The interpretation of the Gospel of John, composed according to ancient patristic interpretations. Evfimiy Zigaben, monk

The book proposed contains the “Interpretation of the Gospel of John”, known primarily by his biblical interpretations, but the little -known details of his life by the Byzantine Orthodox The Theologian and the exeget of the XI -XI centuries of the monk Euphimium Zigaben (c. 1050-1112). The fourth gospel, traditionally distinguished from the three previous, synoptic (telling more about the events of the Savior's earthly life in his humanity), as a “secret” and outlines from above the mysterious doctrine of Christ as the prey son of God and the secrets of the future century, always imposed a special on the interpreter Spiritual responsibility. In his classical “interpretation of the Gospel of John”, Evfimiy Zigaben, following the Orthodox tradition, is also based on previous interpreters: saints John Chrysostom, Grigory The Theologian, Kirill of Alexandria and St. Maskim of the Confessor. At the same time, the style and language of the “interpretation of the Gospel of John” is characterized by sufficient simplicity and accessibility in the presentation of such high truths, and therefore the composition can be recognized as intended for the widest circle of readers.