Saints
Who is the saint known as the Prince of the Martyrs and his icon is shown defeating the devil (dragon) by the Holy Power of the Cross through Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ?
St. George
For how many days was Jonah in the belly of the whale?
"Jonah was 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of the great fish..." Matthew 12:40
How many Gospel books are there and what are they?
4: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Which book of the Bible makes up most of the Agpeya prayers?
The book of Psalms
What compass direction do we all face during liturgy?
East
Which Saint brought Christianity to Egypt?
St. Mark
In Genesis 19, two angels appeared to Lot and his family telling them to leave Sodom and Gomorrah because the Lord will destroy these cities. Lot and his family obeyed, but Lot's wife turned back and became a pillar of what?
"But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt" Genesis 19:26
In Acts 1:24-26, the apostles prayed to the Lord to choose a new apostle in place of Judas. They selected 2 men, and prayed to God to choose from them: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. "And they prayed and said, 'You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on _____. And he was numbered with the 11 apostles." After they cast lots, who was chosen?
"And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the 11 apostles." Acts 1:26
The word 'Agpeya' is a Coptic word. What does this translate to in English?
The book of hours
Every liturgy, we read from the Synaxarium which is a Greek word meaning, 'The News'. What is read from the Synaxarium?
The commemoration of saints
Who was the disciple that was exiled to the island of Patmos, and is depicted in the Last Supper as leaning on Jesus' chest?
St. John the Beloved
Who did God say this to in Genesis 22:2? “Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.'"
"Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham..." Genesis 22:1
There are 27 books in the New Testament. Who wrote 14 of those 27 books? [Romans, I & II Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, I & II Thessalonians, I & II Timothy, Titus, Hebrews, Philemon]
St. Paul
During each hour, how many times do we repeat kyrie-eleison?
41 times
How many Coptic liturgies are there and what are they?
Liturgies of (1) St. Basil is typically celebrated throughout the year except, (2) St. Gregory typically used for the 4 major feasts of Nativity, Epiphany, Resurrection, and Pentecost, (3) St. Cyril also known as the Liturgy of Saint Mark, is often prayed during fasts such as the Holy Great Fast
This saint was the daughter of Joachim and Anne. She is referred to as the ‘golden censor‘ because she carried the incarnate God in her womb.
St. Mary, the Theotokos
In Exodus 14:11-12, who said the following and who did they say it to? “...Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you so dealt with us, to bring us up out of Egypt? Is this not the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, 'Let us alone that we may serve the Egyptians'? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than that we should die in the wilderness.”
"The children of Israel lifted their eyes...then they said to Moses..." Exodus 14:10-11
It says in John 1:6-8, "There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light." John came to prepare the way of Jesus, which sacrament did he do for people in preparation of Him?
"John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water...'" John 1:26
What are the 3 prayers prayed at the beginning of each hour?
(1) The Lord’s prayer, (2) The Prayer of Thanksgiving, (3) Psalm 50
The celebration of the liturgy is preceded by two preparation services, one of which is observed in the morning just before the liturgy and the other on the previous evening. They are known as the Morning Offering of Incense and the Evening Offering of Incense. What are they called?
Morning - Matins
Evening - Vespers
When the time for his baptism came, this saint confessed all his past evil deeds publicly in the church. During his confession, a witness saw a tablet that was all black representing the sins of this saint. An angel was seen wiping off every sin as it was confessed by him, until finally the tablet was completely white.
St. Moses the Strong
"[King Nebuchadnezzar] commanded men of valor who were in his army to bind [3 men] and cast them into the burning fiery furnace... Then [the king] said, 'Look! I see 4 men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the 4th is like the Son of God.'" (Daniel 3: 20, 92) What are the names of these 3 men?
"[King Nebuchadnezzar] commanded men of valor who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego and cast them into the burning fiery furnace." Daniel 3:20
In Revelation 10:8, St. John the Beloved says "Then the voice which I heard from heaven spoke to me again and said, "Go, take the little book which is in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the earth." What did the angel tell him to do with the book?
"...And he said to me, 'Take and eat it..." Revelation 10:9
How many hours of prayer are in the Agpeya and what times of the day do they correspond to?
7 hours: [1hr - 6AM] [3hr - 9AM] [6hr - 12PM] [9hr - 3PM] [11hr - 5PM] [12hr - 6PM] [Midnight - 12AM]
Note: Veil is an 8th hour read by bishops and priests; it is read daily in the monasteries
How many holes are in the Korban offering and what do they symbolize?
5: the 5 piercing wounds of Christ crucified on the cross (nail in right hand, nail in left hand, nail in feet, spear in side, crown of thorns on head)