Easter
What is Good Friday?
Good Friday is the remembrance of the crucifixion of Jesus - the Friday before Easter Sunday.
What is the Hebrew word for Passover?
Pesach
What are the names of the First and Last Books of the Bible?
Genesis and Revelation
Who baptized Jesus?
John the Baptist
How many books are in the Bible?
66 books in total.
What is Palm Sunday?
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week and celebrates Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.
How long is Passover?
7 days (some celebrate for 8 days)
Name the person who received the 10 Commandments from God?
Moses
King Saul
How many books are in the Old Testament?
39 books.
Why is Easter called Easter?
It is believed to have originated from a pagan goddess, Eostre.
What does Leaven represent?
Sin
Which tribe of Israel was Jesus part of (though His earthly parents)?
The Tribe of Judah, Jesus is a descendant of King David.
What are the names of the 12 disciples?
Simon Peter, Andrew, James (son of Zebedee- big James), John, Philip, Bartholomew (or Nathanaell), Thomas, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus- little James), Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.
Which books of the Bible are considered historical documents that contain ancient biographies of Jesus of Nazareth?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John = the four Gospels.
Why do Christians celebrate Easter?
Because it is the celebration of remembrance of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
What does the Passover celebrate?
The Exodus of Israelites from Egyptian Captivity.
In the early church, the disciples evangelized to the Jewish people and brought them to Christ. Who was known to preach and evangelize to the Gentiles (non-Jewish)?
Apostle Paul
Who wrote majority of the New Testament books?
Apostle Paul, wrote at least 13 of the books from the New Testament.
Who wrote the book of Revelation?
Apostle John
Which disciple, at first, did not believe in Jesus' resurrection?
Thomas
What does the Egg dipped in Salted Water represent?
Representation of grief or sadness over the fact that Jews no longer sacrificed actual lambs. (Because of the destruction of the Temple).
What is the Gospel?
The Good News of the Son of God coming to save humans from sin. Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice, the atonement for our sins. He died and rose on the 3rd day to give us hope for eternal life. The first 4 books of the New Testament are also called the Gospels.
Which book of the Bible prophecies the death of Jesus long before He was even born?
The book of Isaiah, chapter 53.