1 Timothy — First Epistle to Timothy

Hebrews

2 Peter — Second Epistle of Peter

Revelation – Revelation of John the Theologian

When referring, the title of the book is not given if the indicated place is within the boundaries of this book, the chapter is not indicated if a reference is made to a verse from the same chapter.

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS

в. (вв.) — century (centuries)

g – gram

г. (yy.) — year (years)

Chapter — Chapter

Greek – Greek (language)

Drevn. - Ancient

A friend. - Other

Hebrew. – Hebrew (language)

kg – kilogram

l — liter

m — meter

transl. — translation

Rem. — Note

A.D. — The Nativity of Christ

Shin. transl. — Synodal translation

cm — centimeter

see — see

Acc. — respectively

cf. — compare

st. — verse

etc.—etc

i.e., that is,

the so-called

The first book of Moses. Entity

First of all, God. The very first lines of the book, which opens the Holy Scriptures, are about Him. He is the Beginning of beginnings. In Him is the cause and purpose of existence. Without realizing this, it is impossible to comprehend the meaning of life in general and the unique meaning of one's own in particular. That is why anyone who has partaken of the miracle of knowing God readily agrees with the ancient poet-prophet:

"With Thee is the fountain of life,

and in Thy light we see" (Psalm 36:35:10).

Genesis, the first book in the Pentateuch (Torah in Hebrew), leads us to an understanding of the reality of the world, created by God and received from Him both its forms and its content. It is such a treasure trove of knowledge that allows us to speak accurately and distinctly about our lives: where we came from and where we are going, about the people with whom we live and our relationships with them, about the troubles that befall us, and about the blessings that are constantly bestowed upon us. In other words, Genesis not only answers the difficult questions of our origin and common position for mankind after breaking with God, but also points to how this relationship can be restored and man can return to the state that God defined as "very good." In the book of Genesis we are given clear testimonies about God – not only as the Source of life, but also as its Guardian: God creates, He restores what has been destroyed, He intercedes for His creation, He judges mercifully, He calls to a life of faith and obedience, and He also concludes with us a Covenant, a Union traditionally called the word "Covenant".

What is also remarkable about this book is that it does not present all this in the form of some abstract truths or philosophical principles. No, it offers deeply touching stories of people who loved and quarreled, believed and doubted, started families, had children, experienced the power of sin and the grace of God. Reading the lives of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and his sons, Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and Rachel, Joseph and his brothers, we find that the circumstances of their lives, their decisions, their choices are repeated in one way or another again and again in our own destinies. The stories in this book are impressively vivid testimony to the incomparable value of human life, of every unique life, for God does not want to deal with a faceless mass of people, but with each of us individually.