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 18:4 (Communion Hymn for Thursday; Apostles, St Nicholas) - 4374
Genesis 17:1-9 (5th Wednesday of Lent) 1 min 4581
Proverbs 17:17-18:5 (5th Friday of Lent) 1 min 4249
Isaiah 35:1-10 (Eve of the Theosophy) 1 min 5129
Psalm 18 (Sunday (Sunday and Wednesday during Great Lent)) 2 mins 2828
Isaiah 37:33-38:6 (5th Monday of Lent) 2 mins 4591
Proverbs 19:16-25 (6th Monday of Lent) 1 min 4164
Genesis 18:20-33 (5th Thursday of Lent) 2 mins 4645
Isaiah 40:18-31 (5th Tuesday of Lent) 2 mins 4410
Proverbs 21:3-21 (6th Tuesday of Lent) 2 mins 3961
Psalm 19:1,9 (Divine Liturgy – Sunday Tone 2 – Alleluia) - 4979
Genesis 22:1-18 (5th Friday of Lent) 3 mins 4762
Psalm 19 (Matins, Royal Hours) 1 min 5956
Isaiah 41:4-14 (5th Wednesday of Lent) 1 min 4508
Proverbs 21:23-22:4 (6th Wednesday of Lent) 1 min 4278
Genesis 27:1-41 (6th Monday of Lent) 5 mins 4299
Psalm 20 (Matins, Royal Hours) 1 min 5491
Genesis 28:10-17 (Annunciation fore feast) 1 min 6386
Isaiah 42:5-16 (5th Thursday of Lent) 2 mins 4192
Proverbs 23:15-24:5 (6th Thursday of Lent) 2 mins 4195
Psalm 21 (First Royal Hour, Holy Friday) 3 mins 6055
Isaiah 43:9-14 (Vespers All Saints, 1st Reading) 1 min 5244
Genesis 31:3-16 (6th Tuesday of Lent) 2 mins 4935
Proverbs 31:8-31 (6th Friday of Lent) 2 mins 4179