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Named Scripture

In the spirit of enhancing communications between Christians who speak of scripture by chapter and verse and those who speak of names and liturgical use, this list provides names with Verbum and Wikipedia links.

Akedah (Binding of Isaac)

This passage is read in synagogue on the second day of Rosh Hashanah. Some Kabbalists recite this passage daily after Birkot hashachar.

  • Genesis 22:1-19
  • ‘AḲEDAH | The Jewish Encyclopedia: A Descriptive Record of the History, Religion, Literature, and Customs of the Jewish People from the Earliest Times to the Present Day, 12 Volumes
  • Factbook | Akedah
  • Binding of Isaac | Wikipedia

Book of Glory (Book of Exultation)

The Book of Glory refers to the second major section in the Gospel according to John. It includes the Last Supper, the Farewell Discourses, the Passion, and the Resurrection. Some include the epilogue in the Book of Glory.

  • John 13:1–20:31
  • Book of Glory | Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels

Book of Signs

The Book of Signs refers to the first of two major sections in the Gospel according to John. The section narrated seven miracles (signs).

The seven signs are usually identified as:
  • 1. Changing water into wine at Cana (John 2:1–11)
  • 2. Healing the royal official’s son in Capernaum (John 4:46–54)
  • 3. Healing the paralytic at Bethesda (John 5:1–15)
  • 4. Feeding the 5000 (John 6:5–14)
  • 5. Jesus walking on water (John 6:16–24)
  • 6. Healing the man blind from birth (John 9:1–7)
  • 7. The raising of Lazarus (John 11:1–45)

Bread of life discourse

This discourse is used during later summer in the year of Mark in the Revised Common Lectionary to fill in for the shortness of the Gospel of Mark. It has always been read as a eucharistic text.

Covenant of the pieces (Covenant between the parts)

This is the first of a series of covenants made between God and the Patriarchs.

Great I am’s (with predicates)

Seven sayings in emphatic form used in the Gospel of John by Jesus to refer to himself by role in salvation.

  • I am the Bread of Life (John 6:35)
  • I am the Light of the World (John 8:12)
  • I am the Door (John 10:9)
  • I am the Good Shepherd (John 10:11,14)
  • I am the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25)
  • I am the Way and the Truth and the Life (John 14:6)
  • I am the Vine (John 15:1,5)
  • divine identity Christology | Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, Second Edition
  • I am (biblical term) | Wikipedia

Great I am’s (without predicates)

Seven sayings of Jesus expressing His divine identity, the basis of his role in salvation.

Hymn to the Word (Prologue to John, Last Gospel)

This hymn is known as the Last Gospel as it is used at the end of the Tridentine Mass.

Jesus and the Woman Taken in Adultery (Pericope Adulterae)

The concensus is that this passage is a third century interpolation which became widespread in the fourth century. It remains in most contemporary translations but with a footnote.

Johannine Comma (Comma Johanneum)

This triune interpolated phrase is first included Latin manuscripts of the fifth-seventh century although it is quoted by early church fathers earlier.

Octateuch

This is the first eight books of scripture in the Septuagint sequence. The Beta Israel of Ethiopia call the Octateuch “Orit”.

Prayer of Manasseh

This penitential prayer is sometimes treated as the final chapter of 2 Chronicles. It is usually treated as a deuterocanonical book.

Seven barren women

These come from a commentary on Isaiah 54:1, the first verse of the haftarah for Ki Teitzei. Also see 1 Samuel 2:5.

Torah (Pentateuch, Five books of Moses, Written Torah)

The Torah is read in the synagogue in an annual or a three year cycle. The basis of this lectionary dates back at least to the time of Nehemiah. This is the entirety of the Samaritan scripture.

Wife-sister type-scenes

Three narrative in Genesis where the foreign overlord mistakes the patriarch’s wife as his sister and attempts to marry here. The overlord learns of his error.

Betrothal type-scene / Woman at the well type-scene (Meeting at the well)

Epilogue of John

Farewell discourses

Farewell type-scene

John 3:16

Man Born Blind

Passion narrative according to John

Raising of Lazarus

Recognition type-scene

Seven Signs (of John)

Woman at the Well

Covenant code

Great commandment (Greatest commandment)

Great commission

Holiness code

Law of Moses

Mitzvoth

New Testament household codes

Noahide law (Seven laws of Moses)

Pauline privilege

Priestly code

Seven rabbinic mitzvot

Six constant mitzvot

Ten ethical commandments

Ten ritual commandments

Unforgivable sin

Water of life discourse

Trials of Abraham

Samaritan Pentateuch

Heptateuch

Hexateuch

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