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The Book of Odes (Ancient Greek: Ὠδαί), also known as the Biblical Odes, refers to a collection of hymns and prayers referencing the Bible and used as a part of liturgies in some denominations. The biblical odes form the basis for the Eastern Orthodox canon sung during matins and other services.
[1] [2] [3] The original language of the Odes is thought to have been either Greek or Syriac, and the majority of scholars believe it to have been written by a Jewish Christian, very likely a convert from the Essene community to Christianity, because it contains multiple similarities to writings found in Qumran and to the Gospel of John.
The Ode of Moses in Exodus (Exodus 15:1–19) The Ode of Moses in Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 32:1–43) (Note: this is sung only on Tuesdays in Lent) The Prayer of Anna the mother of Samuel the Prophet (1 Samuel 2:1–10) The Prayer of Habakkuk the Prophet (Habakkuk 3:2–19) The Prayer of Isaiah the Prophet (Isaiah 26:9–20)
If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file. Short title A manual of ancient history, from the earliest times to the fall of the Western empire, comprising the history of Chaldæa, Assyria, Media, Babylonia, Lydia, Phoenicia, Syria, Judæa, Egypt, Carthage, Persia, Greece ...
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Upload file; Special pages; Permanent link; Page information; ... The Book of Odes may refer to one of the following: ... The Christian Book of Odes (Bible)
BC) [3] Apocryphon of Ezekiel (mostly lost, original form c. late 1st cent. BC) Apocalypse of Zephaniah (mostly lost, original form c. late 1st cent. BC) 4 Ezra (original Jewish form after 70 AD, final Christian additions later) Greek Apocalypse of Ezra (present form is Christian c. 9th cent. AD with both Jewish and Christian sources)
By the second century CE Jewish sages began writing down interpretations of the Bible; Orthodox Jews consider these writings to embody the "oral law." These writings take several forms: Talmud – An authoritative commentary on the Mishnah. Mishnah – An analysis of the laws and meaning of the Bible, containing information from the oral law.