Old Testament Lore
This prophet was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind by a chariot of fire.
Who is Elijah?
I am the patron saint of pregnancy, protection against evil, and the falsely accused. I am depicted in icons with a bronze hammer in one hand and a demon in the other.
Who is St. Marina of Antioch?
"Behold, the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word."
Who is St. Mary, the Theotokos?
In the Gospel of Luke, Gabriel strikes this priest mute after he doubts the prophecy that his elderly wife will bear a son.
Who is Zechariah?
This feast commemorates Christ's Baptism in the Jordan and is marked by the Great Blessing of Waters (January 6).
What is the Theophany?
This book, attributed to Solomon, is an extended love poem between a bridegroom and bride.
What is Song of Songs (Song of Solomon)?
I am the giant who carried the Child Jesus across a river and therefore am the patron saint of travelers. I am also called "Christ-bearer".
Who is St. Christopher?
"Our heart is restless until it rests in you."
Who is St. Augustine of Hippo?
Only mentioned in the Gospel of John, this Jewish leader visited Jesus "at night" to inquire about his teachings.
Who is Nicodemus?
This feast celebrates the Theotokos' death, resurrection, and bodily assumption into heaven (August 15).
What is the Dormition of the Theotokos?
These three items were kept in the Ark of the Covenant. (2/3 required for full points)
What are the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments, a golden jar of manna, and Aaron's rod that budded?
I am a modern Greek saint who started a convent on and my sweater healed a paralytic after my repose.
Who is St. Nektarios of Aegina?
“I am the wheat of God and am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of Christ.”
Who is St. Ignatius of Antioch?
Who was the child that Christ held in his lap?
Who is St. Ignatius of Antioch?
This feast opens the liturgical year (September 8).
What is the Nativity of the Theotokos?
This is the only act God denied the devil to do to Job.
What is taking Job's life?
Despite my repose in 348 AD, my silk slippers placed on my relics are inexplicably worn out, become torn, and show grass stains every year.
Who is St. Spyridon?
"Do not believe your thoughts, neither when they tell you that you are terrible, nor when they tell you that you are a saint."
Who is St. Paisios of Mount Athos?
When Jesus violently disrupts the market in the Temple courts, he specifically singles out and overturns the benches of the people selling these.
What are doves (sacrificial birds)?
Which three apostles did Christ reveal His divine glory to on Mount Tabor (August 6).
Who are Peter, James, and John?
This minor prophet's short book - only one chapter long, the shortest in the OT - is a prophecy against Edom for its betrayal of Israel.
Who is Obadiah?
After dropping my water jar to preach Jesus in my village, I became the first Christian evangelist and am known as "the enlightened one."
Who is St. Photini?
"If you can not find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find him in the chalice."
Who is St. John Chrysostom?
There were this many wine jars at the Wedding of Cana.
What is 6 jars?
Who is the son of the saint who discovered Christ's cross (September 14).
Who is St. Constantine the Great, son of St. Helena?
(Elevation of the Holy Cross)