St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Bible Readings 0001: Genesis 1

Definitions:

  1. The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία - "the books"), also known as  "the Scripture" and "the Word of God" - the collection of texts that the Church believes to be inspired by God. Readings from different parts of the Bible are used during different Church services. The Bible, when used piously, serves the purpose of edifying people of faith.
  2. The Old Testament - the part of the Bible written before Jesus Christ was born in the flesh (BC - before Christ).
  3. The New Testament - the part of the Bible written after Jesus Christ was born in the flesh (AD – Lat. anno Domini – “year of God").
  4. Pentateuch [ˈpɛntətjuːk] - the first five parts of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
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