St Stephen is the first __________ ?
a) president
b) martyr
c) disciple
d) soccer player
B) MARTYR
The Orbana is baked in a place called Bethlehem which means "the House of _____"
a)
b)
c)
d)
bread
a circle has no beginning or end -- just like God!
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your great _____________
mercy
What is the first book of the Bible called?
Genesis
What was the name of Esther's cousin who raised her?
Mordecai
After the ascension of our Lord, the disciples ordained how many deacons?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 7
d) 12
7
True or false: Orban has salt in it
FALSE!
The person baking the Orban prays the
a) Liturgy
b) Psalms
c) Vespers
d) Baptism
b) Psalms
FILL IN THE BLANK: "He who eats My _____ and drinks my _____ abides in Me and I in him" (John 6:56)
a) fruit snacks; juice
b) food; water
c) figs; olive oil
d) flesh; blood
D) FLESH; BLOOD!
What is name of the FIFTH book of the Bible?
DEUTERONOMY
What was the name of the man who wanted to kill all the Jews because Mordecai did not bow down to him?
Haman
The Jews were angry at St. Stephen and took him out of the city to throw ________ at him
a)
b)
c)
d)
b)
How many crosses are stamped on the Orbana AND what do they represent?
13 for Jesus and his disciples
What ingredients do we need to make orban?
flour, water, yeast!
FILL IN THE BLANK: "With whom My hand shall be established; Also, My arm shall _________ him" (Psalm 89:21)
a) build
b) break
c) strengthen
d) fight
C) STRENGTHEN 💪🏻
JOSHUA
What does the word "Theotokos" mean AND who is the Theotokos?
Mother of God, St Mary!
When the Jews were hurting St. Stephen, his face was shining like the face of a(n) __________
a)
b)
c)
d)
a) angel
What is the name of the center square of the Orban?
SPADIKON
BONUS: what does this word mean?
What hymn do we sing while Abouna chooses the Lamb Orban?
Kyrie Elayson (Lord have mercy)
FILL IN THE BLANK: "But why is this granted to me, that the _______ of my Lord should come to me?" (Luke 1:43)
a) mother
b) father
c) sister
d) cousin
A) MOTHER
BONUS 400: who said this verse?
What is the last book of the Old Testament?
Malachi
Which saint is known as the "Writer of the Stories of Martyrs"?
St. Julius of Aqfahs
We celebrate the feast of St. Stephen on Toba _ ?
a) 1
b) 9
c) 34
1
How many holes does Orban have AND what do they represent?
5 representing the 5 wounds of Christ (3 nails, crown of thorns, and spear in His side)
The water in the Orban symbolizes:
a) God the Father
b) Jesus Christ the Son
c) the Holy Spirit
c) the Holy Spirit
BONUS 500: why?
FILL IN THE BLANK: "Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose ________ follow, considering the outcome of their conduct" (Hebrews 13:7)
a) footsteps
b) faith
c) instagram
d) recipes
B) FAITH
What are the only 2 books of the Old Testament named after women?
HINT: E____R and R__H
Esther and Ruth
What is the name of the book with all the stories of the matryrs that St Julius of Aqfahs wrote?
Syanaxarium