Mark and the roots of the Coptic Church
Who is the founder of the Coptic Church.
St. Mark
What does the word "Liturgy" mean.
A public service undertaken on behalf of the people.
what is the name of the arrangement of icons at the front of our orthodox church? Name 5 icons you usually find there
Iconstasis :
Christ and the Virgin Mary, The Theophany and the Annunciation, Michael and Gabriel, St Mark
the last supper
Who was a scribe and a priest, and reintroduced the Torah to the people after they returned to their land?
Ezra
Both the Anastasis and the Theophany icon have Christ trampling _____.
Christ defeats _____in the deep waters, both in the Jordan and in Hades.
Dragon/devil
Death
What is the symbol associated with St. Mark?
St. Mark is often associated with the symbol of a Lion.
The Coptic Orthodox Church has three traditional liturgies, what are they called.
St Basil Liturgy
The Gregorian Liturgy
St Cyril Liturgy
St Macarius’ commentary expresses that the icon is not a window or a door into something distant, but a ______ which reveals what we are, and what we were created to become.
Mirror
The king of the Babylonian empire, Nebuchadnezzar II
Where was the first liturgy prayed and by who.
It was prayed by Christ in St. Mark’s house in Jerusalem.
When do we celebrate the martyrdom of St Mark.
We celebrate his martyrdom on May 8th according to the Gregorian calendar which falls on 30 Baramouda in the Coptic calendar.
The Liturgy is divided into three main sections, what are they.
The Offertory (Offering of the Lamb)
Penitential Rite (Catechumen or Liturgy of the Word)
Eucharistic Prayers (Liturgy of the Faithful)
the icons often mirror each other - the Sacrifice of Isaac and Melchizedek and Abraham that are found above the altar in St Anthony’s monastery in Egypt, are two stories in the old testement but they mirror what ?
The bread and wine which Melchizedek gives Abraham mirrors the bread and wine of the Eucharist, the Sacrifice of Isaac on the altar mirrors the sacrifice of Christ on the altar of the church.
but that the wicked turn from his way and live. (Ezekiel 33:11)
Who was the first believer in Egypt after St Mark started preaching and what did this person become.
Anianos, and later the first bishop in Egypt.
Complete the verse: "Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying....
, Blessed be Egypt my people"(Isaiah 19:25)
Complete the verse: “Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught,
whether by word or our epistle.” (2 Thessalonians 2:15)
Icons make events present just like hymns do through Anamnesis
what does Anamnesis mean?
Anamnesis: Participatory commemoration which makes events present so that Christians participate in what is being commemorated until their life is transformed into the life of Christ.
What was Nehemiah’s job title?
He was the cupbearer to the Persian king whose name was Artaxerxes
Who were the 3 men that were greatly displeased that Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem to strengthen the city gates? They wanted to destroy the work of the Jews so they kept ridicule and insult them in an attempt to distract them from their work.
While travelling, the strap of St. Mark’s sandals broke so he went to a cobbler to fix it. What was the Cobblers name and what happened to his finger.
The cobbler, named Anianos, pierced his finger with the needle and cried out, “O One God.” St. Mark healed his hand and preached to him about Christ
What are the seven minor litanies.
Peace
Fathers
Clergy
Mercy
Place
Water/Seeds/Air of heaven
Oblations
Placing a cherubim above the cross indicates what?
bonus points- what hymn that we sing on good friday represents this ?
That it is God's Throne
On the 12th hour on Good Friday, as we commemorate Christs, death we sing Psalm 45 (Pek Ethronos) “Your Throne O God is forever...”
After Cyrus signed the decree to set the Jews free, there were three consecutive movements which returned the people back to Jerusalem. Who led the first movement and what was the main goal?
the icon of the nursing virgin is referenced where ?
hint: one is in midnight praise or liturgy
Part 4, Friday Theotokia, Midnight Praise “The seraphim glorify him and you held him in your arms He who gives food to all flesh through his great compassion, He held to your breasts and you fed him For he is our God and Saviour of everyone (…) He took what is ours and gave us what is his We praise and glorify him and exalt him”
Fraction to the Son: O You THE BEING “And this is the wonder of your humility (...) Arms carried you, and the knees of the Virgin lifted you up. A mouth has kissed you and milk fed you, O you who provide for all creation out of your bounty