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
Psalm 61 (Tuesday (Monday and Thursday during Lent)) 1 min 2,498
Psalm 62 (Matins, Six Psalms 3rd) 1 min 6,172
Psalm 63 (Tuesday (Monday and Thursday during Lent)) 1 min 2,430
Psalm 64 (Tuesday (Monday and Thursday during Lent)) 2 mins 2,798
Psalm 64:1, 11 (Alleluia. Tone 4, Church New Year – Indiction) - 2,974
Psalm 64:4; Psalm 101:12 (Alleluia for the Departed) - 5,421
Psalm 65 (Tuesday (Monday and Thursday during Lent)) 2 mins 2,841
Psalm 66 (Service for the Reception of Converts,Third Royal Hour, Nativity) 1 min 5,234
Psalm 67 (Tuesday (Monday and Thursday during Lent)) 4 mins 4,209
Psalm 68 (Ninth Royal Hour, Holy Friday) 4 mins 5,278
Psalm 69 (Great Compline, Small Compline, Mid-hour of Sixth Hour, Ninth Royal Hour, Holy Friday) 1 min 5,169
Psalm 7 (Saturday (Saturday and Wednesday during Great Lent)) 2 mins 2,939
Psalm 7:7,1 (Sunday Matins Prokeimenon ) - 5,412
Psalm 70 (Wednesday (Tuesday and Thursday during Lent)) 3 mins 2,486
Psalm 71 (Sixth Royal Hour, Nativity) 2 mins 5,150
Psalm 72 (Wednesday (Tuesday and Thursday during Lent)) 2 mins 2,485
Psalm 73 (Sixth Royal Hour, Theophany) 2 mins 6,626
Psalm 74 (Wednesday (Tuesday and Thursday during Lent)) 1 min 2,450
Psalm 75 (Wednesday (Tuesday and Thursday during Lent)) 1 min 2,469
Psalm 75: 11, 1 (Sunday Liturgy, Prokeimenon, Tone 8) - 4,435
Psalm 76 (Sixth Royal Hour, Theophany) 2 mins 5,279
Psalm 79:2,1 (Sunday Matins Prokeimenon, Sixth Tone) - 4,582
Psalm 8 (Saturday and Wednesday during Great Lent) 1 min 2,810
Psalm 83 (Ninth Hour, Consecration of a Church) 1 min 4,868