Tithing
In the Old Testament, how much of one’s income was commanded to be given as a tithe?
One-tenth (10%)
What does 'Christian' literally mean?
Follower of Christ
How many books are in the Bible (Orthodox canon)?
73
What is the bread used in the Liturgy called?
The Prosphora (the Lamb is chosen from it)
What does the word 'Nayrouz' mean?
New Year
Who in the Old Testament gave a tithe to Melchizedek, the priest of God Most High?
Abraham
Which disciple was known as 'the Doubter'?
St. Thomas
What is mixed with the wine in the chalice before consecration?
A little water
What Coptic year is this year?
1742 AM
In Malachi 3:10, God says, 'Bring all the tithes into the storehouse … and see if I will not ____.' What does He promise?
Open the windows of heaven and pour out blessing
In Matthew 25, Jesus says whatever you do 'to the least of these My brethren, you do it to ____.' Who?
To Me (Christ)
In which city were the followers of Jesus first called Christians?
Antioch
What prayer in the Liturgy end with 'We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the coming age'?
The Orthodox Creed
The Coptic calendar begins in which year of the Roman Emperor Diocletian?
284 AD
In the New Testament, Jesus commended the Pharisees for tithing but criticized them for neglecting what?
Justice, mercy, and faith
What is the name of the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5? (Name at least 4)
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
Which Pope of Alexandria was also known as 'the 13th Apostle'?
St. Athanasius the Apostolic
Which part of the Liturgy includes the calling down of the Holy Spirit to transform the bread and wine?
The Epiclesis (in the Anaphora)
Nayrouz especially honors which group of Christians?
The martyrs of the Coptic Church
In the early Church, how were tithes and offerings often distributed?
To support the poor, widows, orphans, and clergy
What does St. James say is 'pure and undefiled religion before God'?
To visit orphans and widows in their trouble and to keep oneself unspotted from the world
Name one apocryphal/deuterocanonical book found in the Orthodox Old Testament but not in the Protestant canon.
Tobit, Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, Baruch, or 1–2 Maccabees
What is the name of the long prayer where we remember saints, patriarchs, and martyrs during the Liturgy?
The Commemoration of the Saints
What symbol is often associated with Nayrouz celebrations in Egypt?
Red dates (blood of martyrs with white flesh of purity)