Church History
Name 3 Church Fathers
Justin Martyr, Irenaeus of Lyons, Clement of Alexandria, Athanasius of Alexandria, the Cappadocian Fathers (Basil of Caesarea, Gregory Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa), John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria, Maximus the Confessor, Ephraim the Syrian, and John of Damascus.
This man had his named changed to "Israel" because he "wrestled with God"
Who is Jacob?
This book is the shortest of the 4 canonical gospels
What is Gospel of Mark?
The number of silver coins Judas Iscariot received for betraying Jesus
30
This city is where Jesus was born
Bethlehem
*DOUBLE POINTS* What holiday do we celebrate in honor of His birth?
She was the first person to see the risen Christ
Who is Mary Magdalene?
Name 3 Apostolic Fathers
Where did the city's walls fall after the Israelites marched around it for 7 days?
Jericho
Triple points
He was the first Christian martyr
Who is Stephen?
The number 7 represents spiritual perfection and what else?
Wholeness, completeness, covenantal union
Minus Points if wrong
Jesus grew up in this region outside Judea
Galilee
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Sister of Moses and Aaron and helped protect Moses when he was a baby
Miriam
At this Ecumenical Council, St Nicholas slapped the heretic Arius in the face.
1st Council of Nicea
Which prophet was taken up to Heaven in a chariot of fire?
Who is Elijah?
He asked Pilate for Jesus’ body after the crucifixion
Who is Joseph of Arimithea?
What number represents the completeness of God's divine action or a significant period of testing?
What is 40?
40 days for Jesus to be tempted in the wilderness
40 years of wandering for the Hebrews
Where did Moses receive the 10 commandments
Mount Sinai
Triple points
This woman saved her people from genocide and became Queen of Persia
At this council the Nicene creed was further elaborated by defining the full divinity of the Holy Spirit
1st Constantinople
This is why King David was rebuked by the prophet Nathan
Adultery with Bathsheba.
This person called the Virgin Mary "blessed"
Who is her cousin Elizabeth / Who is the Angel Gabriel
How many New Testament letters did St. Paul write?
13 (14 if Hebrews is counted)
The prophet Daniel was exiled to this city
Babylon
This woman was wife of King Ahab and was confronted by the prophet Elijah for leading Israel into idolatry
Who is Jezebel?
This council affirmed Mary as Theotokos
Ephesus
What did Rachel steal from her father Laban?
His household "gods" / idols
What was the Ethiopian eunuch reading when he met Philip?
The book / scroll of Isaiah
How many loaves of bread and fish did Jesus use to feed the 5,000?
5 loaves, 2 Fish
This city, the capital of Israel, was destroyed by the Assyrians...
Samaria
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Canaanite woman who sheltered Joshua and Caleb and became an ancestor of Jesus Christ
Who is Rahab?