Mystery 1-4
“Liturgy” in classic _____ means “a public service undertaken on behalf of the people.”
Greek
What does eschatological mean?
Relating to death and judgment.
The ______ says that the prayers were instituted to correspond with the sacrifice.
Talmud
In the early ages, there was no need to study liturgical history, why?
The living practice sufficed.
Name at least ONE person whose quote is used in the book.
St. Augustine, St. Irenaeus, St. John Chrysostom, Fr. Alexander Schmemann, Origen, etc
Why was Jesus' sacrifice unique?
1. The victim was the sacrifice, 2. Not an animal, 3. Only had to happen once
For this reason, man, through the Church, does not grieve over the “____ “ as if it is a thing, which has been lost and ended, nor does he fear the “______” as if it is unknown.
Past, Future
The Eucharist is the ____ __ ___.
Word of God
In the Middle Ages, there were two reasons why people began to become distant from the church. What are they?
1. The church became more involved in politics, 2. new languages were created
Define catechumen.
A young Christian preparing for confirmation.
The Christian Eucharist is carried over from what tradition. What are the differences?
Chaboura. The difference is the Chaboura is a prayer while the Eucharist is an action.
Name the three Ancient ritual meals.
1. The Sabbath Meal, 2. The Chabourah, Pasch meal
Through the Eucharist we understand several types of books, name at least one.
The books of law, the historical books, the books of hymns and wisdom, the books of the prophecies.
What are the three Egyptian liturgies?
1. Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great, 2. Liturgy of Saint Gregory, Liturgy of Saint Cyril (Saint Mark)
Explain why Jesus Christ was referred to as the "victim".
What does sanctification mean? When did Jesus sanctify Himself and why?
Sanctification means to make something holy. Jesus did this on the night before He was crucified and He did it for us.
Explain the concept of an "eighth" day.
When we dedicate time to God we must leave behind the Earthly seven days and enter the "eighth" day that transcends our world. Our dedication to God should not be limited by one day.
Our Lord Jesus Christ ascended to heaven without leaving any written gospel for His Church. All she had at that time was:
1. The Holy Spirit, 2. the Liturgy, 3. Tradition, 4. the Old Testament
What was the bright side to what happened in the West?
The appearance of a movement studying the liturgical history, examining liturgical texts, and translating texts concerning the holy mysteries appeared.
Name one of the disused Egyptian liturgies.
The Euchologium of Bishop Serapion, The Euchologium of Der Baluze, The Anaphora of St. Matthew, Fragments of other unidentified Anaphora
What are the seven mysteries? Describe them.
The seven mysteries are: Worship and Sanctification, Eucharist, Redemption, New Testament, New Pasch, Church, Sabbath
List all 7 ways the Sabbath is viewed.
1. Eucharist is our "True Sabbath", 2. Feast of Joy, 3. Sign of Redemption, 4. The Lord's Day, 5. The Eschatological Significance, 6. The Sabbath and Perfection, 7. Sabbath and the Day of the Sun
What are the 9 symbols of the Eucharist in the Old Testament?
1. The Pasch, 2. the Manna, 3. Melchizedek's sacrifice, 4. The Bread of the table, 5. The Banquet of Wisdom, 6. The Messianic Banquet, 7. Psalm 22:23, 8. Song of Songs 9. Another Types
Describe, in detail, the outline of the Coptic liturgy.
"The Divine Office" aka "the Liturgy of Time" contains four cycles of time: the daily cycle (Vesper, Matin, etc), Weekly cycle (Psalms, hymns, etc), Monthly cycle (service of the monthly feasts), yearly cycle (worship God with prayers fit for feasts)
The Eucharist: the Offertory, Liturgy of the Catechumens, Liturgy of the faithful
Covenants: Ancient Tribes, Old Testament, New and Eternal
Elements: Terms agreed by both parties (witness), shedding of blood, meal