God is essential for our life
Joshua asked God for a miracle to stop what?
The sun
This story was about Queen ______?
Esther
St. Barnabas was first named _________?
***Bonus: what does "Barnabas" mean?***
Joses
***Barnabas means "son of encouragement"***
St. Abakragoun is celebrated in what Coptic month and day?
Abib 25
Our beautiful church is built in what 3 shapes?
***Bonus: what shape is OUR church built in?
1. Boat 2. Cross 3. Circle
***A boat***
God is the _______?
Creator or Life-Giver
Who took care of Queen Esther?
Her cousin, Mordecai
St. Barnabas was a Jew from the tribe of ______?
Levi
St. Abakragoun was born in the province ________ in the village of _________?
province of Menoufia and village of Batanoon
This part of the church separates the altar from the nave and has 3 doors?
***Bonus: What 3 materials can the iconostasis be made with?***
Iconostasis
***Wood, marble or stone***
What is the reference of this verse?
"Who created the heavens, Who is God, Who formed the earth and made it.” (_____ __:__)
Isaiah 45:18
What is the name of the land that the story took place in?
Persia
What Coptic month and day do we celebrate St. Barnabas?
***Bonus: What is the Synaxarium?***
Kiahk 21
***The book that has the lives of the saints***
"There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.” (________ __:__)
Luke 15:7
The bosom of the Father is an icon of who?
***Bonus: What part of the church is it found inside***
Our Lord Jesus Christ
***Inside the altar***
The man born blind was healed when he washed his face in the pool of _______?
Siloam
Who was the evil man that wanted to get rid of al the Jews?
Haman
Who persecuted the Christians?
***Bonus: What does persecute mean?***
St. Paul
***Attack, hunt, kill someone/thing***
St. Abakragoun was martyred in this popular Egyptian city?
Alexandria
Explain why we build our church in the shape of a:
1. Boat 2. Cross 3. Circle
1. Boat because we remember when Noah was saved from the flood
2. Cross because Christ died on the Cross and saved us
3. Circle because God has no beginning or end
The Promised Land was called?
Canaan
"And you would be secure, because there is hope" (____ __:__)
Job 11:18
"Uphold the weak, be patient with all" (_____________ __:__)
1 Thessalonians 5:14
Samanoud
"How lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts!” (_____ __:_)
Psalm 84:1