Introduction to the book of Leviticus
The Book of Leviticus receives its English title from the Latin Vulgate, which is derived from the Greek Septuagint (LXX) title Leuitikon (Λευιτικόν), meaning “Levitical” or “pertaining to the Levites.” This name was chosen because the book is essentially a manual of priestly and Levitical instructions, rituals, and laws of holiness given through Moses to […]
Introduction to the book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus receives its English title from the Greek Septuagint (LXX), where it is called Exodos (Ἔξοδος), meaning “departure” or “exit.” This name was chosen because the central and defining event of the book is the miraculous departure of the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt—the great act of redemption that stands […]
Introduction to the book of Genesis
I. Date and Authorship Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church, affirmed by the Fathers and the liturgical usage of the Church from the earliest centuries, attributes the Book of Genesis (along with the entire Pentateuch) to the “God-Seer and Prophet Moses.” Moses, inspired by the Holy Spirit, may have composed the book during the wilderness […]
Hebrews 11:35–38 and… 4 Maccabees
Does Hebrews 11 on the Maccabees Show Stronger Alignment with 4 Maccabees than 2 Maccabees? Hebrews 11 (the famous “Hall of Faith” chapter) does not explicitly mention the Maccabees by name, but many scholars and early Christian interpreters saw verses 35–38 as clear allusions to the martyrdom stories of the Maccabean era: “Women received back […]