Are there any OT Saints?

[Stryder06]

If not then why? Just wondering?

 

[Polycarp1]

Yes. The Orthodox pay significant attention to them -- particularly the prophets. The Western church, Protestant or Catholic, seems to avoid recognizing them as saints, for reasons I'm not clear on.

 

[1whirlwind]

If not then why? Just wondering?

Perhaps your tag line answers your question....

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.​

 

[MamaZ]

Even the disciples were given the gift of seeing at least two of them

 

[Stryder06]

Perhaps your tag line answers your question....

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.​

I don't consider one person more of a saint then the other, but I do know that there are other churches who bestow Saint hood upon certain individuals based on criteria that I don't know.

It's to these denominations that I'm really addressing.

 

[Stryder06]

Even the disciples were given the gift of seeing at least two of them

Indeed, but I don't think they are recognized by the RCC, for example, as saints, at least I don't know.

For myself however, I don't think Moses and Elijah were more of a (S)aint then anyone else

 

[Dorothea]

There are plenty of OT Saints.

 

[MamaZ]

Indeed, but I don't think they are recognized by the RCC, for example, as saints, at least I don't know.

For myself however, I don't think Moses and Elijah were more of a (S)aint then anyone else

I guess I am confused maybe.. For a Saint is not declared a saint by man but by God through Christ.

 

[Stryder06]

I guess I am confused maybe.. For a Saint is not declared a saint by man but by God through Christ.

From what I understand, some churches have (S)aints which are different from (s)aints. It's be best to get the explanation as to the difference from someone who understands this better then I do as I may mess up the difference.

I believe everyone is a saint that is chosen by God.

 

[Stryder06]

There are plenty of OT Saints.

If that's the case how come they don't seem to be as popular as the NT Saints?

 

[MamaZ]

I don't see the pronounciation difference in the written scriptures

 

[Dorothea]

If that's the case how come they don't seem to be as popular as the NT Saints?

I don't know about them not being as popular. We have many, many icons of the Saints in our church, and they are a mixture of OT and NT Saints. A small icon of Elijah is resting against the Icon of the Theotokos and baby Jesus on the Iconastasis at my church.

 

[Blackknight]

King David is one of our most popular saints. After all, how many of our services are based on psalms that he wrote?

 

[bbbbbbb]

In Austin, Texas the oldest Episcopal Church is St. David's. The Anglican Communion certainly recognizes Old Testament saints. Their focus, however, is primarily upon the Trinity and upon Jesus Christ. Therefore you will typically see Episcopal Churches called Trinity Church or Christ Church. Sometimes, you get the catch-all, All Saints Church. You can't miss with that one.

 

[bbbbbbb]

In Austin, Texas the oldest Episcopal Church is St. David's. The Anglican Communion certainly recognizes Old Testament saints. Their focus, however, is primarily upon the Trinity and upon Jesus Christ. Therefore you will typically see Episcopal Churches called Trinity Church or Christ Church. Sometimes, you get the catch-all, All Saints Church. You can't miss with that one.