Significant Meanings
Why do we remove our shoes before entering certain sacred areas of the church?
It expresses reverence and reminds us that we are entering a holy place, like when Moses removed his sandals before the burning bush.
What is the name of a mother who wept bitterly, asking for a son whom she would dedicate to the service of God from his childhood?
Hannah was the mother who wept and prayed to God to give her a son, whom she would dedicate to Him (1 Sam. 10:11) and the Lord gave her Samuel.
What does the word Tewahedo mean?
Being made one.
The unity of Christ's divine and human nature.
Mi'Berukt weQidiste YeIti
timkhte Adam esme konki anti
The Ark of the Covenant is compared to Saint Mary because?
Both carried something holy: the Ark carried the signs of God's covenant, while Mary carried the incarnate Son of God.
We use incense during church services because?
It symbolizes our prayers rising up to God and represents reverence and worship.
Which woman risked her life by approaching the king without being summoned to save her people?
Queen Esther.
What are all 7 of the fasts.
Tsom Nebiyat (Prophets Fast)
Tsome Nenewie (Nineveh Fast)
Abiy Tsom (Great Lent Fast)
Tsom Hawariyat (Apostles Fast)
Tsome Filesta (Assumption Fast)
Wednesdays&Fridays Fast
Tsom Tsige
Ezhe Men Yerekbo izgi zihbo..
Kbehal Semi'e bizuha astenkire anta fitiway leweha abo Temesgen amlakey aman be aman leka nKhulu zaZimkayu Temesgen Medhinay ametat tigistay desta qeyrikayu
Saint Mary is called the Mother of the Creator, even though she is a created human being, because?
The person born from her is the eternal Son of God, who took on human nature. She gave birth to the divine Person incarnate, not to a separate human person.
What is the purpose of The Holy Creed?
(Tselot Haymont)
It expresses the foundational beliefs of the Christian faith, especially the divinity of Christ.
Which woman met Jesus at Jacob's well, recognized Him as the Messiah, and told her townspeople about Him?
The Samaritan Women
What is the difference between Worship and Veneration?
Worship belongs to God alone; veneration is honor given to saints and holy things.
The Spirit Within Me.....
That Abides, You are my true teacher and my guide One with the Father and The Son I worship You with Devotion..
What is the greek given name we use in our church for our Lady Virgin Mary.
Theotokos
What does the Twaff symbolize?
They symbolize Christ as the Light of the World and can represent our prayers and devotion.
Which woman showed her loyalty to her mother-in-law Naomi by saying, "Where you go, I will go"?
Ruth(1:16-17)
Who are our sister churches?
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church(Ethiopian)
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria (Egyptian)
Armenian Apostolic Church(Armenian)
Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (Syrian)
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (Indian)
ንልቢ ዝኸፍል ሕልና ዝፍንቅል ከቢድ'ዩ ስደታ መከራ ናይ ድንግል
NiLibi Zhefl hilina zefinql kebdi'yu sdeta mekera nay dngl.....
ጉዕዞ ንቁጽ ምድሪ ኣድኪምዋ ጉያ ዋይ ዋይ እናበለት ክትበኪ ጀሚራ
Guozo niQuts Midri Adkimwa guya Way Way Enabelet ktbeki Jemira...
Where did the Virgin live after the crucifixion of Lord Jesus, and whom did she live with?
The Virgin Mary Lived with St. John after the Lord's crucifixion (John. 19:27).
Why is the curtain of the Temple significant in Orthodox Christianity, and what does its tearing at the moment of Christ's death symbolize?
The curtain separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the Temple. Its tearing at Christ's death symbolizes that through His sacrifice, humanity was given access to God and the separation caused by sin was overcome. Matthew 27:50–51; Hebrews 10:19–20.
Who was a Christian princess who dedicated her life to Christ and built a monastery where she lived with forty virgins. When her father turned away from Christianity and worshipped idols, she urged him to repent. She later endured persecution and martyrdom rather than deny her faith.
Qidist Diminya
Why does the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church recognize the Old Testament books included in its broader biblical canon that are not found in many Protestant Bibles?
Because it preserves an ancient biblical canon and received these books through its own apostolic and ecclesiastical tradition.
DnQitatu Filuye eye Wehbetu Goyta Natey Nay...
Libanos Shitu ZeteNaqi Tihitnaya Elu Tsewiuni beFiqri kelilu
What is the prophecy in the Old Testament about a Virgin bearing a Son and about His name?
It is written in (Isaiah. 7:14), "A virgin will be with child and will give birth to a Son, and will call Him Emmanuel".