St. John the Baptist
At the time of Saint John the Baptist, King ________ was the king.
Herod
During the Great Lent, the Church shares the experiences of _____________
a. The Disciples b. St. Mary c. Our Lord Jesus Christ
c. Our Lord Jesus Christ
Saint Athanasius’ parents were________.
a. Christian b. Jewish c. Pagan
c. Pagan
Elimelech’s wife was named _______.
a. Naomi b. Mahlon c. Chilion
a. Naomi
The disciples asked the believer to choose men of good reputation so __________.
a. They can have some vacation time b. They can help them in serving the people c. They can reward them
b. They can help them in serving the people
Zechariah and his wife were both ______ people.
a. Righteous b. Mean c. Sinful
Righteous
During the Great Lent, we fast for ________ days
55
Pope _________ took care of Saint Athanasius.
a. Alexandros b. Tawadros c. Kyrillos
a. Alexandros
Ruth and Boaz had a son and named him ______.
a. Obed b. David c. Elimelich
a. Obed
The men chosen by the believers were appointed to be ________________.
a. Bishops b. Presidents c. Deacons
Archangel ______ appeared to Zechariah
Gabriel
The Church Rites are _____________
a. The special curtains in the church b. The books in the church c.The system of organization and order in the church
c. The system of organization and order in the church
Saint Athanasius stayed with ______ for THREE years.
Saint Anthony
Elimelech took his family and left __ to go to __.
Bethlehem / Moab
The Jews took Saint Stephen out of the city and ________ him.
Stoned
Why does St. John have the title of Baptist?
1. He baptized people by water only before Jesus came on earth and
2. He baptized Jesus in the Jordan river
The last week in the Great Lent is called the _____
Passion Week / Holy Week
What role did St Athanasius end up holding?
He became the 20th Pope of Alexandria.
How did Ruth show her love to her mother-in-law Naomi?
Ruth refused to leave Naomi - she chose to return to Bethlehem with Naomi while leaving her family and land behind. She chose to serve Naomi for the rest of her life
Why do we call St. Stephen a martyr?
St. Stephen spread the word about Jesus, His love for us, His Resurrection. Non-believers were not happy with how strong St. Stephen’s faith was so they brought people to say false witnesses about him and put him on trial. Because of the false witnesses, the people cast St. Stephen out and stoned him to death.
What happened when King Herod wanted John to break God’s commandments?
St John bravely rebuked the king and refused to break God’s commandments. He ended up going to jail and later died for the sake of God.
What are two ways we celebrate the rites of our church during Holy Week and how?
1. Hymns - sad tunes
2. Appearance of the church - black curtains, close altar all days except covenant Thursday
What was St Athanasius known for doing? Provide an example of what he did.
He was known for defending the faith; He bravely defended the true faith at the Council of Nicea in front of 318 bishops, when Arius was spreading false teachings about the Church (saying that Jesus was not God).
How did Boaz show his generosity and kindness to Ruth?
Ruth worked at Boaz’ field. Boaz was related to Naomi’s husband, but Ruth did not know that. When he saw her working hard, he told her to stay in his field and commanded his workers to let her take whatever she wants. Furthermore, during mealtime, she would be allowed to eat and drink along with the workers who reap his fields. After a while, Boaz asked to marry Ruth because he noticed her love and care in serving her mother-in-Law.
What did St. Stephen see and feel before he was martyred?
St. Stephen was not upset nor scared he was actually very happy because he was ready. He saw the heavens open and he saw the Lord Jesus in His glory.