St. Mary
What was St. Mary's response to the angel's message?
Behold, I am the maidservant of the Lord, let it be to me according to the Lord.
(Luke 1:38)
Therefore the _______ Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the _______ shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name ________
Lord, virgin, Immanuel
(Isaiah 7:14)
Which Psalm do we chant during communion?
Psalm 150
Who is considered the first Christian martyr?
St. Stephen
What were the three gifts given to Jesus by the Magi?
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
(Matthew 2:11)
Why do we compare Mary to the burning bush?
The fire did not consume the bush, which is a symbol of Jesus in her womb
The ______ ______ will come upon you, and the ______ of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that ______ _____ who is to be born will be called the _____ __ ____
Holy Spirit, power, Holy One, Son of God,
(Luke 1: 35)
How many crosses and holes are there in Korban?
13 crosses, 5 holes
Who was the heretic who suggested St. Mary be called Christotokos instead of Theotokos?
Nestorius
When did the Shepherds and Magi each visit Jesus?
Shepherds visited the night of Jesus' birth (Luke 2); the Magi came much later, finding Jesus as a young child in a house (Matthew 2:11)
St. Mary gave birth to Christ in Bethlehem but she was only visiting. In which city did she herself live?
Nazareth
Luke 1:26Then the angel said to them, “Do not be ______, for behold, I bring you _____ _____ of great joy which will be to __ _____. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a _____ , who is _____ __ _____.
afraid, good tidings, all people, Savior, Christ the Lord
(Luke 2:10-11)
How many Korban are presented to Abouna in the Offering of the Lamb?
5 or 7 (Same as the number of loaves of both bread miracles)
What did the council of Nicea reaffirm and who was the saint that defended the faith?
The Son is eternal and equal with the Father, St. Athanasius
Which prophet describes the coming of the Son of Man?
Daniel
(Daniel 7:13)
What do we compare Mary to in the old testament? (List 4 examples)
Golden censor, Aaron's rod, Noah's ark, tabernacle, mercy seat, golden lampstand, flower of incense, the manna pot, ladder of Jacob, second heaven
For unto us a _______ is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the ________ will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called _________, Counselor, ______ ____, Everlasting Father, ______ __ ______.
Child, government, Wonderful, Mighty God, Prince of Peace
(Isaiah 9:6)
What does the Greek word "Anaphora" mean?
offering or lifting up
Who were the first monks that started the monastic movement and who established communal monastic living?
St. Paul and St. Anthony, St. Pachomius
Name the four women mentioned in the genealogy of Christ.
Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Mary
(Matthew 1:1-17)
In Orthodox iconography how many stars do we draw on St. Mary's gown?
3 (one on each shoulder and one on her head)
(to represent her virginity before, during, and after the incarnation)
But you, _______ Ephrathah,
Though you are ____ among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be _____ in _____,
Whose goings forth are from of old,
From _____.
Bethlehem, little, Ruler, Israel, everlasting,
(Micah 5:2)
When do chant the Roumi & Mo'aqab melodies during the month of Kiahk?
In Vesper Praises on Saturdays, during the Theotokia
Who established the first hospital in history?
St Basil the Great
Which prophet in the Old Testament saw a sealed gate in the east that the Lord entered through?
Ezekiel
(Ezekiel 44:1)