General
How do we properly fast using all parts of our body?
Mouth: Don't consume dairy products or say sinful things
How many weeks is Abiy Tsome?
8 weeks
What is the teaching of Zewerede?
Jesus Christ came down from Heaven to Earth and was born through Virgin Mary to save us from our sins.
What does Gebreheir mean?
What is the teaching of Gebreheir?
Gebreheir means faithful servant.
The teaching is to use the talents that God gave us to serve him.
What are the two main division of Orthodox?
Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox.
What are other names for Abiy Tsome?
Other names: The Great Lent, Arba Tsome
What does Abiy mean?
Big
What does Kidist mean?
What's the teaching of Kidist?
Kidist means Holy.
We need to try and be as perfect as we can (work to get closer to perfection) to be good/holy, store up holy things in our heart (sermon, prayer, etc.
What is the teaching of Nickodemous?
We have to be reborn from the holy spirit to enter the kingdom of heaven.
How many days did Jesus Christ fast?
How many days is Abiy Tsome?
Jesus Christ fasted 40 days and 40 nights.
Days: 55
Why is there an extra week?
Passion week.
What does Mewkrab mean?
What's the teaching of Mewkrab?
Mewkrab is a place of worship.
We should cleanse our bodies and allow God to enter.
What does ortho mean?
straight
Why is this fast important?
Because Jesus Christ fasted it himself.
What happened in the week after Hosanna? According to the bible.
It was his passion week. Jesus Christ was captured, tortured and humiliated, and finally crucified on the cross.
What does Metsagu mean?
What is the teaching of Metsagu?
Metsagu means infirmity or sickness.
This week teaches us that God heals physically. His mercy and forgiveness are available through the question "Do you want to be healed?"
What does Dox mean?
Doctrine or path
To set an example on how we should be fasting.
Name all 8 weeks of Abiy Tsome in order. (From memory)
Zewerede, Kidist, Mewkrab, Metsagu, Debre Zeyt, Gebrehair, Nicodemos, Hosanna.
What does Debre Zeyt mean?
What is the teaching of Debre Zeyt?
Debre Zeyt means Mount of Olives.
Jesus Christ preached about the end of the world, so we should constantly repent as a part of our religion and to rid ourselves of sin before the end of the world.
From which language does the word Orthodox come from?
Greek