, not that some flame sent down from on high may consume the offerings, but that grace descending on the sacrifice may thereby enlig...

Friday’s Favorite Posts by The Church of Jesus Christ on Jul 31, 2009Today is Friday, and I do not have much work to do, so I thought I would share some reading material with you all. First off, Wall Watcher Extraordinaire has posted a little diddy about that young kid who just didn’t want to go to church. Step...

Chrysostom and Grief (1) by The Church of Jesus Christ on Jul 19, 2009A life was snatched, prematurely according to men, and grief will ensue. No one has the words to bring comfort, nor peace, nor a still of the storm for the family of the child that is no longer with us. The pastor must stand and give comfort where he...

Chrysostom and Grief (2) by The Church of Jesus Christ on Jul 19, 2009A life was snatched, prematurely according to men, and grief will ensue. No one has the words to bring comfort, nor peace, nor a still of the storm for the family of the child that is no longer with us. The pastor must stand and give comfort where he...

Some of the Posts I Missed Today by The Church of Jesus Christ on Jul 15, 2009I was out all day, working, and didn’t get to read my daily dose of blogs – so, I thought that I might read a few now and share some with you. By the way, I am now collecting a retirement fund so that I can sit and read blogs all day long...