Orthodoxy 101 - Sessions II, III, IV
OUTLINE
During this session we will focus on the question - What does the Orthodox Christian believe and profess about Jesus Christ and the Church?

Holy Scripture

1. Old Testament
1. The Torah or Penteteuch
   1. Genesis
   2. Exodus
   3. Leviticus
   4. Numbers
   5. Deuteronomy
2. Historical Books
1. Joshua
2. Judges
3. Ruth
4. 1,2 Samuel
5. 1,2 Kings
6. 1,2 Chronicles
7. Ezra, Nehemia, Esther
3. Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
4. Prophets
2. New Testament
1. Gospels
2. Acts of the Apostels
3. Pauline or Pastoral Epistles
1. Romans
2. 1,2 Corinthians
3. Galatians
4. Ephesians
5. Philippians
6. Colossians
7. 1,3 Thessalonians
8. 1,2 Timothy
9. Titus
10. Philemon
11. Hebrews
4. Catholic Epistles
1. James
2. 1,2 Peter
3. 1,2,3 John
4. Jude
5. Revelation
3. Apocryptical Books

1. Definition
2. The Seven Ecumenical Councils
1. Nicea I (325)
2. Constantinople I (381)
3. Ephesus (431)
4. Chalcedon (451)
5. Constantinople II (553)
6. Constantinople III (681)
7. Nicea II (787)
8. The Great Schism (1054)
1. Filioque added (589)
2. Political split and emergence of 2 languages (800)
3. Crusaders sack Constantinople (1204)
3. Early Church Fathers (Patristic)
1. St. Ignatius of Antioch (107)
2. St. Polycarp of Smyrna (167)
3. St. Irenaeus of Lyons (202)
4. St. Cyprian of Carthage (258)