Vocabulary
The Holy Scriptures written by the Church, for the Church, to be read in the Church
Holy Bible
When was the New Testament writings like the Gospels and Epistles written. About how long and after who?
15-25 years or more after Christ.
The first book of the bible of the Old Testament.
Genesis
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John
The Gospels
The Books of the Law include which books?
Name 2
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Reader, this is officially one of the steps
Qoruyo
When did the Holy Church agree which books can be read in the Church?
4th Century or 300 A.D.
The second book of the bible of the Old Testament.
Exodus
This book includes some of the history of Christ's last days before His Ascension, the coming of the Holy Spirit and how the Church continued under Christ's Apostles.
Acts of the Holy Apostles
What other name are the Books of the Law called.
The Pentateuch
The five books of Moses, also called the Torah
Pentateuch
A collection of books that the Orthodox Church chose to be in one collection
The third book of the bible of the Old Testament.
Leviticus
Roman, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galations, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews or letters of St. Paul the Apostle
the Epistles
Name 3 Books of History
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Kingdoms, 2 Kingdoms, 3 Kingdoms, 4 Kingdoms, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, 1 Ezra, 2 Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, 3 Maccabees
Mouthpiece of God who often had future events revealed to him/her in order for the people to turn back to God
Prophet
After morning prayers the readings from the Old Testament are called this.
Sapro
The fourth book of the bible of the Old Testament.
Numbers
seven books by St. James, Peter, John and Jude.
the General Epistles
Psalms, Job, Proverbs or Solomon, Eccliastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Wisdom of Sirach
The final document or person with undisputable information or evidence and has the final word on any disputes
Authority
What does the New Testament readings focus on?
the life of Jesus, the life of the Church after Jesus's death and resurrection.
The fifth book of the bible of the Old Testament.
Deuteronomy
this book was written by St. John the Apostle, a mysterious book, the "end of times"
Revelations
Name 3 Books of Prophecy
Hosea, Amos, Micah, Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zepheniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Baruch, Lamentation of Jeremiah, Epistle of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel