Святого Григория Богослова о книгах Ветхого и Нового Завета

Saint Gregory the Theologian, also called Nizianzin, was the son of a bishop. While studying in Athens, he became friends with Saint Basil the Great, with whom he lived in the same room. Indulging in ascetic deeds, Saint Gregory wanted to avoid the priesthood and, even more so, the episcopate, but had to yield to the insistence of Saint Basil. He gained particular fame upon his election to the See of Constantinople, where heresy reigned at that time. The Orthodox did not have a single church in the capital, and St. Gregory had to begin with divine services in a private house. However, his virtue and eloquence won him the hearts of his flock. Despite the opposition of heretics, who also used violent measures, Saint Gregory defeated them especially with his inspired sermons and creations. At the 2nd Ecumenical Council, Saint Gregory presided over the death of Meletius of Antioch. But since some bishops began to challenge the see of St. Gregory, he begged the Council to release him from the see and lived the remaining 8 years of his life in retirement in Nazianza. Saint Gregory died in 389. The Book of Rules includes only one of his rules, extracted from his writings and written in poetic form. So that your mind is not deceived by alien books, for many counterfeit writings are found, incorrectly inscribed, then accept, beloved, this is my correct calculation. There are twelve historical books of ancient Jewish wisdom. The first is Genesis, then Exodus, Leviticus, then Numbers, then Deuteronomy; then Jesus and the Judges, the eighth Ruth. The ninth and tenth books are Acts of Kings, Chronicles, and the last one you have is Ezra. There are five books of poetry: the first is Job, then David, then three Solomon’s: Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs and Proverbs. Also five books of the prophetic spirit. These twelve are combined into one book: Hosea, Amos and the third - Micah, then Joel, then Jonah, Obadiah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah. Haggai, then Zechariah and Malachi. This is one book, the second is Isaiah, then Jeremiah, called from infancy, then Ezekiel and Daniel's grace. I offered twenty-two books of the Old Testament, equal in number to the Hebrew letters. After this, count the books and the New Sacrament. Matthew wrote about the miracles of Christ for the Jews, and Mark - for Italy, Luke for Achaia. For everyone - John, the great preacher and celestial leader. Then follow the Acts of the Wise Apostles, the fourteen epistles of Paul. Seven Councils, of which one is James, two are Peter’s, then three are John’s, and the seventh is Judas - so you have everything. If there are any beyond these, they do not belong to the recognized ones. (Ap. 85; Laod. 60; Carth. 33; Athanasius Vel. 3; Amphilochia on the books of Holy Scripture). Saint Gregory does not mention the Apocalypse, which in his time was not yet widespread in all the Churches. He is listed in 33 Carth. and Athanasius the Great. You might be interested in: