Old Testament
When God appeared to Moses in the burning bush, He identified Himself as the God of these three patriarchs.
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said this many Beatitudes, beginning each one with "Blessed are..."
8
This person brought Christianity to Egypt
St. Mark the Apostle
In the Coptic Divine liturgy, the priest says this specific Coptic phrase before the distribution of Communion. What is this phrase? What is the response?
'The Holies are for the Holies'
'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord'
In the Parable of the Ten Virgins, these women had oil in their lamps and were ready when the bridegroom arrived. What were they called?
The five wise virgins.
Who are the five wise virgins?
King Solomon asked God for this specific gift rather than riches or long life, and God granted it along with what he did not ask for.
Wisdom
Jesus used this phrase exactly seven times in the Gospel of John, starting with "I am the Bread of Life," to reveal His divine nature.
"I am"
St. Athanasius the Apostolic was exiled this many times for defending the full divinity of Christ against this heresy, which claimed Jesus was a created being. How many times was he exiled? What was the heresy?
5 Years
Arianism
The Coptic calendar, called the 'Calendar of the Martyrs,' begins its year count from this historical event in 284 AD.
The accession of Emperor Diocletian (beginning of the Era of the Martyrs).
When Jesus healed the ten lepers, only one returned to give thanks. Jesus noted that this man was from a specific group, making his gratitude even more notable. What group was he from?
Samaritan
What is a Samaritan?
After Jacob wrestled with the angel of God, he received a new name. This is that name, meaning "one who struggles with God."
Israel
The Book of Acts records that the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles on this Jewish feast day, fifty days after Passover.
Pentecost
This Coptic Pope, known as the ‘Apostle of the South,’ led the longest papacy in Coptic Church History, serving 60 years from 1971 to 2021.
Pope Shenouda III
The liturgy of St. Cyril, also called the Liturgy of St. Mark, is used only on specific occasions. What three languages are primarily traditionally used during this liturgy?
Coptic, Greek, and Arabic
In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus identifies four types of soil. This specific soil represents those who head the world but are choked by the worries and riches of life? What kind of soil is this?
Thorns/ Thorny Ground
What is thorny ground?
The prophet Isaiah foretold the Virgin Birth using this specific Hebrew title for the child, meaning "God is with us."
Immanuel
Before his conversion, Paul was traveling to this city to arrest Christians.
Damascus
St. Pachomius the Great is credited with writing the first communal monastic rule, establishing this type of monastic life as distinct from solitary life of hermits. What is the name if this type of monasticism?
Cenobitic/ Communal Monasticism
This sacrament, received immediately after Baptism in the Coptic Church, involves anointing with holy oil called "Myron." What is the name of this sacrament? How many times is a person anointed?
Chrismation
36 times
Jesus cast out a legion of demons from a man in the region of the Gadarenes, the demons entered these animals, which then rushed into the sea of Galilee. What were the amimals?
Pigs/Swine
What are pigs?
In the book of Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a statue was interpreted by Daniel: what metal made up the statue's feet
Iron
This city was where the followers of Jesus were first called "Christians."
Antioch
This saint repeatedly appeared to a Pope during his life and was the patron saint whose monastery the pope restored in the desert. Who are each of these people?
St. Mina and Pope Kyrillos
What is the prayer called where the priest asks the Holy Spirit to transform the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ, and during what part of the Divine Liturgy does it occur?
Epiclesis — during the Liturgy of the Faithful (Eucharistic Prayer)
In the miracle of the feeding of the 4,000, Jesus used this number of loaves and this many small fish, and this many baskets of leftovers were collected.
Seven loaves, a few small fish, and seven large baskets of leftovers.
What is seven loaves, a few small fish, and seven large baskets of leftovers?