What’s the difference between a Bible and a Lectionary?

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  • 1 decade ago

    A Bible is a collection of various books attributed to various authors (apostles, prophets, etc.) which outlines the teachings of God throughout the ages. The number of books included in a "Catholic Bible" is higher than number of books in most "Protestant Bibles." I am unsure what difference there is between "Orthodox Christian Bibles," "Coptic Christian Bibles," and those previously mentioned.

    Not all Christian denominations use lectionaries. A lectionary is a collection of excerpts from the Bible that vary from denomination to denomination. At each worship service, a different section of the lectionary is read. The intention is (over a series of years - three for most denominations in the West) if you attend services every week, you will hear the "entire Bible" read during those services. A typical lectionary may present an Old Testament reading, a Psalm, a Gospel reading (one of the first four books of the New Testament, and an Epistle reading (one of the New Testament books after the Gospels). Lectionaries often do not present the readings as they appear in the Bible, but rather try to present a "theme." (This is done mainly to help the ministers write sermons.)

    "Entire Bible" is in quotation marks above because many denominations that use lectionaries omit a few passages of the Bible for various reasons (usually lists of genealogies and dietary restrictions that the leaders of the denomination feel are not of critical importance). However, not all demoninations do this.

  • Stanbo
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    The Lectionary is the book that is used at Mass in which the Bible readings are broken up into daily Mass readings. Rather than being in order by book and chapter, it is in order by the readings that will be read each day. That way when it is time for the Liturgy of the Word, all the readings are right there together. No flipping pages and looking for the next reading. Hope that helps.

    God bless,

    Stanbo

  • 1 decade ago

    a bible is a collection of 66 books. it tells of the rise and fall of anicent kingdoms. also collection of sacred writings. a lectionary is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings for Christian worship. aslo a list of lections to be read at church services during the year.

    Source(s): wikipedia.com
  • lec·tion·ary

    Pronunciation: 'lek-sh&-"ner-E

    Function: noun

    Inflected Form(s): plural -ar·ies

    : a book or list of lections for the church year

    lec·tion

    Pronunciation: 'lek-sh&n

    Function: noun

    Etymology: Late Latin lection-, lectio, from Latin, act of reading -- more at LESSON

    1 : a liturgical reading for a particular day

    2 [New Latin lection-, lectio, from Latin] : a variant reading of a text

  • kitz
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Absolute truth and the words of man.

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