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 4,400
Isaiah 26:21-27:9 (4th Wednesday of Lent) 1 min 4,613
Isaiah 28:14-22 (4th Thursday of Lent) 1 min 4,431
Isaiah 29:13-23 (4th Friday of Lent) 2 mins 4,349
Isaiah 3:1-15 (1st Friday of Lent) 2 mins 4,593
Isaiah 37:33-38:6 (5th Monday of Lent) 2 mins 4,613
Isaiah 4:2-5:7 (2nd Monday of Lent) 2 mins 4,406
Isaiah 40:18-31 (5th Tuesday of Lent) 2 mins 4,440
Isaiah 41:4-14 (5th Wednesday of Lent) 1 min 4,526
Isaiah 42:5-16 (5th Thursday of Lent) 2 mins 4,215
Isaiah 43:9-14 (Vespers All Saints, 1st Reading) 1 min 5,287
Isaiah 45:11-17 (5th Friday of Lent) 1 min 4,476
Isaiah 48:17-49:4 (6th Monday of Lent) 1 min 4,446
Isaiah 49:6-11 (6th Tuesday of Lent) 1 min 4,367
Isaiah 49:8-15 (Eve of the Theophany) 1 min 5,077
Isaiah 5:16-25 (2nd Wednesday of Lent) 1 min 6,421
Isaiah 5:7-16 (2nd Tuesday of Lent) 1 min 5,843
Isaiah 50:4-11 (Holy Thursday Vespers) 1 min 6,779
Isaiah 52:13-54:1 (Holy Friday Royal Hour – Sixth Hour) 3 mins 4,430
Isaiah 55:1-3, 6-13 (Mid-Pentecost) 2 mins 4,308
Isaiah 58:1-12 (6th Wednesday of Lent) 2 mins 4,287
Isaiah 6:1-12 (2nd Thursday of Lent) 2 mins 4,761
Isaiah 60:1-16 (Holy Saturday Vespers) 2 mins 5,312