Job 13 – Job Wants to Argue His Case Before God
Arguing Our Case Before God: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on Job 13 Executive Summary ✨ Job 13 is a powerful chapter where Job, in the depths of his suffering, expresses…
Old Testament
Job 12 – Job: The Power and Wisdom of God
Job’s Rebuke: Understanding the Power and Wisdom of God Executive Summary ✨ Job 12, a pivotal chapter in the Book of Job, marks a defiant turn in Job’s lament. He…
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…
Esther 9 – The Festival of Purim Established
Purim’s Triumph: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on Esther 9 – The Festival of Purim Established Executive Summary Esther 9 meticulously chronicles the Jews’ divinely orchestrated triumph over their enemies, fulfilling…
Judith 17 – Judith’s Legacy and Death
Judith’s Enduring Legacy: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on Judith 17 Executive Summary Judith 17, the concluding chapter of the Book of Judith, focuses on the final years of Judith’s life…
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…
Judith 14 – Judith’s Victory Revealed
Judith’s Triumph: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on Judith 14 ✨ Executive Summary ✨ Judith 14 vividly portrays the aftermath of Judith’s daring feat. The chapter opens with the startling revelation…
Judith 13 – Judith Beheads Holofernes
Judith 13: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on Courage and Divine Providence Executive Summary ✨ Judith 13 recounts the pivotal moment of the Book of Judith: her courageous act of beheading…
Judith 11 – Judith Beguiles Holofernes with Her Wisdom
Judith’s Wisdom: Deceiving Holofernes for Salvation – A Coptic Orthodox Commentary Executive Summary ✨ Judith 11 presents a pivotal moment in the narrative: Judith’s deliberate deception of Holofernes. This chapter…
Job 20 – Zophar: The Fate of the Wicked
The Fleeting Triumph of Wickedness: A Coptic Orthodox Commentary on Job 20 Executive Summary Zophar’s second speech in Job 20 is a powerful, albeit ultimately flawed, discourse on the inevitable…