Commentaries on Bible
The Holy Bible in the Sacred Tradition of the Church. How to read, understand and carry out the Word of God. Commentaries of the Church fathers as the basis of the orthodox understanding of the Holy Scripture. How to treat the Holy Scripture and avoid superstitions and deviations. The Word of God as spiritual food, health, and guidance.
2 Cor. 4 (Part I)
There have been many perversions of God's word in all periods of time. What is the revelation of truth to humans? Lies and forgery are built on the basis of truth. The presence of tolerance and love is the basis for building a proper relationship between people.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Araks Poghosyan
2 Cor. 3
Without communion with God people cannot be saved by just keeping the Law. The Old Testament presents a history of humans separated from God. The New Testament redefines the Old Testament.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Araks Poghosyan
2 Cor. 2 (Part I)
The presence of God in a human leads him or her on the path of salvation. Sectarian movements sell the word of God. Spiritual blessing is beyond all material phenomena.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Araks Poghosyan
2 Cor. 2 (Part I)
Spiritual sorrow and repentance in a person's life. Anathema means to put a person outside the Church. The return of sinners to the Church: what path of repentance and forgiveness do they take?
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Araks Poghosyan
2 Cor. 1
Why does Paul remind us of certain doctrinal truths? One of the greatest comforts in human life is the hope of union with God. The essence of co-crucifixion.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Araks Poghosyan
1 Cor. 16
Chapter 16 is the final chapter of the epistle. The apostle's concluding messages to the Corinthians. Donating to other churches is one of the manifestations of Christian faith. Spiritual wakefulness is the most important condition with which it is possible to overcome temptations.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 15 (Part II)
The apostle's description of the resurrection of the dead. Human life is a combination of earthly and heavenly realities. When one is able to overcome sin, one enters into the mystery of resurrection.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 15 (Part I)
The necessity for a true Christian to believe in the resurrection of the dead. By suffering human infirmities, Christ made it possible for us to be freed from them.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 14
The gifts of prophecy and speaking in tongues. Love has an important and irreplaceable role in every spiritual gift. God's distribution of gifts has a clear purpose.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 13
Love is described by the apostle as the inner key law of spiritual life. Characteristic features of love and their interpretation. Love is the way to Christlikeness.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 12
The purpose of God's distribution of gifts is to direct human's life to salvation. The abuse of spiritual gifts and its consequences.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 11
Behavior of men and women in ritual worship. Why men enter the church with their heads uncovered and women with a headscarf. The love feast was one of the Church's charity functions. Commonalities of the Divine Liturgy and love feast.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 10
Apostle Paul's reminder to not test God. The presence of the Sacraments of Baptism and Communion in this chapter. Hardships given by God to people. The interpretation of the Armenian word "vem."
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 8-9
The apostle's remarks about the sacrifices made to idols. Knowledge can be prideful if it is not based on spiritual awareness. Sectarian speculations about the nature of God.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 7
Renunciation of fleshly desires and pleasures is the way to a deeper spiritual life. The apostle shows by his example the nature of celibacy. Apostolic teaching in the case of a situation where one of the spouses is unfaithful.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 6
The unrighteous do not inherit the kingdom of God. Both people and angels will go through the Judgment of God. Christian relationships should be based on compassion and self-sacrifice. The apostle gives great importance to temperance in the life of every Christian. Misconceptions spread by sectarians about this chapter.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 5
Those outside the Church of Christ can be converted through repentance. Faith is expressed in the thoughts, consciousness, and actions of a person. Faith has a transformative effect on the life of Christians.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 3
The preaching of the cross is the universal Christian teaching. The plants in God's garden symbolize the followers of God, the Christians. The Kingdom of Heaven is not a distant phenomenon, but a living reality within a person.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Cor. 2
The Apostle Paul emphasizes human humility in overcoming difficulties. The Holy Spirit of God is the way of spiritual self-knowledge. Spiritual phenomena should be considered spiritually. Can a person have God's thinking?
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan
1 Corinthians 1
The period of writing the letter; the location of the apostle․ The Church is the union of those who are called to holiness and who accept holiness in themselves․ Being thankful is one of the necessary bases of Christianity. How the Apostle criticizes the Corinthians.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Ara Nalchajyan