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What are the daily Scripture readings?
The Orthodox Church assigns specific Scripture passages to be read every single day of the year. These daily readings follow the Church’s liturgical calendar, which…
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Where can I find the daily readings?
You can find the daily readings on the Antiochian Archdiocese website at antiochian.org/liturgicday. That’s the simplest answer. But it helps to know what you’re actually…
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How do Orthodox use the Psalms?
We pray them. Constantly. The Psalms aren’t just something we read about or study in Bible class. They’re the backbone of Orthodox worship. Every service…
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What is the Gospel reading at Liturgy?
The Gospel reading is a passage from Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John proclaimed aloud during the Divine Liturgy. It happens after the Epistle reading, right…
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How are the Epistle readings chosen?
The Epistle reading is the passage from the New Testament letters read during the Divine Liturgy, usually from Paul’s epistles, the book of Acts, or…
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What is the Orthodox understanding of Biblical inspiration?
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, written by real human beings under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. What we mean by “inspired”…
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Do Orthodox believe the Bible is inerrant?
We don’t use that word the way most Protestants do. The Bible is the inspired Word of God, absolutely true in what it teaches about…
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What is the Orthodox Study Bible?
The Orthodox Study Bible is an English translation of Scripture with commentary and study notes written from an Orthodox Christian perspective. It’s the Bible you’ll…
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What books are in the Orthodox Old Testament?
The Orthodox Old Testament contains 49 books (sometimes counted as 50 or 51 depending on how you divide them). That’s about ten more than you’ll…
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What is the Septuagint?
The Septuagint is the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament that the Orthodox Church uses as its official Old Testament text. It’s older than…
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Why do Orthodox use the Septuagint?
The Orthodox Church uses the Septuagint because it’s the Old Testament the Apostles used. Simple as that. When the New Testament writers quoted Scripture, they…
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What Bible translation should Orthodox Christians use?
The Orthodox Study Bible is your best option. It’s the only complete English study Bible designed specifically for Orthodox Christians, with a Septuagint-based Old Testament…
