This edition is one of the most important interpretive works of St. Theophan the Recluse, which occupies a special place in Russian spiritual literature. It provides a guide to the Holy Gospel – the main Book that leads a person to salvation. The entire earthly life of our Saviour is set forth in detail by the author in the words of the holy Evangelists in chronological order. The reader can easily find a description of the event of the Gospel story that interests him by the titles of the parts and paragraphs, which indicate their content. In an extensive address to his readers, the saint explains the principles and rules adopted by him to establish the order of the Gospel events, offers a corresponding synopsis of the Gospel history with the designation of its main parts and all subdivisions, and a detailed table of contents of the Gospels.

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THE GOSPEL STORY OF GOD THE SON "The Rule of Faith" Moscow 2000 5-7533-0051-0

Saint

Theophanes the Recluse

THE GOSPEL STORY

ABOUT GOD THE SON

INCARNATE FOR OUR SALVATION, SET FORTH IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER IN THE WORDS OF THE HOLY EVANGELISTS

"The Gospel Story of God the Son" is one of the most important interpretive works of St. Theophan the Recluse, which occupies a special place in Russian spiritual literature.

It gives us an amazing guide to the Holy Gospel – the main book that leads a person to salvation. The entire earthly life of our Saviour is set forth in detail by the author in the words of the holy Evangelists in chronological order. The reader can easily find a description of the event of the Gospel story that interests him by the titles of the parts and paragraphs, which indicate their content. Those who want to know the place of any event in the general flow of other legends of the Gospel history will be helped by an alphabetical index and a detailed chronological table. In an extensive address to his readers, the saint explains the principles and rules adopted by him to establish the order of the Gospel events, offers a corresponding synopsis of the Gospel history with the designation of its main parts and all subdivisions, and a detailed table of contents of the Gospels.

The book is addressed to a wide range of readers, both to those who still perceive only the first words of the Holy Gospel, and to those who strive for a deeper knowledge of the Holy Scriptures and their grace-filled power, "unto life and godliness."