The book explores the biblical foundations, historical developments and theology of the Badarak as celebrated today. The first chapter serves as an introduction. Chapter 2, "Biblical Origins of the Badarak" investigates key aspects in bibical teachings that serve as foundations to the Badarak, such as the Passover Meal, Sacrifice Offerings in the Old Testament, the Lord's Last Supper, followed by a cocnlusion which summerizes the main findings of the chapter. Chapter three is dedicated to the "Historical Evolution of the Badarak" Chapter Four is dedicated to exammining the birth and development of the Armenian Badara. Chapter five offers a review and an outline of the Badarak as celebrated today. The emainder of the book offers a contemporary commentary on the Badarak with its two p arts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Eucharist - Holy Communion. The Appendices includes: Active Participation in the Badarak; Practices and Customs Related to the Badarak; Glossary and Biblical References

This book contains the Classical Armenian text of the daily Night and Morning services of the Armenian Orthodox Church, together with its transliteration and English translation. A column is designated in the book for practical comments concerning biblical references or worshipful gesture.

The Canon of the Bible and the Apocrypha in the Churches of the East features essays reflecting the latest scholarly research in the field of the canon of the Bible and related apocryphal books, with special attention given to the early Christian literature of Eastern churches. These essays study and examine issues and concepts related to the biblical canon as well as non-canonical books that circulated in the early centuries of Christianity among Christian and non-Christian communities, claiming to be authored by biblical characters, such as the prophets and kings of the Old Testament and the apostles of the New Testament.

This is the third of three volumes dedicated to Professor Paul Nadim Tarazi. Volume 3 of Festschrift in Honor of Professor Paul Nadim Tarazi is a collection of articles discussing the latest findings in a variety of theological subjects related to the Bible as received and interpreted in the Orthodox Church tradition. Scholars from around the world have contributed their recent findings in the field of their research and teaching in this volume.

This book presents a series of question and answers which covers the basics of the theology, doctrine, liturgy and spirituality of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Ce livre offre des declarations simplifiees et breves concernant les enseignements de l'Eglise Apostolique Armenienne, fondes sur l'evangile de notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ et les enseignements de la Bible, tels que recus et enseignes par l'Eglise Apostolique Armenienne. Comme dans les volumes precedents de cette serie, il est destine aux jeunes de notre eglise et aux epouses, et epoux, non armeniennes de nos fils et filles armeniens.

Introduction to the Divine Liturgy, Eucharist, as celebrated in the Armenian Church. It starts with the biblical origins of this life-giving sacrament and concludes with a commentary on the Eucharist as celebrated today in the Armenian Apostolic Church. Cet ouvrage est le volume N Degrees2 de la serie des publications diocesaines qui exploreront les fondements de notre foi et de notre identite, intitulee "Explorer les racines de notre Eglise Apostolique Armenienne". Ce livre offre une introduction a la Divine Liturgie, l'Eucharistie, celebree dans l'Eglise armenienne. Il commence par les origines bibliques de ce sacrement, et se termine par un commentaire sur l'Eucharistie telle que celebree aujourd'hui dans l'Eglise apostolique armenienne.

This book in Armenian and French, by Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate of the Diocese of France of the Armenian Apostolic Church, contains the prayers, hymns, psalmodies and petitions of the traditional Night and Mmorning services of the Armnian Orthodox Apostolic Church. The book contains the text in Classical Armenian and its French translation in two parallel columns. Ce livre, de Mgr Vahan Hovhanessian, primat du diocese de France de l'Eglise armenienne apostolique, contient les prieres, hymnes, psalmodies et petitions des services traditionnels de nuit et de matin de l'Eglise armenienne orthodoxe apostolique. Le livre contient le texte en armenien classique et sa traduction en francais dans deux colonnes paralleles.

A study of the biblical origins of the christian practices of fasting, prayer and almsgiving, which are the pillars of the annual tradition of Great Lent in the Armenian Apostolic Church tradition.

Introduction to the Holy Bible and its use in the Armenian Church. In French

Exegesis and Hermeneutics in the Churches of the East contains the proceedings of the Bible in the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Traditions unit of the Society of Biblical Literature's (SBL) 2007 meeting in San Diego, California. Biblical professors and scholars from the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox traditions (the latter including Aramaic, Syriac, Armenian, Arabic, Georgian, and Coptic, among others) gathered to engage in critical study of the role of the Bible in eastern Christianity, past and present. The collection of articles in Exegesis and Hermeneutics in the Churches of the East examines the latest scholarly findings in the field of the utilization and interpretation of the Bible in the Christian communities in the East during the first five centuries of Christianity. They offer critical evaluations of the early church's hermeneutical and exegerical tools and methodologies.

This book, the second of three volumes dedicated to Professor Paul Nadim Tarazi, includes contemporary essays on the New Testament. The topics offer a rich array of exegetical studies related to the life and teachings of Jesus and the apostle Paul. Coming from America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, the contributors to Volume 2 of the Festschrift in Honor of Professor Paul Nadim Tarazi have gathered to advance the scholarly vision of Professor Paul Nadim Tarazi.