Daily Bible Readings for 2008
According to the donatsooyts (typicon)
of the Armenian Apostolic Church

December 2008

1

Isaiah 35:4-8; 2 Corinthians 3:18-4:6; Luke 21:12-19

2

Wisdom 1:1-7; Jeremiah 16:16-21; Acts 1:12-14; Mark 6:6-13

3

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Luke 13:10-17

4

Proverbs 21:15-25; Isaiah 19:19-21; Hebrews 11:32-40; Matthew 10:37-42

5

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28; Luke 14:1-11

6

St. Nicholas the Wonderworker 
Ezekiel 3:16-19; 2 Timothy 3:10-15; John 10:11-16

7

Third Sunday of Advent (Eve of the fast of St. Hagop)
Isaiah 37:14-38; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12; Luke 14:12-24

8

Proverbs 15:33-16:7; Isaiah 18:7; Philippians 1:27-2:4; Matthew 10:37-42

9

Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary 
Song of Songs 6:3-8; Malachi 3:1-2; Galatians 3:24-29; Luke 1:39-56

10

2 Thessalonians 2:1-16; Luke 14:25-27

11

Proverbs 1:1-9; Nahum 2:1-7; Romans 5:1-5; Matthew 5:1-12

12

2 Thessalonians 3:1-18; Luke 15:1-7

13

St. Hagop 
Wisdom 7:12-20; Isaiah 44:1-5; Hebrews 13:17-21; John 9:39-10:10

14

Fourth Sunday of Advent 
Isaiah 38:1-8; Hebrews 1:1-14; Luke 17:1-10

15

Wisdom 5:1-8; Jeremiah 6:16-21; 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Mark 9:32-36

16

Proverbs 24: 1-12; Jeremiah 15: 19-20; Hebrews 12:1-7; Matthew 10:26-33

17

Hebrews 2:1-10; Luke 17:11-19

18

Wisdom 3:1-8; Jeremiah 30:18-22; 1 Peter 4:12-19; John 15:17-25

19

Hebrews 3:12-4:10; Luke 18:1-8

20

St. Abgar 
Wisdom 6:2-10; Isaiah 45:1-2; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 7:1-10

21

Fifth Sunday of Advent 
Isaiah 40:18-31; Hebrews 4:16-5:10; Luke 18:9-14

22

Wisdom 5:16-18; Jeremiah 3:22-56; 2 Timothy 3:10-15; Luke 12:32-40

23

Sts. David the Prophet and James the Apostle 
2 Samuel 5:1-10; 1 Kings 2:1-11; Ezekiel 34:20-27; James 1:1-12; Matthew 22:41-46

24

Hebrews 5:11-6:8; Luke 18:18-27

25

St. Stephen Protomartyr 
Acts 6:8-8:2; John 12:24-26

26

Hebrews 6:9-7:10; Luke 19:1-10

27

Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
Wisdom 9:13-10:2; Isaiah 28:16-19; 2 Peter 1:12-19; 2 Timothy 4:1-8; John 21:15-22

28

Sixth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 41:4-14:3; Hebrews 7:11-25; Luke 19:12-28

29

Sts. James the Apostle and John the Evangelist (Eve of the Fast of the Nativity) 
Wisdom 7:21-24; Jeremiah 16:16-21; Acts 12:1-11, James 1:1-10; 1 John 1:1-7; John 21:20-25

30

First Day of the Fast of the Nativity 
Hebrews 7:26-8:13; Luke 20:1-8

31

Second Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Hebrews 12:5-17; Luke 20:41-21:4

January 2009
1 Third Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Hebrews 12:25-13:6; Luke 21:20-33
2

Fourth Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Hebrews 13:10-16; Luke 21:34-38

3

Fifth Day of the Fast of the Nativity St. Basil (the Great) and his brother St. Gregory of Nyssa, Sylvester the Patriarch of Rome, and Ephrem the Syrian

Proverbs 11:2-11; Isaiah 4:2-6; Colossians 1:21-29; John 10:11-16
4

Sixth Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Isaiah 51:15-52:3; Hebrews 13:18-25; Luke 22:24-30

5

Christmas Eve
Divine Liturgy: Titus 2:11-15; Matthew 2:1-12; Dismissal: Luke 2:8-14

6

Christmas and Epiphany
Titus 2:1-15; Matthew 1:18-25