Church Rites - The Agpeya
Church Rites -General
Faith, Chastity, and Inheritance
Judges Ch 1-8
Judges Ch 13-16
100
Which hour in the Agpeya consists of three watches corresponding to the three stages of Christ's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane?
Twelfth Hour (Midnight)
100
Every rite in the Church has a corresponding _______ reference.
Bible
100
In the story of Susanna, how did Daniel prove that the elders were lying?
They had different accounts of the story
100
Who took the Israelites across the Jordan to the Promised Land and divided it among them?
Joshua
100
What did Samson kill with his bare hands?
A young lion
200
The sixth hour commemorates:
the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ
200
Where are the church readings written?
Katamaras
200
Double Jeopardy!!!!!!! What did King Ahab want that belonged to Naboth?
His vineyard
200
Who was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites when the angel of the Lord appeared to him?
Gideon
200
Who was the father of Samson?
Manoah
300
Which hour commemorates the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, early Sunday and that He is the true light?
Prime
300
What are the two aspects of each of the sacraments?
Doctrine and Ritual
300
Who said “86 years I have served him and he has done me no wrong. How can I blaspheme my King and my Savior?”
Polycarp
300
Double Jeopardy!!!!!! How many men did Gideon initially gather to fight and how many did they fight against respectively?
Gideon gathered 32,000 men to fight against 135,000 men
300
Who did the Philistines conspire with to find out the secret behind Samson’s strength?
Delilah
400
Which hour commemorates the redemptive death of Christ in the flesh on the Cross and His acceptance of the repentance of the thief?
Ninth Hour
400
Double Jeopardy!!!!!! What is the practical application of the doctrine, which teaches us the faith as we apply it?
Rite
400
Who devised a plan to kill Naboth?
Jezebel (Ahab's wife)
400
Why did Gideon think he was going to die?
Because he had seen God face to face
400
What did Samson use to kill 1000 Philistines at Lehi?
The jawbone of a donkey
500
What do we commemorate in the third hour of the Agpeya? (must list all 3)
- Christ's trial by Pilate - Descent of the Holy Spirit - His ascension to heaven
500
Why do we look towards the east when we pray?
It is a symbol of our continuous waiting of the second coming of our Savior.
500
What was St. Polycarp’s vision while sleeping and what was the meaning of the vision?
His vision was a pillow burning and this meant that he was going to die by being burned
500
Why were there less Israelites fighting the Midianites?
God wanted to reveal his power with fewer men so the Israelites would not attribute their victory to themselves
500
Who appeared to Manoah as an angel and what sacrifice did they tell Manoah to offer before God?
God appeared like an angel and told Manoah and his wife to offer the young goat he had prepared.
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