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Selected Readings from the Deuterocanon / Apocrypha
This 45-day reading tool will guide you through the Deuterocanon/Apocrypha, books accepted by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox traditions. Download this resourceDay 1 Tobit 1.1-22 Tobit Is Taken Prisoner to AssyriaDay 2 Tobit 2.1—3.17 Tobit Goes BlindDay 3 Tobit 4.1-21 Tobit Instructs His Son TobiasDay 4 Tobit 5.1—6.18 The Angel Raphael Instructs TobiasDay 5 Tobit 7.1-16 Tobias Gets…
READ MOREJanuary 17- Anthony of Egypt, Founder of Monastic Life
Out of his devotion to Christ, Anthony gave up worldly possessions, moved to the desert and lived a life of solitude. Read more about Anthony's legacy. The Monastic SaintWhen Emperor Constantine proclaimed Christianity as the Roman imperial religion, it became fashionable to practice Christianity. Status in the new imperial faith brought many opportunistic people to the Church; people who were…
READ MOREElijah
People have attempted to defy death for thousands of years but they have failed. Elijah, who was whisked to heaven in a whirlwind, didn't fail. Read more about this death-defying prophet. Elijah was a prophet who lived in Israel from around 899 to 850 B.C. This was after the Israelite kingdom of David and Solomon had divided into northern (Israel) and southern…
READ MOREThe Old Testament in Christian Bibles Chart
Different Christian traditions include different books in the Old Testament. This table offers a comparison of the Old Testament canon used by Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Christians. The Old Testament in Christian Bibles contains all of the books included in the Jewish Scriptures. Some Christian traditions also include books that are not part of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh). Most of…
READ MOREThe New Testament
The “New Testament” is the second part of the Christian Bible. Its twenty-seven books continue the story of God's people begun in the Old Testament (the Jewish Scriptures). The “New Testament” is the second part of the Christian Bible. Its twenty-seven books continue the story of God’s people begun in the Old Testament (the Jewish Scriptures). The word “testament” comes…
READ MOREAfricans in the Bible
Read profiles of several Africans featured in the Old and New Testaments. If one were to ask most people if Africans are found in the Bible, the common answer one would get would be that they are not. There are several reasons for such an answer such as people in the Bible are Caucasian and questions around the descendants of…
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