Slavic Scriptures: The Formation of the Church Slavonic Version of the Holy Bible

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Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 2003 - 306 pages
'Slavic Scriptures' traces the development of the Church Slavonic Version of the Christian Bible, a version still in active use today by the Russian Orthodox Church and considered authoriatative by other Slavic Orthodox churches as well, from the very earliest translations by missionaries to the Slavs in the ninth century, through to the Slavic Bible controversies of the late twentieth century. It focusses particular attention on the work of the Byzantine saints Cyril and Methodius, the continuation of their initiatives in medieval Bulgaria, and the completion of their efforts in medieval and Enlightenment Russia. It provides basic information on Christian scriptures in general, and an extensive bibliography of works in a variety of languages, including English, which treat Church Slavonic Bible matters. The text of the study is aimed at a general readership interested in biblical issues as a whole, and particularly among the Slavs, while the apparatus explores scholarly ramifications and controversies of concern to those specializing in Slavic and biblical studies.

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Table des matières

Preface
9
Pronunciation Chart
12
Introduction
15
Before Cyril and Methodius
37
Cyril
48
Methodius
66
Ohrid and Preslav
80
The Second Bulgarian Empire
97
Kievan Rus and Muscovy
117
Russia
145
Notes
165
Bibliography
241
Index
291
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Page 230 - THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass ; and he sent and signified it by his Angel unto his servant John...
Page 230 - His throne ; 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, 6 and hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father ; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, He cometh with clouds ; and every eye shall see Him, ' and they also which pierced Him : ' and all kindreds of the earth ' shall wail because of Him
Page 230 - Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Page 229 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Page 113 - Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Page 230 - John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne...
Page 112 - BLESS the Lord, O my soul : O Lord my God, thou art very great ; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

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