Books of the Bible
Who wrote the Bible?
The Holy Spirit
How long did it take to write and how many people did it take?
72 days and 72 people
Which Archangel told St. Mary she would bear the Son of God?
Archangel Gabriel
Which Saint had 40 friends?
St. Demiana
Name 3 of the 7 archangels
Archangel Michael, Archangel Gabriel, Archangel Raphael, Archangel Sarathiel, Archangel Suriel, Archangel Zadkiel, Archangel Ananiel
What part of the Bible tells us about Jesus' life?
The Gospel in the New Testament
Name 3 out of the 10 of the Deuterocanonical Books
Tobit, Judith, Sequel of Esther, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, Sequel of Daniel, 1 & 2 Maccabees, Psalm 151
Name 3 of the 7 Sacraments
Baptism, Eucharist (communion), Confession, Matrimony (Marriage), Unction of the sick, Priesthood, Confirmation (Chrismation- Myron)
Which saint laid his head on Jesus during the Last Supper?
St. John
Who is the Pope of the Orthodox Church Today
Pope Tawadros II
Name 5 people who the Holy Spirt wrote the Bible through
Moses, John, David, Matthew, Mark, Luke, Paul, Peter, Solomon, Elijah, James,...
What was the miracle St. Irenaeus of Lyones talks about?
When all the scholars finished the Septuagint, all 72 versions were perfectly identical.
Name 3 disciples
Simon Peter, Andrew, James the son of Zebedee, John the son of Zabedee, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas Iscariot.
Who is the Founder of monasticism and is known as the Father of Monks?
St. Antony the Great
Name 5/10 of the 10 plauges of Egypt
1. The river water turned into blood
2. Frogs
3. Lice / Gnats
4. Flies
5. Disease of Livestock
6. Boils
7. Hail and Fire
8. Locusts
9. Darkness
10. Death of the first born
What's the version of the Bible we read called?
New King James Version (NKJV)
Who wanted to translate the Bible from Hebrew to Greek?
Pharaoh Ptolemy II of Egypt.
How many hours are in the Agpeya?
6 hours
1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 11th, 12th
Who found Jesus' cross 300 years after the Ressurection?
St. Helena
While St. John the Baptist was baptizing Jesus, heaven opened, the Holy Spirit descended like a dove, and a voice from heaven said:
"You are my Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear him"
Matthew 3:17
How many books are in the Bible
49 books in the Old testament
27 books in the New Testament
Total of 76 book
Why is it important that the bible was translated from Hebrew to Greek?
It made the bible accessable to a bigger group of people ~ spread of Christianity
Began major development of Christian Church
How many Major Feasts of the Lord are there in the Coptic Orthodox Church?
5:
Jonah's Fast, Great Lent, Apostles' Fast, St. Mary's Fast, Nativity Fast,
Whos fast are we celebrating this Sunday
The Three Holy Youth
St. Athanasius, St Cyril of Alexandria, St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory of Nazianzus, St Gregory of Nyssa, St. John Chrysostom, St. Irenaeus of Lyon, St. Clement of Alexandria,