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Pericopae

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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the lessons or divisions of Scripture read in the early Church, after the style of the Jewish par shioth. It is doubtful when the custom originated, but the necessity of it pleads for its antiquity.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Pericopae'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/pericopae.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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