All Things Kiahk
The Holy Family
ID the Icon
Main Characters
Mix + Match
100
Kiahk is the ___ month of the Coptic year
4th
Tout, Baba, Hator, KIAHK
100
What was Joseph's job?
a carpenter
100
What event does this icon depict?
the ANNUNCIATION
100
An angel appeared to me in a dream and warned me to flee to Egypt with my family. Who am I?
St Joseph
100
I am the jealous king who ordered all the male children in Bethlehem 2 years and under to be killed. Who am I?
King Herod
200
How long is the advent fast + what kind of fast is it?
43 days + fast with seafood
200
In what town was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
BONUS 200: In what town did the Holy Family finally settle after they returned from Egypt?
200
What does this icon depict?
the flight to Egypt
BONUS 200 POINTS: What do the 4 fish in this icon represent?
200
I am the messenger who delivered good news to Zachariah and Mary. Who am I?
Archangel Gabriel
200
FILL IN THE VERSE: "And having come in, the angel said to her, 'Rejoice, highly favored one, the ____ is with you; blessed are you _____ ______!'"
Lord; among women
300
We just completed the Advent Fast. What does advent mean?
the arrival of an important person/event (in this case the coming of our Lord)
300
How old was Jesus when the Holy Family fled from Herod?
2 years old
300
What scene does this icon depict?
Nativity (birth of our Lord in a stable)
300
I am the grandmother of Christ and the wife of Joachim. Who am I?
Anna
300
FILL IN THE VERSE: "Then Mary said, “Behold the ___________ of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your _____.” And the angel departed from her" (Luke 1:38)
maidservant; word
400
In Tasbeha, we mention the golden pot of the Ark of the Covenant. Who does this pot represent and who does the hidden manna inside it represent?
golden pot = Mary
hidden manna = Christ
400
How many wise men were there and how many gifts did they give?
We don't know how many wise men! But we know that they gifted 3 gifts
BONUS 100: What were the 3 gifts?
400
What does this icon depict?
Massacre of the Innocents - all the male children in Bethlehem that were slain under the order of King Herod
400
When the mother of my Savior came to visit my mom, I leaped with joy. Who am I?
St John the Baptist
400
Which prophet foretold Christ's birth from a Virgin, saying "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel" (______ 7:14)
Isaiah the prophet
Bonus 500 POINTS: What is the angel giving Isaiah, and what does this symbol represent?
500
What are the 2 symbols of Christ shown in this icon?
the fire of Christ's divinity, which did not consume the burning bush (a symbol of Mary)
bronze serpent
500
When the Holy Family presented Jesus at the Temple, what were the names of the 2 people who recognized Him as the Messiah?
Simeon and Anna the prophetess!
500
Who is pictured in this icon and why?
Eve + St Mary (the second Eve), trampling the serpent
500
Q: I am one of the 70 translators of the Septuagint. I held Christ when he was 8 days old at the temple. Who am I?
A: Simeon
500
We say Christ is the incarnate Word (Logos). What does incarnation mean?
to become manifest in the flesh
the Son of God, who is begotten of the Father and exists BEFORE ALL AGES, humbled Himself and put on our flesh so that He might become man (fully God and fully human!) that He might save us. This is the reason for the season!!