A Bible index to comments on chapters and verses from the church fathers: https://www.earlychristiancommentary.com/FathersScripIndex/. Click on a relevant book chapter, then on a verse.
A useful introduction to Patristic biblical interpretation is Bray, How the Church Fathers Read the Bible (Lexham, 2022).
Carasik, Communicator's Bible: Genesis (2018, compilation of Medieval Jewish commentators)
Didymus the Blind, 313-398, Genesis
Hershon, Genesis with a Talmudical Commentary (1893)
John Chrysostom, 347-407, Homilies on Genesis 1-17, 18-45, 46-67
Oecolampadius, Exposition of Genesis (c. 1500, this translation 2013)
Origen, 184-253, Homilies Genesis-Exodus
Origen, 184-253, Homilies Genesis-Exodus
Origen, 184-253, Homilies on Leviticus 1-16
Origen, 184-253, Homilies on Joshua
Origen, 184-253, Homilies on Judges
Conti, Ancient Christian Commentary: Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (2014)
Kalimi, Retelling of Chronicles in Jewish Tradition and Literature : A Historical Journey (2009 - less a formal commentary than ancient texts commenting on passages in Chronicles)
Albert the Great, St. (1200-1280), On Job, v.1 (chapter 1-21, 2019)
Gregory the Great, 540-604, Morals on the Book of Job, v.1, v.2, v.3, pt. 1, v.3, pt. 2
Simonetti, Ancient Christian Commentary: Job (2014)
Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, Job
Abraham Ibn Ezra, 1092-1167, Psalms 1-41, 42-72, 73-150
Augustine, 354-430, Psalms v.1, v.2, v.3, v.4, v.5, v.6
Blaising, Psalms 1-50 (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2008)
Diodore of Tarsus, d. 392, Psalms 1-51
Hilary of Poitiers, c. 310 – c. 367, Commentary on the Psalms
Origen, 184-253, Homilies on the Psalms
Theodore of Mopsuestia, Psalms 1-81
Theodoret of Cyrus, 423-457, Psalms 1-72, 73-150
Wesselschmidt, Psalms 51-150 (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2007)
Malaty, Book of Proverbs: A Patristic Commentary (1997)
Wright, Ancient Christian Commentary, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, 2014
Jerome, 342-420, Commentary on Ecclesiastes
Wright, Ancient Christian Commentary, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, 2014
Gregory of Nyssa, 335-394, Homilies on the Song of Songs.
Littledale, Song of Songs. From Ancient and Mediaeval Sources, 1869
Rupert of Deutz, c. 1075/1080 – c. 1129, Commentary on the Song of Songs
Wright, Ancient Christian Commentary, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, 2014
Eusebius of Caesarea, 260/265-339, Commentary on Isaiah (2019)
McKinion, Ancient Christian Commentary: Isaiah 1-39, 40-66 (2014, 2007))
Origen, 184-253, Homilies on Isaiah (2021)
Sawyer, Isaiah through the Centuries (cites and quotes from ancient commentators, 2017)
Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, Commentary on Isaiah (2021)
Origen, 184-253, Homilies on Jeremiah and I Kings 28
Stevenson, Ezekiel, Daniel (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2008)
Hippolytus, 170-235, Daniel (Greek text followed by translation)
Hippolytus of Rome's Commentary on Daniel (2022 edition)
Jephet Ibn Ali, 10th Century, Daniel
Jerome, 342-420, Commentary on Daniel
Stevenson, Ezekiel, Daniel (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2008)
Theodoret of Cyrus, 423-457, Daniel
Cyril of Alexandria, 376-444, Commentary on the Twelve Prophets, v.1 (Hosea, Joel), v.2 (Amos-Habakkuk), v.3 (Zehaniah-Malachi)
Didymus the Blind, 313-398. Commentary on Zechariah.
Ferreiro, Ancient Christian Commentary: The Twelve Prophets (2003)
Jerome. 342-420, Commentary on the Twelve Prophets, v.2 (Zechariah, Malachi, Hosea, Joel, Amos) (2017) [v.1 available in print in the library building: BS1560 .J4713 2016].
