Scripture Readings - Old Testament Readings

Old Testament
The Old Testament is the first part of the Bible, the books written before the coming of Christ. They are divided into four groups: 1. Books of the Law; 2. Historical Books; 3. Doctrinal and 4. Prophetical.
The Old Testament scripture begins with the five books of the Law called the Pentateuch, which means the five books; also called the Torah, which means the Law. Sometimes these books are also called the Books of Moses since they are centered on the exodus and the Mosaic laws.
In the Old Testament there are also books of the history of Israel; books called the Wisdom books such as the Psalms, Proverbs, and the Book of Job; and books of the prophecies which carry the names of the Old Testament prophets. A prophet is one who speaks the Word of God by direct divine inspiration. Only secondarily does the word prophet mean one who foretells the future.
The Orthodox Church also numbers among the genuine books of the Old Testament the so-called apocryphal books, meaning literally the secret or hidden writings. Other Christians put these books in a secondary place or reject completely their being of divine inspiration.

Reading Read Time Hit Count
Isaiah 60:11-16 (Vespers – Exaltation of the Cross) 1 min 4208
Psalm 29 (Mid-hour of Third Hour) 1 min 4635
Isaiah 61:1-9 (Holy Saturday Vespers) 2 mins 5647
Isaiah 61:10-62:5 (Holy Saturday Vespers) 1 min 5194
Psalm 30:1,2 (Divine Liturgy – Sunday Tone 3 – Alleluia) - 5101
Psalm 30 (Great Compline, Lent) 3 mins 5008
Isaiah 62:10-63:3, 7-9 (Ascension Thursday Vespers) 1 min 4798
Psalm 31 (Mid-hour of Third Hour, Holy Baptism) 1 min 5541
Isaiah 63:11-64:5 (Holy Saturday Vespers) 2 mins 4829
Isaiah 63:15-64:5, 8-9 (Vespers, Great Martyr Demetrios Myrovlitis of Thessalonika) 2 mins 3855
Psalm 32:1 (Communion Hymn for Prophets, the Just and All Saints) - 4141
Isaiah 65:8-17 (6th Thursday of Lent) 2 mins 4325
Psalm 32:1,2 (Divine Liturgy – Sunday Tone 1 – Prokeimenon) - 4883
Psalm 32 (Monday (Monday and Wednesday during Lent)) 2 mins 2583
Isaiah 66:10-24 (6th Friday of Lent) 2 mins 4388
Psalm 33:8 (Communion Hymn for Presanctified Liturgy) - 4132
Isaiah – Composite of 19:1, 3, 4-5, 12, 16, 19-21 (Vespers- Meeting of Our Lord) 1 min 4168
Psalm 33 (Typica, Divine Liturgy, Service for the Reception into Orthodoxy of non-Christians) 2 mins 9413
Isaiah – Composite of 40, 41, 45, 48, 54 (Vespers, Forerunner) 1 min 6419
Psalm 34 (Third Royal Hour, Holy Friday) 3 mins 5545
Psalm 35 (Monday (Monday and Wednesday during Lent)) 1 min 2601
Psalm 36:30, 31 (Alleluia Tone 2, for a Hierarch) - 5247
Psalm 36 (Monday (Monday and Wednesday during Lent)) 4 mins 2555
Psalm 37 (Matins, Six Psalms 2nd) 2 mins 5711