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
Genesis 5:1-24 (2nd Thursday of Lent) 2 mins 4379
Isaiah 6:1-12 (2nd Thursday of Lent) 2 mins 4740
Proverbs 6:20-7:1 (2nd Friday of Lent) 1 min 4602
Psalm 7 (Saturday (Saturday and Wednesday during Great Lent)) 2 mins 2915
Proverbs 8:1-21 (3rd Monday of Lent) 2 mins 4122
Isaiah 7:1-15 (2nd Friday of Lent) 2 mins 4794
Exodus 19:10-19 (Holy Thursday Vespers) 1 min 5014
Genesis 5:32-6:8 (2nd Friday of Lent) 1 min 4922
Psalm 8 (Saturday and Wednesday during Great Lent) 1 min 2785
Exodus 24:12-18 (Vespers – Transfiguration) 1 min 4720
Proverbs 8:32-9:11 (3rd Tuesday of Lent) 1 min 5899
Genesis 6:9-22 (3rd Monday of Lent) 2 mins 4793
Isaiah 7:10-16; 8.1-4; 8:8-10 (Eve of the Nativity) 1 min 5078
Psalm 9:33, 1 (Sunday Matins Prokeimenon, Fifth Tone) - 4863
Proverbs 8:22-30 (4th Vespers Reading – Annunciation) 1 min 5071
Genesis 7:1-5 (3rd Tuesday of Lent) 1 min 5829
Isaiah 8:13-9:7 (3rd Monday of Lent) 3 mins 4490
Exodus 33:11-23 (Holy Friday Vespers) 2 mins 4177
Psalm 9:33, 1 (Sunday Matins Prokeimenon, Seventh Tone) - 5115
Exodus 33:11-23; 34:4-6, 8 (Vespers – Transfiguration) 3 mins 5049
Genesis 7:6-9 (3rd Wednesday of Lent) - 5763
Proverbs 9:1-11 (Mid-Pentecost) 1 min 5540
Isaiah 9:6-7 (Eve of the Nativity) - 5122
Psalm 9 (Sunday (Sunday and Wednesday during Great Lent)) 4 mins 2757