Numbers
Number of days fasted before the birth of Jesus Christ
43
This is the reference of all the Sunday Bible readings in liturgy.
Luke chapter 1
The story of St Mary visiting Elizabeth when she was pregnant
2- how humble she is even though she is the mother of God Himself
3-how fluently and effortlessly she praises the Lord
Hoos is a name of a part in the Kiahk praises
Canticle or praise
This is the calender that includes the month of Kiahk
Coptic calender / Pharaonic calender / agricultural calender
Two famous numbers on the midnight praises during Kiahk
4 canticles and 7 theotokias
Refrence of the first Hoos / Canticle
Genesis chapter 15
This signifies the story behind the first Hoos telling the story of crossing the Red Sea
Story of everyone of us passing from slavery to freedom from sin, from darkness to light through incarnation
Theotokos is one of the names that is deeply praised in Kiahk
The mother of God
This is the first Bible story in the first Sunday of Kiahk
The story of Zachariah receiving the good news of having a son
The days St.Mary stayed at Elizabeth to help her
3 months
Reference of the third Hoos
Book of Daniel
The reason we included Moses fasting in the advent lent
To prepare our hearts before receiving the Word of God
A name that means ‘ a song to the Lord’
Epsaleya
This is the story of the third Hoos
The three men in the furnace
These dates signifies the beginning and the end of the month of Kiahk in our modern calendar
Begins at 12/10 and ends 1/8 by the birth of Jesus Christ
Reference for the second Hoos
Psalm 135
The reason of Theotokia presence in Kiahk praises
To unveil the beauty of St.Mary who accepted the good news
Praise the miracle of incarnation that occurred in her womb
Reflect on all the Old Testament prophecies on St Mary who would be the mother of Christ
These are the names of the three men in the furnace of fire
Shadrach , Meshach , and Abdenago
This Bible story is read on the last Sunday of the month of Kiahk
The visit of St.Mary to Elizabeth to serve her
Those are the number of days in the advent calendar and they are broken down to the following events
Advent lent is 43 days , reflecting 40 days of Moses’ fasting and 3 days before the moving Mokatam mountain
Reference to the fourth Hoos
Psalm 148-150
The reason for Kiahk midnight praises
1- to celebrate the miracle of incarnation
2- to praise our beloved moth and Saint St.Mary the Theotokos
3- to prepare our heart to praise as if we are in heaven
The name of the pope at the time of the moving of Mokkattam mountain
Pope Abram the Syrian the 62nd.
Difference between Zachariah versus St .Mary questioning the archangel Gabriel
Zachariah didn’t believe and was unsure of the truth as they were both old
While St. Mary accepted while asking how it would happen as she was committed to purity and didn’t plan to marry Joseph and was humble to accept right away