{"product_id":"9780963518316","title":"The Explanation of the Gospel of St Matthew by Blessed Theophylact","description":"\u003cp\u003eVolume 1 in the series; The Blessed Theophylact's explanation of the New Testament\u003cbr\u003eA fundamental, Patristic, New Testament commentary of the Orthodox Church.\u003cbr\u003eBlessed Theophylact was born between 1050 and 1060. Gaining renown as a preacher in Constantinople, this brilliant and saintly Byzantine churchman was sent to Ochrid and enthroned as Archbishop of Bulgaria about 1090.\u003cbr\u003eHis commentary has remained a primary text of New Testament interpretation throughout the Orthodox world.\u003cbr\u003eIn language that is profound, powerful and direct, Theophylact distils the teachings of the earlier Church Fathers, and especially of St. John Chrysostom, into a verse-by-verse commentary of the entire Gospel text.\u003cbr\u003eA classic from the twelfth century.\u003cbr\u003eThis is part of a series of Blessed Theophylact's commentary on almost all of the New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blessed Theophylact","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43734747512945,"sku":"135888","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0331\/7241\/files\/IMG_20260727_0001_NEW.jpg?v=1785139000","url":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxbookstore.org.au\/products\/9780963518316","provider":"Orthodox Mission Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}