Old Testament
How many sons did Jacob have
12
In what city was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
Which saint is called the 'Golden mouthed'
St John Chrysostom
Which saint was proclaimed as patron, guardian and protector of Australia and our Holy Archdiocese
St Paisios
What are the seven main sacraments in the Orthodox Church?
Baptism, Chrismation, Eucharist (Holy Communion), Healing (Anointing with Oil), Marriage, Reconciliation (Confession), and Ordination
God asked Abraham to make a sacrifice to Him on Mount Moriah. What was it?
His son, Isaac
Where does Jesus give his first sermon?
On the mount
Who wrote the 'Ladder of Divine Ascent'
St. John Climacus
What year did St Paisios die in?
12 July 1994
Jesus is not truly diving, but a created being
What was The Golden Calf?
The idol the Israelites worshipped while Moses was on the mountain
Name the first two apostles to follow Jesus.
Peter and Andrew
During the reign of the Roman emperor Licinius, a group of soldiers who refused to give up their Christian faith were sentenced to death. Licinius ordered that they be left to die of exposure on a frozen lake. How many people were in this group of martyrs?
40
This saint was captured in 1711 during Russia's war with Turkey. Despite being sold into slavery, he refused to convert.
St John the Russian
What did the Edict of Milan decree?
Christianity was legal
Who was the only female judge of Israel?
Deborah
Name three out of the nine Fruits of the Spirit.
Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self Control.
This saint first worked as a shepherd. Later on, he became a bishop. He was an important speaker at the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, and his arguments helped defeat those who held to the heresy of Arianism. Who was he?
St. Spyridon the Wonderworker
Which saint did Saint Porphyrios referring to when he said 'Mark my words. He’s one of the most far-sighted people of our time, but he hides it to avoid being praised. '?
Saint Iakovos Tsalikis of Evia
From which ecumenical council do we receive our current creed from
The Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople
Name the major prophets
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel
Name the shortest verse in the New Testament
"Jesus wept." Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 35.
This saint was a monk, and later in life became bishop of Thessaloniki. He founded the "hesychast" school of monasticism, in which one quietly contemplates the presence of God. Who was he?
St Gregory Palamas
Which Saint wrote the book 'We Shall See Him As He Is'?
Saint Sophrony of Essex
What were the five original patriarchates
Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem