John Chrysostom

4th century · c. 347 – 407 · Antioch / Constantinople

Called "golden-mouthed" for his preaching. His homilies work through Scripture verse by verse with pastoral and moral urgency.

Passages he speaks to

Susanna 1:2
The beauty of Susanna was not a trap for sin but a mirror of her internal virtue. Her physical fairness was secondary to her piety; she serves as an example to women that external grace is only true when it is guarded by the fear of God and modesty.
Genesis 1:1
Moses uses simple words to teach that God is the Master Architect. By mentioning the heaven and earth first, he shows that God created the extremes of the universe to prove that everything contained within them is also the work of His hands and subject to Him.
Bel and the Dragon 1:31
The extended duration of Daniel's imprisonment was permitted so that the miracle would be undeniable. By staying six days, it was clear that the lions were not simply full, but were restrained by divine power, making the prophet’s deliverance a public testimony to the true God.