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Prophets Moses & Aaron in the Holies of Holies.

Biblical Canon

Old Testament	New Testament
Genesis	Matthew
Exodus	Mark
Leviticus	Luke
Numbers	John
Deuteronomy	Acts
Joshua	James
Judges-Ruth	I Peter
I-II Kings	II Peter
III-IV Kings	I John
I-II Chronicles	II John
I-II Esdras	III John
Esther	Jude
(I Maccabees)	Romans
(II Maccabees)	I Corinthians
(III Maccabees)	II Corinthians
Job	Galations
Psalms	Ephesians
Proverbs	Philippians
Ecclesiastes	Colossians
Song of Songs	I Thessalonians
(Wisdom)	II Thessalonians
(Sirach)	I Timothy
The Twelve	II Timothy
Esaias	Titus
Jeremias	Philemon
Ezechiel	Hebrews
Daniel	(Apocalypse)

The Minor Prophets are: j. Osee, ij. Amos, iij. Michæas, iv. Joel, v. Abdias, vi. Jonas, vij. Naum, viij. Abacuc, ix. Sophonias, x. Aggæus, xi. Zacharias, & xij. Malachias.
The Prayer of Manasses is appended to II Chronicles.
Nehemias is appaneded to II Esdras. Regarding the counting of Esdras:

Septuagint	Vulgate	Masoretic
I Esdras	III Esdras	——
II Esdras	I-II Esdras	Esdras-Nehemias
III Esdras	IV Esdras	——

Judith & Tobit are appended to Esther.
Baruch & Lamenations, with the Epistle of Jeremias are, appended to Jeremias.
Susanna is prepended to Daniel, the Prayer of the Three Youths is kept in, and Bel & the Serpent is appended.
The Psalm are one hundred & fifty in number.

Apocrypha

Old Testament	New Testament
IV Maccabees	Didache
III Esdras	Shepherd of Hermas
	I Clement
	II Clement

These were passed down in appendices & are beneficial, but are not counted with Sacred Scripture.

Translations

The text types received & passed down by the Church are: for the Old Testament, the Septuagint (save for Theodotion’s Daniel), for the New Testament, the Majority Text.

The only available English translations of these are: Lancelot Brenton’s Septuagint, & the King James Version’s New Testament—with a few errors. All others are based on corrupted Jewish texts for the Old Testament & miscopies from dung-hills for the New Testament. More on Bible translations. See the New Testament affirms the Septuagint.

Textus Receptus Errors

The Textus Receptus, used for the King James Version, deviates in certain places from the Majority Text. Usually it’s just word order, e.g. “Christ Jesus” instead of “Jesus Christ”. These are the notable sections:

Acts 8:37, 1 John 5:7 – Not in the canonical text.
Romans 16:25-27 – Should be read between 14:23 & 15:1.
Apocalypse 22:19 – “book of life”, should read “tree of life.”

Bible Study

Apostles & Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John the Theologian.

The Septuagint in Greek.

The Trinity in the Old Testament.

Names

Hebrew	Latin	Meaning
יהיה	Iave	The Existing
אל	El	God
אֵל שַׁדַּי	Saddai	Almighty
אֲדֹנָי	Adonai	My Lord
צבאות	Sabaoth	Hosts
מַלְאַךְ	Malac	Angel
מימרא	Memra	Word (cf. Lógos)
שְׁכִינָה	Shecina	Pressence
מֶרְכָּבָה	Mercaba	Chariot
שָׁבַת֙	Sabbath	Cease
הללויה	Alleluia	Praise the Lord
אָמֵן	Amen	Verily
הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא	Hosanna	Save us, we pray
תּוֹרָה	Torah	Pentateuch
נְבִיאִים	Nebi’im	Prophets
כְּתוּבִים	Cetubim	Writings

The Tetragrammaton (Iave) is usually translated & read as Lord.

