Christian History Magazine—Issue 44: John Chrysostom: Legendary Early Church Preacher
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
Perhaps the most remarkable yet unknown figure in church history, John Chrysostom lived and died preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. His preaching led to his posthumously assigned surname, Chrysostom: “golden mouth.” The same preaching also exiled him twice, the second exile being a 3-year stretch under armed guard which would lead to his death. This issue of Christian History & Biography chronicles these and so many more stories of Chrysostom’s bold and compassionate gospel ministry.
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Top Highlights
“‘My work is like that of a man who is trying to clean a piece of ground into which a muddy stream is constantly flowing.’” (source)
“He began his sermons with a prayer that many Christians still pray each Sunday: ‘Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ, our Lord.’” (source)
“He was the primary representative of ‘Antiochene exegesis,’ a method that emphasized the literal meaning of the Bible’s text.” (source)
“His sermons on the Book of Acts are the only surviving commentary on that book from the first 1,000 years of Christianity.” (source)
“he memorized large passages of Scripture, and his ability to quote passages from memory would empower his later sermons.” (source)
