For the Old Testament Challenge By Fr. John A. PeckBy now, you should be well into your preparations if you plan on taking the Old Testament Challenge which starts Sept. 15th.What?! You've not started yet?!Well, don't panic. You are probably not alone, and as people love to jump on the bandwagon … [Read more...]
The Necessity of Knowing the Old Testament
by Fr. Michael Pomazansky This short article, republished here as part of the preparation for the Old Testament Challenge, describes not what theologians read, but what Orthodox Christians sing and hear in the hymnography of regular worship. This is why context and understandable … [Read more...]
Why Take The Old Testament Challenge?
by Fr. John A. Peck There are many good reasons to want to read the entire Old Testament, but to actually do it requires a certain commitment. I'd like to list a few of the reasons in this post. This is for your average reader. If you are a clergyman, see this article for reasons why you … [Read more...]
