Saint Augustine's Homilies on the Gospel of John
Books in this Series (3)
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Homilies on the Gospel of John, Volume One: John 1–5
Homilies on the Gospel of John, Volume One: John 1–5 presents the beginning of Augustine’s extended exposition of the Fourth Gospel. Preached to a living congregation, these homilies move from the theological heights of “In the beginning was the Word” into the unfolding revelation of Christ in his early ministry. Augustine does not merely explain the text—he presses its meaning upon his hearers, urging them to believe, to understand, and to live accordingly. Readers will encounter Augustine’s sustained engagement with central Johannine themes: the eternal Word, the incarnation, the nature of belief and unbelief, and the significance of Christ’s signs. His pastoral voice is clear throughout—probing, instructing, and encouraging those who would hear the Gospel rightly.
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Homilies on the Gospel of John, Volume Two: John 6–12
Homilies on the Gospel of John, Volume Two: John 6–12 continues Augustine’s extended exposition of the Fourth Gospel, carrying the reader into some of its most theologically rich and pastorally significant chapters. Here Augustine expounds Christ’s declaration as the Bread of Life, the response of belief and unbelief among the crowds, and the mounting conflict that surrounds Jesus’ public teaching. This edition is a careful revision of the classic translation found in the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 7. Archaic expressions have been updated and sentence structures smoothed for modern readability, while preserving the substance, pastoral force, and theological depth of Augustine’s preaching.
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Homilies on the Gospel of John, Volume Three: John 13–21
Homilies on the Gospel of John, Volume Three: John 13–21 brings Augustine’s monumental exposition of the Fourth Gospel to its conclusion. Here the public ministry of Christ gives way to the intimacy of the Upper Room, the sorrow and triumph of the passion, and the joy of the resurrection. Augustine guides his hearers through some of the most theologically profound and pastorally searching chapters in all of Scripture. This edition is a careful revision of the classic translation found in the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 7. Archaic language has been updated and sentence structures smoothed for modern readability, while preserving the theological depth, pastoral force, and rhetorical cadence of Augustine’s preaching.