Lectio continua

In

The practice of lectio semi-continua may skip some passages in the sequence, while lectio selecta follows a selected sequence of passages in a specific order.^[1]

The use of lectio selecta goes back to the Jewish traditions that pre-date Christianity. Luke 4:16–21 refers to the practice reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah on the Sabbath when Jesus visits a synagogue.^[1]

In Early Christianity a practice developed to read the Scripture every Sunday or read specific sections of Scripture during festivals in a yearly sequence, and the sequences used for lectio continua and lectio selecta were established over the centuries.^[2]

The term

• Lectio Sacra

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