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On the Holy Scriptures

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

ON THE HOLY SCRIPTURES

In

the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Gospel

is read in church at almost every

Worship; At every service, we

we stand before the word of God and think that by this we

we become the people of God. But from us

Much more is needed if we want to

to be such a people of God, that people,

who can say that the Divine

the word belongs to him.

Bible

was born into a human community; Gospel

was born in the Church; and the Israeli community, and

The Church of God existed before

the Holy Scriptures appeared. It is from the inside

this community was born the knowledge of God, love

to God, a vision of His ineffable beauty, and

as well as states and destinies, becoming and

human calling. The people of God are

a community that bears witness to the

something that she reliably knows, that

is her life, the object of her love, her

Joy. The people of the Bible are not a people,