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Eastern Orthodoxy

Greek and Slavic Orthodox collections, patristic writings, icons, liturgy, councils, and mystical theology.

Eastern Mediterranean / Slavic world1st century CE7 readable texts2 indexed sources
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1 Esdras

Eastern OrthodoxyAccepted by Some Traditions

1 Esdras from the public-domain King James Apocrypha tradition for temple restoration and wider-canon comparison.

Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek / Latin transmission varies by book· Second Temple through early Christian reception

2 Esdras

Eastern OrthodoxyAccepted by Some Traditions

2 Esdras from the public-domain King James Apocrypha tradition for apocalypse, judgment, restoration, and wider-canon comparison.

Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek / Latin transmission varies by book· Second Temple through early Christian reception

Greek Additions to Esther

Eastern OrthodoxyAccepted by Some Traditions

The Greek Additions to Esther from the public-domain King James Apocrypha tradition for wider-canon comparison.

Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek / Latin transmission varies by book· Second Temple through early Christian reception

Song of the Three Holy Children

Eastern OrthodoxyAccepted by Some Traditions

The Song of the Three Holy Children from the public-domain King James Apocrypha tradition for prayer, deliverance, and wider-canon comparison.

Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek / Latin transmission varies by book· Second Temple through early Christian reception

Susanna

Eastern OrthodoxyAccepted by Some Traditions

Susanna from the public-domain King James Apocrypha tradition for Danielic tradition, justice, and wider-canon comparison.

Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek / Latin transmission varies by book· Second Temple through early Christian reception

Bel and the Dragon

Eastern OrthodoxyAccepted by Some Traditions

Bel and the Dragon from the public-domain King James Apocrypha tradition for Danielic tradition, idols, dragons, and wider-canon comparison.

Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek / Latin transmission varies by book· Second Temple through early Christian reception

Prayer of Manasses

Eastern OrthodoxyAccepted by Some Traditions

Prayer of Manasses from the public-domain King James Apocrypha tradition for repentance and wider-canon comparison.

Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek / Latin transmission varies by book· Second Temple through early Christian reception
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Eastern Orthodox wider biblical books

scripture collectionSecond Temple / Byzantine reception
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public-domain King James Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical Books text loaded

1 Esdras, 2 Esdras, Greek Additions to Esther, Song of the Three Holy Children, Susanna, Bel and the Dragon, and Prayer of Manasses are indexed as wider-biblical comparison texts.

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Philokalia and hesychast texts

mystical corpus4th-15th century sources
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modern translation rights often restricted

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