A long chapter and explanation in Matthew today, we skip reading from "The Orthodox Church" book because we go over an hour just with reading from scripture Joshua: Joshua’s Final Words to Israel Jeremiah: Jeremiah Questions the LORD’s Justice Matthew: Pascha, Lord's Supper, Prayer and sleep on the Mount of Olives, betrayal, the arrest, "trial", Peter's denial. This chapter is extensive --- M'Cheyne Reading Plan: http://www.edginet.org/mcheyne/info.html New Living Translation: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Living-Translation-NLT-Bible/ BibleHub: https://biblehub.com Explanation of the Gospel of Matthew by St. Theophylact: https://www.sainthermanmonastery.com/Theophylact-on-the-Gospel-of-Matthew-p/matt.htm THE ORTHODOX CHURCH, Its Faith, Worship and Life: https://oodegr.com/english/biblia/orthodox1/orthodox1.htm

Exodus, I start reading wondering how the people of powerful Joseph ended up slaves and it's explained immediately Job, his friend dispenses more wisdom, but without heart Luke, Jesus is tempted by Satan and is chased out of town 1 Corinthians, Paul calls out a specific case of sexual immorality to be removed from the congregation --- M'Cheyne Reading Plan: http://www.edginet.org/mcheyne/info.html New Living Translation: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Living-Translation-NLT-Bible/ BibleHub: https://biblehub.com Explanation of the Gospel of Luke: https://www.sainthermanmonastery.com/Theophylact-on-the-Gospel-of-Luke-p/lk.htm Beginning to Pray [PDF]: https://ia802201.us.archive.org/6/items/orthodox-christian-library/Orthodox%20Christian%20Library%20-%20V1/Bloom%2C%20Anthony%20-%20Beginning%20to%20Pray.pdf

Exodus: Plagues galore, frogs, gnats, flies and Pharaoh consistently going back on his word Job: Follows the pattern of the previous chapters Luke: Jesus recites "Our Father" and explains prayer, Bl. Theophylact goes much deeper into the symbology, the story about eating with Pharisee's and teachers of religious law regarding hand washing, the lamp being covered, another dense chapter 1 Corinthians: "It takes all kinds" we all have special abilities, just as each part of the body performs a special task, so it is with the body of Christ (the Church) --- M'Cheyne Reading Plan: http://www.edginet.org/mcheyne/info.html New Living Translation: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Living-Translation-NLT-Bible/ BibleHub: https://biblehub.com Explanation of the Gospel of Luke: https://www.sainthermanmonastery.com/Theophylact-on-the-Gospel-of-Luke-p/lk.htm Beginning to Pray [PDF]: https://ia802201.us.archive.org/6/items/orthodox-christian-library/Orthodox%20Christian%20Library%20-%20V1/Bloom%2C%20Anthony%20-%20Beginning%20to%20Pray.pdf

M'Cheyne Reading Plan: http://www.edginet.org/mcheyne/info.html New Living Translation: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Living-Translation-NLT-Bible/ BibleHub: https://biblehub.com