Marthoma History
Public worship consists of all of these EXCEPT
a. adoration b. Holy Communion c. confession d. Kiss of Peace
b. Holy Communion
______________ temped Adam.
the serpent b. Eve c. the serpent & Eve d. Adam ate the apple first
b. Eve
Isaiah became aware of this in the presence of God.
a. his sins
b. his sins and that of his people
c. how he defiled God's request
d. none of these
b. his sins and that of his people
The name ‘Daniel’ is a Hebrew word meaning ___________
a. God is my savior
b. God is my Judge
c. God is chosen
d. God is my Lord
b. God is my Judge
Jesus was angry at the _______________________ who made the temple a marketplace.
a. Pharisees and Sadducees b. Thieves and robbers c. Priests and Bishops d. Money changers and Merchants
a. Pharisees and Sadducees
The Censer is a vessel for burning incense that in Greek Orthodox tradition will have practice bells that are attached to symbolize :
a. Intercessory prayer b. The Holy Trinity c. The teaching of the twelve Apostles d. Devotional worship
c. The teaching of the twelve Apostles
________________ is a Hebrew word that means, "to be set apart for a special purpose"
a. Ecclesia
b. Qadosh
c. Dei
d. none of these
b. Qadosh
How old was Caleb at the time of Israel’s exodus from Egypt?
a. 38 b.25 c.40 d.80
a. 38
King Ahab knew he was breaking the _________ commandment.
a. 2nd b. 4th c. 7th d. 10th
d. 10th
This parable teaches us that we need to think seriously about our eternal life when we are in this world:
Two debtors
Prodigal son
vineyard
The rich man & Lazarus
4. The rich man & Lazarus
What are the 5 faith proclamations (We believe (or acknowledge) ….) in the Nicene Creed?
Define covenant? What is the old and new covenant of God? How does it change our relationship with God?
Covenant is the scared agreement between God and his people
In the old covenant the Israelites were required to obey God and keep the 10 commandments and in return God protected and blessed them.
In the new covenant God calls all who believe in the sacrifice of Christ to be his chosen people
What happened to the 10 spies who gave terrifying report?
The ten spies whose report caused Israel to grumble against Moses leadership were struck down and died of a plague. Only Caleb and Joshua survived.
What are the three main promises in the Abrahamic Covenant?
o The promise of land
o The promise of descendants
o The promise of blessings and redemption
State and describe the signs the angel showed Gideon
(1) Fire burned the meat and bread
(2) Fleece wet and floor dry
(3) Fleece dry and floor wet
Name any five symbols associated with the Mar Thoma Order of Worship. Briefly describe each symbol.
Tableetha: It is a small rectangular wooden tablet or board placed upon the thronos. Tableetha can be used as a portable altar. It is kept as a reminder for purity.
Thronos: The consecrated table that serves as the altar in the Madbaha is called ‘Thronos’. The Thronos is made of stone and is a symbol of divine presence. This is the table,
which is used for the consecration of the elements in the Holy Qurbana.
Madbaha: The word Madbaha is an Aramaic word meaning an altar to celebrate the Qurbana. Madbaha reminds us of the divine presence of God.
Incense: an offering. The smoke from the incense is a symbol of the divine presence. The cloud and incense stand for the invisible presence of the Lord.
Censer: Three chains on censer stand for the Holy Trinity. The bells attached to the chains symbolizes the teachings of the twelve Apostles.
Cross: symbolizes eternal life granted to humanity through Christ's sacrificial act. It symbolizes light, peace, and the new life received through Christ.
Kappa: vestment that the priest wears during Holy Qurbana and other sacraments. They are made "for glory and beauty".
Light: calls us to shine light the light in a world of darkness
What qualities did king Nebuchadnezzar find favorable in the young men?
In the Parable of the rich man and Lazarus, what were the two requests that the rich man made and what was Abraham’s response?
1. send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue;
Abraham replied,‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.
2. I beg you to send him to my father’s house so that they will not also come into this place of torment.’
Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.’
When Elijah was taken to heaven, his successor Elisha did 2 things. What were they and what did they symbolize?
Elisha asked Elijah to bless him with double the portion of Holy Spirit given to Elijah in his time.
Elisha cried out and when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them to two pieces. This symbolizes 3 things.
Elisha’s grief over the loss of Elijah.
Giving up his own cloak (old self) and accepting Elijah’s mantle as his chosen successor
His overwhelming feeling of the Holy Spirit, which he had requested for double what was given to Elijah.
Write any Four that represent the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives?
The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin, righteousness, and of judgement
The Holy Spirit transforms us in the sight of God
The Holy Spirit helps us to understand and remember the word of God.
The Holy Spirit helps us to lead a godly life
The Holy Spirit is our guarantee of eternal life with God
The Holy Spirit empowers us to be witnesses for our Lord Jesus Christ.
List the structure of our Marthoma worship order
Adoration, confession, thanksgiving, scripture reading, prayer, intercession, Nicene Creed, offertory, sermon, prayer, benediction, kiss of peace.
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God: ------------------------------ His treasured possession.
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God: the Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on earth to be His people, His treasured possession.
Then the Lord turned to him and said, ------------------------------ I herby commission you.
Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian, I herby commission you.
O Lord, who may abide in your tent? --------------------------- and speak the truth from their heart.
O Lord, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy hill? Those who walk blamelessly and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart.
For he says, “At an acceptable time ------------------------------------- See now is the day of salvation!
For he says, “At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you. See now is the acceptable time; See now is the day of salvation!