Question: What Bible does the Orthodox Church use?

The Orthodox Study Bible (OSB) is an Eastern Orthodox study Bible published by Thomas Nelson. It features an English translation of the St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint for the Old Testament and utilizes the New King James Version for the New Testament.

Does the Orthodox Church have a Bible?

The Bible of the Orthodox Church is the same as that of most Western Churches, except that its Old Testament is based not on the Hebrew, but on the ancient Jewish translation into Greek called the Septuagint.

Does the Orthodox Church use the KJV Bible?

No, the Greek Orthodox Bible contains several other books in the Old Testament which they believe are inspired and belong in the Bible, which Protestants do not. Many use as English translation the New King James Version, but they add others similar to the ones in the Catholic Bibles, and some add even more than those.

How many books are in the Orthodox Bible?

Except for the books of Church Order, the canon agrees mostly with that received by other Churches. As we see, in this official rendering, the number of books is 35, making a total of 81 with the 46 books of the Old Testament.

Is Catholic and Orthodox Bible the same?

Churches are divided into two different types; the Catholic church and the orthodox church. Their faith is based on the god-spell of Jesus- the Holy Bible .Comparison Table Between Catholic and Orthodox.Parameters Of ComparisonCatholic ChurchOrthodox ChurchTheologyCatholic theologyEastern orthodox theology4 more rows

How is Orthodox Christianity different from Christianity?

Orthodox: Conforming to approved doctrine. Christian: Follower Of Christ. Protestants confess straight to God, Catholic confess mortal sins to a Priest, and venial sins straight to God (Orthodox have similar practice) Anglicans confess to Priests but considered optional. God always forgives sins in Jesus.

Who is the God of Orthodox?

Eastern Orthodox Christians believe in a single God who is both three and one (triune); the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one in essence and undivided. The Holy Trinity is three unconfused and distinct divine persons (hypostases), who share one divine essence (ousia); uncreated, immaterial and eternal.

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