KJV	Name	Meaning
—	Adam	Red earth
—	Eve	Life
—	Abel	Pasture
—	Cain	Having
—	Enoch	Dedicated
—	Noah	Wandering
Nimrod	Nebrod	Hunter
—	Abraham	Father of multitudes
—	Lot	Veil
—	Sara	Princess
—	Sodom	Burning
—	Gomorrha	Rebellious people
—	Melchisedec	King of righteousness
—	Isaac	To smile
—	Jacob	Heel
—	Israel	Seeing God
—	Moses	Saved from water
—	Aaron	Light
Joshua	Jesus	The Lord saves
—	Debora	Bee
—	Gideon	He who cuts off (iniquity)
—	Samson	Like the sun
Dalila	Dalida	Delicate
—	David	Beloved
—	Anna	Gracious
—	Solomon	Peaceful
Elijah	Elias	My God is the Lord
Elisha	Eliseus	Whom God is salvation
Isaiah	Esaias	Salvation of the Lord
—	Jeremias	Appointed by the Lord
—	Ezechiel	Strengthened by God
—	Susanna	Lily
—	Daniel	Judge of God
—	Azarias	The Lord helps
—	Abednego	Servant of light
Hosea	Osee	Salvation
—	Zacharias	Remembered by the Lord
—	Malachias	Messenger of the Lord
—	Matthew	Gift of the Lord
—	Mark	Shining
—	Luke	Light
—	John	The Lord is gracious
—	Elizabeth	Whom God has promised
—	Mary	Drop of the sea
—	Zebedee	Gift of the Lord
—	Simon	Who listens
—	Peter	Rock
—	Cephas	cf. Peter
—	James	cf. Jacob
—	Nathanael	Gift of God
—	Thomas	Twin
—	Didymus	cf. Thomas
—	Zacchæus	Pure
—	Martha	Lady
—	Lazarus	Whom God helps
—	Jairus	The Lord enlightens
—	Barrabas	Son of (the) father
—	Saul	Asked for
—	Paul	Small
—	Eden	Pleasantness
—	Euphrates	Fertile river
—	Jerusalem	City of peace
—	Mamre	Fatness
—	Chebron	Alliance
—	Bethel	House of God
—	Bethlehem	House of bread
—	Arabia	Desert
—	Sinai	Pointed
—	Tabor	Height
—	Jordan	Flowing down
—	Canaan	Lowland
—	Jericho	Fragrant place
—	Sidon	Fishing
—	Ærmon	Lofty
—	Tyre	Rock
—	Zion	Raised up
—	Lebanon	White mountain
—	Gaza	Fortified place
—	Palestine	Land of strangers
—	Samaria	Guard
—	Ethiopia	Blackness
—	Cedron	Turbid
—	Arimathea	High place
—	Nazareth	Separated
—	Galilee	Circuit
—	Bethsaida	House of fishing
—	Bethany	House of dates
—	Bethesda	House of mercy
—	Capernaum	City of consulation
—	Emmaus	Hot springs
—	Gethsemane	Oil press
—	Calvary	Skull
—	Golgotha	cf. Calvary
—	Armageddon	High place with troops

Verse Notes

Prophets Moses, Aaron, David, & Solomon.

St. Matthew’s gospel, symbolized by the man of the Cherubim, represents the Lord as humble Prophet. St. Mark’s, symbolized by the lion, represents Him as conquering King. St. Luke’s, the ox, represents Him as great High-Priest. St. John’s, the eagle, as God Most-High.

Old Testament
- Genesis
  - 1:5 – The Angels were created either on the 1st or 5th day.
- Exodus
  - 3:14 – THE BEING, ho ṓn, i.e. the Existing.
  - 25:9 – the pattern, tò parádīgma, i.e. the form.
  - 26:30 – the fashion, tò eîdos, cf. Exo. 25:9.
New Testament
- Matthew
  - 1:16 – of whom, is feminine.
  - 6:11 – daily, epiúsion, i.e. supra-substantial.
  - 6:13 – evil, should read, the evil one.
  - 14:27 – it is I, egṓ eími, no implied predicate, therefore, ho ṓn, cf. Exo. 3:14.
  - 18:2 – a little child, i.e. St. Ignatius Theophorus.
  - 27:54 – the centurion, i.e. St. Loginus.
- Mark
  - 1:1 – gospel, euangelíu, good news, used of a triumph (cf. Julias Cæsar).
  - 6:50 – cf. Mat. 14:27.
  - 25:39 – cf. Mat. 27:54
- Luke
  - 3:23-38 – Joseph’s adoptive lineage, cf. Mat. 1:2-16.
  - 11:3 – cf. Mat. 6:11.
  - 23:40 – the other, i.e. St. Dismas.
- John
  - 1:4 – cf. Exo. 3:2;13:21, Esa. 6:1-5.
  - 8:24,58 – cf. Mat. 14:27.
  - 10:35 – the Word, i.e. the Lord.
  - 14:2 – house, i.e. tent.
  - 14:2 – mansions, i.e. partitions.
  - 19:14 – The evening before was an early Pascha meal.
  - 21:15 – love me, ágapâs me; love you, philō̂ se.
  - 21:17 – love me, philī̂s me.
- Acts
  - 17:30 – winked act, archaicism, read as if ignored.
  - 20:13 – fetched a compass, archaicism, read as if turned back.
- 1 Corinthians
  - 11:14 – long hair, i.e. referring to styling.
- Galatians
  - 1:8 – accursed, anáthema.
- Ephesians
  - 1:19 – working, enérgīan.
  - 3:7 – effectual working, cf. Eph. 1:19.
  - 4:16 – cf. Eph. 3:7.
  - 3:21 – cf. Eph. 1:19.
- Colossians
  - 1:29 – cf. Eph. 1:19.
  - 2:12 – operation, cf. Eph. 1:19.
- 1 Peter
  - 5:13 – Marcus, i.e. St. Mark the Evangelist.

References

John of Damascus, St. “An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith” in: The Fount of Knowledge.
Epiphanius of Salamis, St. On Weights and Measures.