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 2:3-11 (1st Wednesday of Lent) 1 min 4,618
Isaiah 25:1-9 (4th Tuesday of Lent) 1 min 4,403
Isaiah 26:21-27:9 (4th Wednesday of Lent) 1 min 4,615
Isaiah 28:14-22 (4th Thursday of Lent) 1 min 4,434
Isaiah 29:13-23 (4th Friday of Lent) 2 mins 4,352
Isaiah 3:1-15 (1st Friday of Lent) 2 mins 4,595
Isaiah 37:33-38:6 (5th Monday of Lent) 2 mins 4,615
Isaiah 4:2-5:7 (2nd Monday of Lent) 2 mins 4,410
Isaiah 40:18-31 (5th Tuesday of Lent) 2 mins 4,443
Isaiah 41:4-14 (5th Wednesday of Lent) 1 min 4,528
Isaiah 42:5-16 (5th Thursday of Lent) 2 mins 4,216
Isaiah 43:9-14 (Vespers All Saints, 1st Reading) 1 min 5,294
Isaiah 45:11-17 (5th Friday of Lent) 1 min 4,478
Isaiah 48:17-49:4 (6th Monday of Lent) 1 min 4,448
Isaiah 49:6-11 (6th Tuesday of Lent) 1 min 4,369
Isaiah 49:8-15 (Eve of the Theophany) 1 min 5,082
Isaiah 5:16-25 (2nd Wednesday of Lent) 1 min 6,424
Isaiah 5:7-16 (2nd Tuesday of Lent) 1 min 5,846
Isaiah 50:4-11 (Holy Thursday Vespers) 1 min 6,784
Isaiah 52:13-54:1 (Holy Friday Royal Hour – Sixth Hour) 3 mins 4,434
Isaiah 55:1-3, 6-13 (Mid-Pentecost) 2 mins 4,310
Isaiah 58:1-12 (6th Wednesday of Lent) 2 mins 4,289
Isaiah 6:1-12 (2nd Thursday of Lent) 2 mins 4,765
Isaiah 60:1-16 (Holy Saturday Vespers) 2 mins 5,320