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Oriental Orthodox literature, preserved for study.
Oriental Archive gathers theological writings, patristic works, liturgical texts, hagiography, and history from across the Oriental Orthodox tradition, held in one reading room.
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Life of Repentance & Purity
Holy Zeal
Nature of Christ
Life of Faith
Priesthood
Biblical Commentary on Acts
Spiritual Means
Biblical Commentary on Revelation
Biblical Commentary on Jude
Biblical Commentary on John 1,2,3
Biblical Commentary on 2nd Peter
Biblical Commentary on 1st Peter
Biblical Commentary on James
Biblical Commentary on Hebrews
Biblical Commentary on Philemon
Biblical Commentary on Titus
Biblical Commentary on 2nd Timothy
Biblical Commentary on 1st Timothy
Biblical Commentary on 2nd Thessalonians
Biblical Commentary on 1st Thessalonians
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Lives of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Saints
The Synaxarium and the lives and miracles of saints venerated by the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo churches.
3 books
Patristic Commentary on the New Testament
Fr. Tadros Y. Malaty's book-by-book commentaries on the New Testament, drawing on the interpretations of the early Church Fathers.
25 books
Patristic Commentary on the Old Testament
Fr. Tadros Y. Malaty's book-by-book commentaries on the Old Testament, drawing on the interpretations of the early Church Fathers.
37 books
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