• Psalms
• Epistles
• Job
• Wisdom 

Synopsis
These books of the Bible are of enormous importance in developing the revealed teaching of the foundational books, Pentateuch and Gospels. For this reason, they have always been popular wit the people of God to the present day. We look at the moral teachings, religious philosophy and the Liturgical use of these books.

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• Psalms
• Epistles
• Job
• Wisdom 

 Synopsis

These books of the Bible are of enormous importance in developing the revealed teaching of the foundational books, Pentateuch and Gospels. For this reason, they have always been popular wit the people of God to the present day. We look at the moral teachings, religious philosophy and the Liturgical use of these books.

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• What are the Historical Books in:
• The Old Testament
• The New Testament
• Why are they relevant to us today?

Synopsis

Here we will explore what may be called the “historical books” of the Bible. The largest body of literature in this genre is in the Old Testament, containing books ranging from Joshua to Judges to the four Books of Kings and the small but highly important books such as Ruth and Esther. In the New Testament, the historical book is the book of the Acts of the Holy Apostles. We will briefly sketch out the history that these books describe as well as seek to understand how God works throughout history to save humanity. A big focus will be in how the historical books of the Old Testament present a literal history as well as important typological connections to the New Testament. Across all the historical literature, we will see how these books present lessons for us to learn from today as opposed to being mere historical curiosities. 

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• The foundational books of the Bible
• The connection between the Old and New Testaments

 Synopsis

The first five books of the Old Testament authored by Moses, and the first four books of the New Testament – the Gospels were accepted by the Church as God-inspired Scriptures. We will look at the meaning of the word ‘Testament’ in the context of Scripture and analyse the connections that exist between the two sections of Scripture. Making Pentateuch come alive from the vantage point of the Gospels we will present a compact picture of God’s plan for humanity revealed in these foundational books of the Scriptures.

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• Cultural and historical background of Jerusalem during Christ’s time.
• Spread of the NT Church and development of the church of the gentiles.
• Ecumenical Councils as well as key historical events.

 Synopsis

What will be explored is a brief history of the NT church, starting with a cultural and historical insight of Jerusalem during Christ’s time, which was under Roman occupation at the time, and was heavily influenced by Greco-Roman culture. We will further delve into how the early church maintained its connection to Jewish synagogues and traditions, but also spread to the whole world through the church of the gentiles. As the church grew, it inevitably encountered battles with heresies, but was always triumphant, as the Orthodox Church is a living tradition, which is Theanthropic, and reveals the true relationship between God and man. The incarnation of the Word always the central point of all history.

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• Course outline
• What does it mean to be Orthodox? 

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The topics for tomorrow's meeting are as follows:

1. The disciples' and follower's' reward (Mt 19:28-30)

2. The first and the last (Mt 20:1-16)

3. Jesus' death and resurrection (Mt 20:17-19)

4. Leaders as servants (Mt 20:20-28)

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