Nativity Story
This town is where Jesus Christ was born
Bethlehem
God instructed Moses to place this many rods before the Ark of the Covenant, each representing a tribe of Israel.
12
The censer in "Ti-shori" symbolizes this person
St. Mary
True/False: Kiahk is the 4th month of the Coptic year
True
This shepherd boy became the second king of Israel and defeated Goliath
David
St Mary and St Joseph had to travel to Bethlehem for this reason
For the census
Aaron's rod represented this tribe of Israel (provide name of tribe)
Levi
The censor contains coal. What does coal symbolize?
Symbolizes the Human nature of the Christ
On what Coptic date do we celebrate Christmas?
Kiahk 29
He was the first king of Israel
King Saul
This ruler ordered the massacre of infants in an attempt to kill Jesus
King Herod
The rod of Aaron miraculously sprouted.....
Almonds
The censor has coal and we light it with fire. What is the fire symbolizing?
The fire symbolizes Jesus's Divinity
How long is the nativity fast and why?
43 days
•Moses fasted 40 days to receive the word of God on the tablets, we fast 40 days to receive Jesus (the logos incarnate)
•3 days to commemorates the time spent fasting and praying in the 10th century, which led to the miraculous moving of the Al-Moqatam mountain in Cairo
He led the Israelites across the Jordan River and into the Promised Land
Joshua
Who announced Jesus' birth to shepherds?
Angels
Aaron’s rod was kept as a testimony in this sacred place
Ark of the Covenant
What does the Holy of Holies in the tabernacle represent?
St Mary. The Holy of Holies was entered by the chief priest once a year to perform atonement on the peoples behalf. Likewise, the Lord God came down once unto St Mary's womb for the worlds redemption.
What do the midnight praises during kiahk compose of? i.e. how many canticles and how many Theotokia?
4 canticles and 7 Theotokia, that is why kiahk is also known as 7 & 4
This prophet was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire
Elijah
This gift from the wise men symbolized Christ's kingship
Gold
The purpose of the rod sprouting was to end complaints against this
Aaron's priesthood (or God's choice of Aaron as high priest)
Why does the rod of Aaron resemble St Mary?
The rod miraculously blossomed despite being a dead piece of wood. St Mary, as a virgin, gave birth to Jesus, signifying life coming forth from where it could not naturally occur
What do the 4 praises/canticles talk about?
Praise 1: Moses and fleeing out of Egypt
Praise 2: Giving thanks to God
Praise 3: Three youth in fiery furnace
Praise 4: The last 3 psalms (148,149 and 150)
This prophet interpreted dreams for King Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel