However, that said, there are a couple Bibles that commonly are used by Russian Orthodox. One is the Russian Synodal Bible, which does not contain all the books to be found in the older Church Slavonic Bible, which is the traditional Bible used by the Russian Orthodox Church.
Is Christianity legal in Russia?
Christianity in Russia is the most widely professed religion in the country. The largest tradition is the Russian Orthodox Church. According to official sources, there are 170 eparchies of the Russian Orthodox Church, 145 of which are grouped in metropolitanates.
Do Russian Orthodox Christians read the Bible?
Orthodox Christians read the Bible about as much as other Christians. What you find if you visit an Orthodox Church is that Scripture is sung (chanted) as well as read. Matins is the service before Liturgy (45min-1hr usually) that has a lot of Psalms plus the reading of an Epistle and Gospel Reading.
Who translated the Bible to Russian?
The tradition of Bible translations in Christianity in Russia begins with Slavic translations of the Bible and Old Church Slavonic. Tsar Peter the Great felt that the Russian people needed a Bible in the vernacular and authorized Pastor Johann Ernst Glück in 1703 to prepare such an edition.
Who translated the Bible into Slavic?
Saints Cyril and Methodius
When was the Bible translated to Russian?
Russian Synodal Bible
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