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Yes, the readings usually follow the plan: Old Testament, Psalm, New Testament (Epistle or other non-Gospel reading), Alleluia verse, Gospel in a Sunday Mass. The Second reading is omitted during the week, and the first reading may be from either the Old Testament or the New Testament.
This question can be understood in terms of reading only the Old Testament but not the New Testament, or in terms of reading only the Old Testament but nothing else that could contradict or challenge the stories and traditions portrayed in the Old Testament. For a Jew, there is no particular disadvantage in reading the Old Testament but not the New Testament, as the New Testament is not relevant to his religion. For a Christian, the disadvantage is that the books most important to his faith are in the New Testament. Anyone reading only the Old Testament and not what is now known about the history of the times and biblical scholarship on the Old Testament, the disadvantage is that the reader must take everything literally and can not have an informed view as to how literally the Old Testament should be read.
Usually the Old Testament.
Old Testament
The first reading in Catholic and many Protestant churches is traditionally chosen from the Old Testament to tell of God's promises and his preparation of his people for the coming of the Messiah (his Son).The Old Testament reading harmonizes with the Gospel reading and reveals the continuity between Israel and Jesus who comes not to replace,but to fulfill the scripture.
I prefer the new testament, I enjoy reading the gospels
During a Sunday service or a Sunday mass, any reading can be taken from the books in the bible, from the book of Genesis to the book of revelation.And usually the sermon is based on these readings.
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The Old Testament
A:The Septuagint ('LXX') is an early Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures, that came into widespread use in the Greek-speaking Jewish diaspora by the time of Jesus. It differs in numerous places from the Hebrew scriptures that have come down to us as the Masoretic texts, and most of the differences are attributed to faulty translation. It is important because the New Testament was written in Greek, andall the authors - even Paul - relied on the Septuagint when reading the Old Testament. Errors in the Septuagint are therefore reflected in the New Testament.
It is always from the New Testament. The first reading is usually ( but not always) from the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures)