How many total books in our Holy Bible (Coptic Orthodox Church)
73 Total Books
Who was the last King of Israel before the division?
King Solomon
How many letters in the Coptic Language?
32
How many holes are found in the Orbana, and what do they mean?
5, 5 wounds of our lord Jesus Christ
How many knots in the holy utensils swadle?
In what order?
What does Abouna say while he unties them?
5
3 and 2
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, One God
1- Blessed be God the Father, the Pantocrator
2- Blessed be His only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ our Lord
3- Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete
4- Glory and Honor
5- Honor and Glory
How many total books in the Old Testament?
And categorize them with numbers
46
5 Books of Law
12 Historical Books
5 Poetic books
5 Major Prophetic books
12 Minor Prophetic books
7 The Deoterocanonical Books
How long was the people of Israel in Captivity?
And Why?
70 Years
God told them for every 7 years, you work 6 years, and rest for the 7th year, and I will take care of your needs. So for 490 years, the people of Israel didn't do that, God punished them with the Captivity for every year they didn't do as commanded.
490 over 7 years is 70 years.
What is the meaning of ⲁϫⲡ
Hour
How many processions do we have during the Holy Liturgy?
And what are they?
2 Processions,
The Pauline Procession
The Praxis Procession
What does the paten represent?
The manger
The tomb
Categorize them by numbers.
27 Total Books
4 - Gospels
1- Book of acts
14 - Pauline Epistles
4 General Epistles (Total 7)
1 James
2 Peter
3 John
1 Jude
1 - Book of Revelations
Who was the king and which nation that ended the southern Kingdom of Israel and were in captivity?
King Nebuchadnezzar, of Babylon
Babylonian Captivity
What is the meaning of: Ⲁⲛⲍⲏⲃ
School
How many times does Abouna go around the Altar during the Pauline Procession?
What does he pray?
And what are they?
4 times
3 for the 3 litanies
- Litany of the Peace
- Litany of the fathers
- Litany of the Assemblies
1 Round at the end, the round of the Return
How many times do we chant Keryeleyson during the choosing of the lamb?
And why?
41
39 Lashes
1 crown of thorns
1- The Spear
Who was the last Judge in the old testament?
Samuel
Who was the king and which nation that ended the Northern Kingdom of Israel and were in captivity?
King Shalmaneser of the kingdom of Assyria
Assyrian Captivity.
What is the meaning of: Ⲟⲩⲏⲃ
Priest
How many times does Abouna go around the Altar during the Praxis Procession?
What does he pray?
3
3 litanies:
- Litany of the Peace
- Litany of the Fathers
- Litany of the Assemblies
What does the stamp of the Orbana contain?
5 holes represent the 5 wounds
Spadikon The big Cross in the middle, means the Master, it represents our Master and Lord Jesus Christ
12 small crosses represents the 12 disciples
Writing aroud:
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal
Agios O theos, Agios Essheros, Agios Athanatos
What were the 2 divided kingdoms of Isreal?
Who were their kings?
What was their capital?
How many tribes in each Kingdom?
Northern Kingdom called the Kingdom of Isreal
King Jeroboam
Capital: Samaria
Contains 10 tribes
Southern Kingdom called the Kingdom of Judah
King Rehoboam, Son of King Solomon
Contains 2 tribes: Judah and Benjamin
The Return from exile to the Promised Land was on how many trips?
And who were the leaders?
3 Trips
Zerubabel
Ezra
Nahamiah
What is the meaning of: ⲫⲉϧ
Watermelon
During the blessing of the Orbana, the wine, and the water, what does Abouna do, and what does it symbolize?
Abouna blesses the Orbana, the wine, and the water three times saying In the name of the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, One God
1- Blessed be God the Father, the Pantocrator, and he puts his finger on the top hole in the Orbana,
The deacons reply Amen
2- Blessed be His only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, and he puts his finger on the bottom hold in the Orbana,
The deacons reply Amen
3- Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, and he puts his finger on the middle hole in the Orbana,
The deacons reply Amen, one is the Holy Father.....
It symbolizes the Holy Trinity during the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father is up in Heave, the Son, is down in the water, and the Holy Spirit is in the middle as a dove flying.
After Abouna chooses the Lamb, why does he wrap the Orbana with linen like a swaddle?
What does it represent?
When our Lord Jesus Christ was a baby, he was swaddled inside the manger.
Same as the Orbana is swaddles inside the Manger, and puts the star on top of it as symbol for our Lord Jesus Christ inside the Manger