Who are our friends that do NOT live here on Earth with us?
Angels and Saints!
100
TRUE or FALSE
Saint Pantaenus was born more than 100 years before the birth of Christ?
FALSE!
He was born 100 years AFTER the birth of Christ
100
We can only pray in the morning.
NO! We can pray anytime and all the time!
100
How many years of exile did the Israelites experience before they could return to Jerusalem
70 years
100
What does Hezekiah's name mean?
Strength of God
200
Name at least 2 Saints and 2 Angels that are our friends!
Saints: St. Mary, St. Demiana, St. Mark, St. George, St. Mina, and more!
Angels: Archangel Michael, Archangel Gabriel, Archangel Raphael, Seraphim, Cherubim, and more!
200
What language was formed by the Greek and old Egyptian arabic called? How many letters was taken from each language to create this new language?
1) Coptic
2) 25 from the Greek and 7 from the old Egyptian Arabic
200
"I love the Lord, because he has heard My _____ and supplications" Psalms 116:1
Choices:
a) voice
b) prayer
c) heart
a) Voice
200
What was the first thing that the Israelites did when they returned home to Jerusalem? Why?
They rebuilt the temple because they wanted to thank God for taking them out of captivity, offer sacrifices to God, and pray to God.
200
What did King Sennacherib's men tell King Hezekiah and the Israelites?
He threatened them and told them that if they did not leave Jerusalem they will face a big war and that God will not be able to save them.
300
What are our churches named after?
Saints
300
Did St. Pantaenus only traveled to India to spread God's word.
No. He traveled to MANY countries
300
What is the prayer that in the beginning and end of each prayer called and why is it so important?
1) "Our Father"
2) This is the prayer that Jesus Himself taught the disciples on how to pray
300
Who were the two men in charge of rebuilding the temple? How did other people help?
1) Joshua and Zerubbabel.
2) People offered gold, silver, wood.
300
What did King Hezekiah do with the letters he received?
He took them to the temple and prayed to God to save them
400
What are the pictures of saints called in our church? What do we light in front of their pictures? What is the part of the liturgy that Abouna lists the name of the Saints called?
1) Icons
2) Candles
3) Commemoration of the Saints
400
What did the people call St. Panteanus?
The Explainer of Word of God
400
Go through a typical day and give examples on when we should pray.
1) we wake up
2) drive anywhere
3) before/after we eat
4) doing any homework/studying/anything
5) before we sleep
400
There were only a few people that helped rebuild the temple?
No! Everyone had their share in helping rebuild the temple because they helped each other and worked together!
400
Who was the prophet that God sent? What did he tell King Hezekiah?
1) The Prophet Isaiah
2) That King Sennacherib will not enter or destroy the city
500
What does the word "Intercession" mean? What do we call the songs that we sing about the lives of the saint and their love for God called?
1) pray for us
2) hymns
500
"And that from ___(I)___ you have known the Holy Scriptures" ____(II)____ 3:15
Choices for (I)
a) birth
b) childhood
c) Jesus
Choices for (II)
a) 1 Timothy
b) Peter 1
c) 2 Timothy
I) childhood
II) 2 Timothy
500
What are the steps in how we should pray?
1) Sign of the Cross
2) Say "Our Father"
3) Thank God for everything
4) Tell Him about our day
5) Ask for forgiveness
6) Ask Him for anything we need
7) Pray for others
8) Ask for the intercession of the saints
9) say "Our Father"
10) end with the Sign of the Cross
500
"The people __(I)____ together as ___(II)___ man" Ezra 3:1
Choices for (I):
a) traveled
b) gathered
c) built
Choices for (II)
a) one
b) two
c) no
I) gathered
II) one
500
What did God send to destroy the King Sennacherib's soldiers? How many soldiers died?