LESSON 1
What’s the most important quality of God?
Love
What example is used to help understand God’s nature ?
metal and fire
“From ______ to everlasting, you are ______” (______ 90: 2).
“From everlasting to everlasting, you are God” (Psalm 90: 2).
How do you draw the letter "Rho" in coptic
Ⲣⲣ
What does Pantocrator mean?
God is the ruler of all
Why is the structure of the church a circle important?
It shows that God has no beginning and no end
What does "Anaghnostos" mean?
Reader
“But you, our _____, are ____ and true, slow to ____, and governing all with ____” (Wisdom 15: __).
“But you, our God, are good and true,
slow to anger, and governing all with
mercy” (Wisdom 15: 1).
How do you draw the letter "Ti (Tee)" in coptic
ϯ
Who is the Lord Jesus, according to the passage in lesson 2?
The incarnate Word
Which example best shows that God organizes and controls everything perfectly? (3 examples)
1. The ecosystem
2. human body systems
3. the order of the seasons all working perfectly
What did Abba Samuel do with his possessions before becoming a monk? What was he known as?
Sold them and gave the money to the poor.
The confessor
“For _____ says the _____, Who _____ the _____, Who is _____, Who _____ the _____ and _____ it” (_____ 45: _____).
“For thus says the LORD, Who created the heavens, Who is God, Who formed the earth and made it” (Isaiah 45: 18).
What are the pronunciation rules for the coptic letter "Ⲭⲭ" (ki/key)
1. In words of Egyptian/Coptic origin: K
2. In words of Greek origin:
Sh if followed by e-vowel (e, I, y )
Kh everywhere else
After Samuel's parents passed away, where did he go according to the passage?
Wilderness of Scetis
What is the Bosom of the Father? which side is it on? What does it show? What is it called?
It is a curved wall inside the sanctuary
on the east side,
it shows Christ sitting on His throne,
this icon is called Pantocrator
Why is Abba Samuel known as the Confessor?
Because he defended his faith despite challenges
“the _____ Spirit will _____ upon you, and the _____ of the _____ will _____ you, _____, also, that Holy _____ who is to be _____ will be _____ the _____ of _____” (_____ 1: 3_____).
“the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the highest will overshadow you, therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God” (Luke 1: 35).
what are all the single vowels?
Ⲁ - a vowel
Ⲉ, Ⲓ, Ⲏ, epsilon - e vowels
Ⲟ, Ⲱ - O vowels
O ______, Lord, ______ the Pantocrator, the ______ of our Lord, ______ and Savior ______ Christ, we ______ You for ______, ______ everything, and ______ everything.
O Master, Lord, God the Pantocrator, the Father of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, we thank You for everything, concerning everything, and in everything.
What are characteristics that are only for God? (4) AND What are THE attributes that God shares with His people? (8)
Wisdom, strength, knowledge, love, tolerance, mercy, giving, and beauty.
What do Christians believe about the nature of the Lord Jesus Christ? What did the Tome of Leo say about Jesus after the union of His natures?
His complete humanity is united with His complete divinity
He had two separate natures
Let us give _____ to the _____ and _____ God, the _____ of our _____, God and _____, Jesus _____, for He has _____ us, helped us, _____ us, accepted us to _____, spared us, _____ us, and brought _____ to this _____. Let us _____ ask Him, the _____ our God, the _____, to _____ us in all _____ this _____ day and all the _____ of our _____.
Let us give thanks to the beneficent and merciful God, the Father of our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ, for He has covered us, helped us, guarded us, accepted us to Himself, spared us, supported us, and brought us to this hour. Let us also ask Him, the Lord our God, the Pantocrator, to guard us in all peace this holy day and all the days of our life.
what is the name of this coptic letter and what are the 2 rules for pronunciation " ̀"
Jenkem
Vowel point:
1. Adds an ‘e’ sound if placed on a constant (example: `c is
read as ‘ES’)
2. When placed over a vowel, generally
According to the passage, how is God described as being unlimited?
In every attribute: Powerful, knowledgeable, and all knowing
In time: Eternal(no beginning) and everlasting (no end) forever
In Place: God fills every place