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Lectoral pedantry
In the Old Testament, it is "a reading from the Book of ......" unless it is from Psalms, in which case it is "a reading from Psalm ..." or from the book immediately following Proverbs, in which case it is "a reading from the Song of Songs."
In the New Testament, it is "a reading from the Gospel of ...", or "a reading from the letter (or epistle) of Paul to the ....." unless it is Hebrews, in which it is "a reading from the letter to the Hebrews" (since it is now pretty much believed that Paul did not write the letter to the Hebrews.) Or unless it is James, John, Peter or Jude, in which case it is "a reading from the letter of James," or "a reading from the first letter of John." If the reading is from that which is between the Gospels and the Epistles, it is "a reading from the Acts of the Apostles."
Oh, and that book at the end of the NT -- that would be "a reading from the Revelation to John." (note: not the "Book of Revelations".)
Not that anyone here (or in most places) really cares -- I was just thinking about this earlier.
In the New Testament, it is "a reading from the Gospel of ...", or "a reading from the letter (or epistle) of Paul to the ....." unless it is Hebrews, in which it is "a reading from the letter to the Hebrews" (since it is now pretty much believed that Paul did not write the letter to the Hebrews.) Or unless it is James, John, Peter or Jude, in which case it is "a reading from the letter of James," or "a reading from the first letter of John." If the reading is from that which is between the Gospels and the Epistles, it is "a reading from the Acts of the Apostles."
Oh, and that book at the end of the NT -- that would be "a reading from the Revelation to John." (note: not the "Book of Revelations".)
Not that anyone here (or in most places) really cares -- I was just thinking about this earlier.
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That would be "a reading from the Gospel according to..." in my Catholic Knight of the Altar lexicon.
D'oh!
All of this came about because both my son and I are reading at church tomorrow, albeit at different services. He's reading the Gospel at the children's service, and I'm reading the OT selection at the traditional service. (Although, Baruch is Apocryphal -- I've never been exactly sure what the Episcopalian position on the apocryphal books are. Since I was raised Roman Catholic I have no problem as simply thinking of it as part of the OT. My in-laws, good Southern Baptists, would have fits over it.) Sort of a banner church day in my household. He is reading for the bishop's visit because he always reads the first Sunday of the month, and I am reading for the bishop's visit because.... well, I'm not sure exactly why. I just recently was put back on the lector schedule. My theory is that someone in the church office likes me.
And I also wrote this entry because I keep seeing references to "the Book of Revelations" and it annoys me.
Re: D'oh!
"Book of Revelations" is, as you say, an abomination.