A Devotional Commentary on the Gospel Narrative (8 vols.)

In Thoughts on the Study of the Holy Gospels, Isaac Williams discusses various aspects of the Gospels. Topics includ the characteristic differences in the four Gospels and analogies found within them. Williams also discusses the way the Lord manifests himself within the Gospels and how they describe his ministry and dealings with the Apostles.

The Harmony is intended as a key or companion to the Devotional Commentary on the Gospel Narrative series, bringing all four Gospels together for a comprehensive view of Jesus’ life—from his birth in Bethlehem to the Resurrection.

Our Lord’s Nativity covers Jesus’ birth and childhood, his baptism in the Jordan, and the first year of his ministry—concluding with the calling of St. Matthew.

The Second Year begins with the pool of Bethseda and the charge of breaking the Sabbath; it continues through many miracles, teachings, and healings; and it concludes with the offense taken by most of Christ’s disciples because of his teachings on the Eucharist.

The Third Year begins with the third Passover, goes through Christ’s teachings in Galilee and Jerusalem, and covers the events of the last journey from Galilee to Jerusalem, concluding with the parable of the pounds.

In The Holy Week, Isaac Williams comments on Jesus’ approach to Jerusalem, the atmosphere within the city, his teaching in the Temple, his discourse on the Mount of Olives, and the Last Supper.

Our Lord’s Passion looks at the last hours of Jesus’ life, beginning with the agony in the garden of Gethsemane and his arrest. It continues through his condemnation before the Sanhedrin, his sentencing by Pilate, the way of the cross, the crucifixion, and Jesus’ burial. Isaac Williams offers thoughts on the sinner buried with Christ, as well as the dead in Christ, and he includes a hymn on funeral rites of the dead.

The first section of this volume, “The Grave Visited,” reviews various points of the Resurrection, such as the fears of the Pharisees and the measures they took to secure Jesus’ grave. It then narrates the visitors to his grave and his appearance to Mary Magdalene, as well as his other appearances and return to Jerusalem. It also covers the 40 days Jesus remained with his disciples, and it concludes with his ascension into Heaven.