Bible Trivia
On which mount did the Transfiguration take place?
Mount Tabor
For how many years was Saint George tormented?
7 years
What is the literal meaning of the word "Orthodox"?
Right, correct, or true doctrine (or straight)
How many letters are in the Coptic alphabet?
32 letters
What are the 3 Liturgies recognized in the Coptic tradition?
Liturgies of Saint Basil, Saint Gregory, and Saint Cyril.
What are the names of the three sons of Adam and Eve listed in the Bible?
Cain, Abel, and Seth
Which saint do we name the "Lamp of the Desert" for his teachings and ascetic life?
Saint Macarius the Great
What are Icons viewed as in the Orthodox Church?
Windows into heaven - sacred "writings" of a saint's life
What prayer starts with "maren shepehmout"
The Thanksgiving prayer
What events are commemorated in the prayer of the Third Hour of the Agpeya?
The descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples and the hour at which Christ was condemned.
Who are the 3 biblical saints whose bodies were taken to heaven?
St. Mary the Theotokos, Enoch, Elijah
Which saint wrote the biography of St. Paul the hermit after meeting him?
Saint Anthony the Great
What patriarch was exiled five times for defending the Orthodox faith and is remembered as "The Apostolic"?
St. Athanasius the Apostolic
How do we say the number seven in Coptic?
"Shashf"
What words are imprinted on every Orbana?
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal (in Coptic)
Which prophet confronted King David about his sin with Bethsheba?
Nathan
Name three of our Saints who are mothers who were martyred alongside their children.
St. Sophia, St. Rebecca, St. Dolagy, St. Julietta, St. Theodota
What does Theosis mean in the Orthodox Church?
Partaking in God, Participating with God, Partaking in the Divine nature, union with God
What is the name of the shortest Coptic month?
Nasie
What are the 5 readings read every Liturgy during the Liturgy of the Word?
The Pauline Epistle, Catholic Epistle, Praxis (Acts), Synaxarium (lives of the saints), and Gospel.
Which book in the Bible does not once mention the Name of God?
Esther
How many saints are commemorated in the Coptic Synaxarium?
>910 saints (accept 800-1100)
What word describes the christology of the Oriental Orthodox church? (Hint: Greek word meaning One Nature)
Miaphysite
Who established Sunday School in the Coptic Church?
Archdeacon Habib Girgis
At what point in the Divine Liturgy does Abouna break the Holy Body? (be specific!)
During the prayer of the Fraction