Job 6 – Job Replies: My Anguish Is Justified
Finding Comfort in Suffering: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on Job 6 Executive Summary ✨ Job 6, a poignant cry from the depths of human suffering, unveils Job’s desperate attempt to…
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2 Maccabees 11 – Victory Over Lysias and Protection of the Temple
Victory and Deliverance: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on 2 Maccabees 11 Executive Summary ✨ 2 Maccabees 11 recounts a pivotal moment in Jewish history: the unexpected peace negotiated by Lysias,…
2 Maccabees 2 – Introduction to the Author’s Purpose and the Sacred Library
Rediscovering Our Roots: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on 2 Maccabees 2 and the Sacred Library Executive Summary ✨ 2 Maccabees 2 recounts the story of Jeremiah concealing the Ark of…
1 Maccabees 8 – Alliance with the Romans
Alliance with the Romans: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on 1 Maccabees 8 Executive Summary 1 Maccabees 8 recounts the pivotal decision of Judas Maccabeus to seek an alliance with the…
E. The Decree in Favor of the Jews (Greek Addition E)
Unraveling God’s Providence: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on the Decree in Favor of the Jews Executive Summary ✨ The Decree in Favor of the Jews, found in the Greek additions…
Judith 16 – Judith’s Song of Praise
Judith’s Song of Praise: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on Judith 16 Executive Summary ✨ Judith 16, often referred to as Judith’s Song of Praise, is a powerful hymn of thanksgiving…
Judith 15 – The Assyrian Army Flees
Judith 15: Triumph and Thanksgiving – A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on God’s Deliverance Executive Summary ✨ Judith 15:1-13 recounts the joyous aftermath of Holofernes’ defeat and the Assyrian army’s subsequent…
Tobit 14 – Tobit’s Final Words and Death
Tobit 14: The Promise Fulfilled – A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on Hope and Restoration Executive Summary ✨ Tobit 14, the concluding chapter of this beautiful book, serves as a testament…
Tobit 2 – Tobit’s Misfortune and Blindness
Tobit 2: Enduring Faith in the Face of Adversity Executive Summary ✨ Tobit 2 explores the trials and tribulations faced by the righteous Tobit in Nineveh. After burying a fellow…
Job 8 – Bildad: God Does Not Pervert Justice
Bildad’s Rebuke: Understanding God’s Justice in Job 8 ✨ Executive Summary Job 8 presents Bildad’s initial response to Job’s lament, a discourse centered on the unwavering justice of God. Bildad…