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
Baruch 3:36-4:4 (Eve of the Nativity) 1 min 6032
Leviticus – Composite Ch. 26 (Vespers, Indiction) 2 mins 4255
Jonah 2:2-9 – (Matins – Canticle Six – The Prayer of Jonah) 1 min 2806
Joel 2:23-32 (Pentecost Vespers) 2 mins 4832
Numbers 11:16-17,24-29 (Pentecost Vespers) 1 min 4731
I Kings 8:22-23, 27-30 (Vespers, Saints) 1 min 4553
Deuteronomy 10:14-21 (Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council -Vespers) 1 min 6604
Wisdom of Solomon 4:7-15 (Vespers, 3rd Reading – saint) 1 min 10087
Job 1:13-22 (Holy Tuesday – Vespers) 1 min 4333
Zechariah 8:19-23 (Friday before Lent Vespers) 1 min 5030
Joshua 5:10-15 (Holy Saturday Vespers) 1 min 4913
Jeremiah 11:18-12:5;9-11;14-15 (Holy Thursday First Hour) 2 mins 5036
Ezekiel 1:21-2:1 (Holy Tuesday Sixth Hour) 2 mins 4192
Psalms in Antiphons 1 min 11826
Daniel 3:1-23 with Song of the Three Holy Children (Great and Holy Saturday) 11 mins 9071
Proverbs 1:20-33 (1st Tuesday of Lent) 1 min 5748
II Kings 2:19-22 (Eve of the Theophany) 1 min 5097
Judges 6:36-40 (Eve of the Theophany) 1 min 5094
Exodus 2:5-10 (Eve of the Theophany) 1 min 5347
Genesis 1:1-13 (Eve of the Theophany) 1 min 5383
Isaiah 1:16-20 (Eve of the Theophany) 1 min 5231
Micah 4:6-7; 5:2-4 (Eve of the Nativity) 1 min 5462
Joel 2:28-32 (Vespers, Saint John of Kronstadt) 1 min 3916
I Kings 17:1-23 (Vespers, 1st Reading – Elijah) 3 mins 4508