the Greek-speaking Jews preferred the larger canon found in the Greek Septuagint Bible - a 2nd-century B.C. Greek translation of the Hebrew Scripture. It was the "Bible" for the Greek-speaking Jews.

The following are the most important versions or translations of the Bible. 1. Septuagint. The oldest Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament is known as the Septuagint, and was made between ...

As we began Psalm 80 last week, we learned that the imagery of the Shepherd caring for the sheep, along with the mercy seat ...

Whereas Christmas marks the birth of Jesus, Hanukkah, which was celebrated for centuries before Jesus was born, commemorates ...

The translation was made from the Syriac and Greek versions. The Armenian translation was first based on the Syriac version and later revised on the basis of the Septuagint, the Greek version of ...

The term "scapegoat" refers to someone who unfairly takes the blame for others but its origins come from an ancient Hebrew ...

This underscores the reality of the promises. People are dying — by the thousands all around us, as in a terrible time of war ...

Eventually, nine muses were identified, covering every branch of the arts, in the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s introduction to Theogony, his epic poem about mythical stories and characters (circa ...

Our latest collection of Greek recipes includes the classics and modern twists on old favourites. Greek recipes are all about sharing. Breaking bread with friends and family over long lunches of ...

This Apostle was an Antiochean, a physician by trade, and a disciple and companion of Paul. He wrote his Gospel in Greek after Matthew and Mark, after which he wrote the Acts of the Apostles, and ...

Saint Gerasimus was from the Peloponnesus, the son of Demetrius and Kale, of the family of Notaras. He was reared in piety by them and studied the Sacred writings. He left his country and went ...