Who does Saint Paul write to when expressing the importance of continuing what you have learned, saying, "Continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them" (2 _____ 3:14)
Timothy
God, out of His love, created man in His _____ and ______
Image, Likeness
What is the Katamarus?
The specified Church readings for each day of the year.
What sound does this letter make?
"Sh"
What are the resources of the Coptic Orthodox teaching?
1. The Holy Bible
2 Church Traditions
3. Liturgy
Our Coptic Orthodox Church believes that our Lord Jesus Christ is the ______ Word of God.
Incarnate
What is the Synaxarion meant to demonstrate?
How saints lived out the Holy Gospel and are role models for us
Before chanting the Second Canticle in Tasbeha, the same as the other Canticles, what is said before it?
Amen Alleluia Kyrie-Eleison
What sound does this letter make?
"Ps"
What are some characteristics of an Orthodox believer?
1. Filled with Christ
2. Filled with the Holy Bible
3. Filled with the Holy Orthodox Church
4. Filled with the Church Fathers
5. Integrated with the community
Adam and Eve _____, and all of mankind now carries the same sin. We inherited the ____ sin since we're all in Adam. Adam and Eve and their sons received ____ because of sin, "For the wages of sin is death" (_____6:23). Death here means that they will no longer live with God.
Sinned, original, death, Romans
How many Church readings are there in the Holy Liturgy? (Bonus 100 points if you can name them all)
10
These readings are the:
1. Vesper Psalm
2. Vesper Gospel
3. Matins Psalm
4. Matins Gospel
5. Pauline Epistle
6. Catholic Epistle
7. Praxis
8. Synaxarion
9. Liturgy Psalm
10. Liturgy Gospel
What were the three hymns reviewed? (Must name all three for full points).
1. The second Canticale (Psalm 135), first 10 verses only
2. Exposition Introduction
3. Exposition Conclusion
How many letters does the Coptic alphabet contain?
32
What is a heresy, and how does the Coptic Orthodox church handle heresies?
A heresy is a belief or doctrine that contradicts the established teachings of a religion, especially Christianity (simply a false teaching).
The church handles heresies by:
1. Warnings
2. Avoidance
3. Rebuke
4. Separation
What was God's command to Adam and Eve, and what was the purpose of that command?
God commanded Adam and Eve not to eat of tree of the knowledge of good and evil; this gave man free will.
The Liturgical readings follow a general spiritual and divine structure and reflect a deep theological philosophy. These readings are organized into 4 books:
1. Annual (Rotating) Katamarus
2. Great Lent Katamarus
3. Holy Pascha Katamarus
4. Holy Fifty Days Katamarus
Say the first 2 verses of the Second Canticle
Servants award points as necessary
How does one pronounce the letter "" when it is next to a vowel?
Vowel: one of a class of speech sounds in the articulation of which the oral part of the breath channel is not blocked and is not constricted enough to cause audible friction
broadly : the one most prominent sound in a syllable
The "" is pronounced as a "Y" when it is before or after any other vowel.
Ex. - The Bread
What is the theme of St. Mark's festival (Mahragan Alkeraza) this year?
There will always be resistance to the work of God. The devil will always resist the truth, but our reassurance is in the promise of our Lord Jesus Christ: "The gates of Hades shall not prevail against the Church." (Matthew 16:18)
What are the 5 characteristics of the Redeemer?
1. Must be human
2. Must die on behalf of man
3. Must be unlimited
4. Must have no sin
5. Must be a creator
The Feasts of Saint Mary, the Mother of God, all have the same Gospel reading: Luke 1:36-56. What are the Feasts of Saint Mary?
1. Her Birth 1st of Pashons (May 9)
2. Her entry into the temple - 3rd of Kiahk (Decemeber 12)
3. Her Departure - 21st of Tobe (January 29)
4. Consecration of the first church in her name - 21st of Paone (June 28)
5. Revealing of the assumption of her body - 16th of Mesore (August 22)
Say the first 2 verses of the exposition introduction and the first 2 verses of the exposition conclusion
Servants award points as necessary
How many vowels does the Coptic language contain, and what are they?
7 vowels.
(alpha, eyy, eeta, yota, o, epsilon, oo)