Jerome. 342-420, Jonah
Theodore of Mopsuestia, 350-428, Commentary on the Twelve Prophets
Voicu, Apocrypha (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2010)
Augustine, 354-430, Sermon on the Mount, Gospel Harmony, Homilies on the Gospels
Dunwell, The Four Gospels as Interpreted by the Early Church (1876)
Fortunatianus of Aquileia, 4th c., Commentary on the Gospels
Hilary of Poiters, 310-367, Commentary on Matthew
Jerome, 342-420, Commentary on Matthew
John Chrysostom, 347-407, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew, v.1, v.2
Origen, 184-253, Matthew
Simonetti, Ancient Christian Commentary: Matthew 1-13, 14-28 (2002, 2014)
Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, Catena Aurea: Matthew
Williams, Matthew (The Church's Bible, 2018)
Cahill, First Commentary on Mark : An Annotated Translation [anonymous work; date unclear] (1998)
Catena in Marcum : A Byzantine Anthology of Early Commentary on Mark (2012)
Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, Catena Aurea: Mark
Cyril of Alexandria, 376-444, Luke, v.1, v.2
Just, Luke (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2003)
Origen, 184-253, Homilies on Luke
Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, Catena Aurea: Luke
Augustine, 354-430, Homilies on Gospel of John
Cyril of Alexandria, 376-444, Commentary on John, one volume, or v.1, v.2
Elowsky, John 1-10, 11-21 (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2006-7)
John Chrysostom, 347-407, Commentary on John, v.1, v.2 or Fathers of the Church series, John 1-6, 7-21
Nonnus of Nisibis, 790-870, John
Origen, 184-253, John [This was the first known Bible commentary from a church father].
Origen, 184-253, John, v.1, v.2 (Greek text only)
Stewart, ed. John: Interpreted by Early Christian and Medieval Commentators (Church's Bible, 2018)
Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, Commentary on John 1-5, 6-12, 13-21
Homik, Acts of the Apostles through the Centuries (2016)
John Chrysostom, 347-407, Acts v.1, v.2
Karris, Peter of John Olivi’s Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles (1248 – 14 March 1298; this edition 2013)
Martin, Acts (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2006)
John Chrysostom, 347-407, Homilies on Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus and Philemon
Theodore of Mopsuestia (350-428), Commentaries on the Minor Epistles of Paul
Abelard, 1075-1142, Commentary on Romans
Ambrosiaster, 4th century, Romans
Bray, Ancient Christian Commentary: Romans (2005)
Campbell, Medieval Readings of Romans (2007)
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentaries on Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Hebrews (Ancient Christian Texts, 2022)
John Chrysostom, 347-407, Romans
Origen, 184-253, Homilies on Romans, v.1, v.2
Theodoret of Cyrus, 423-457, Commentary on Romans, v.1, v.2
Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, Commentary on Romans
Bray, Ancient Christian Commentary: 1-2 Corinthians (2014)
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentaries on Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Hebrews (Ancient Christian Texts, 2022)
John Chrysostom, 347-407, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians
Augustine, 354-430, Commentary on Galatians
Edwards, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2005)
Jerome, 342-420, Commentary on Galatians
John Chrysostom, 347-407, Galatians
Marius Victorinus, born c. 300, Commentary on Galatians
See also Pauline Epistles box above.
Edwards, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2005)
John Chrysosotom, 347-407, Ephesians
See also Pauline Epistles box above.
Edwards, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2005)
John Chrysostom, 347-407, Philippians (2013 translation)
John Chrysostom, 347-407, Homilies on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians
Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, Philippians
See also Pauline Epistles box above.
John Chrysosotom, 347-407, Homilies on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians,
John Chrysosotom, 347-407, Homilies on Colossians (2021 Greek and English ed.)
See also Pauline Epistles box above.
John Chrysosotom, 347-407, Homilies on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians
See also Pauline Epistles above.
John Chrysosotom, 347-407, Homilies on Timothy, Titus, and Philemon
See also Pauline Epistles above.
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentaries on Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Hebrews (Ancient Christian Texts, 2022)
Heen, Hebrews (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2005)
John Chrysostom, 347-407, Homilies on Hebrews
Augustine, 354-430, Homilies on the First Epistle of John
Ancient Commentary on the Book of Revelation : A Critical Edition of the Scholia in Apocalypsin (disputed authorship; dates from 9th century but compiled from earlier works, 2013)
Andrew of Caesarea, 563-637, Commentary on the Apocalypse
Oecumenius, 10th c. Commentary on the Apocalypse
Tyconius of Carthage, fl. 370-390, Exposition of the Apocalypse
Weinrich, Revelation (Ancient Christian Commentary, 2005)
Writings on the Apocalypse (Fathers of the Church, 2022) [Casiodorus, Gregory the Great, anonymous Greek scholia]
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