Genesis
Who was the first person in the Bible to be mentioned as successful?
Joseph the Righteous (Genesis 39:2)
When were all the persons of the Trinity revealed at the same time? Mention their "forms"
During Theophany. God the Father as the voice coming from heaven. God the Son as Christ being baptized. God the Holy Spirit as the dove
Who was the unborn babe who was filled with the Holy Spirit?
St. John the Baptist
"he was filled with the Holy Spirit, even from birth."
Name the 10 Commandments
Love the Lord your God, do not worship idols, keep the Sabbath, do not use the Lord's name in vain, honor your parents, do not murder, do not covet, do not bear false witness, do not commit adultery, do not steal.
How many Sundays are in the Great Lent?
8.
7 fasting and 8th is Resurrection
Who was the first angel mentioned in the Holy Bible?
The cherubim that was guarding the Tree of Life.
Which chapter in the Bible is the chapter all about love?
1 Corinthians 13
Who is the person from whom the Holy Spirit departed after having come upon him in the Old Testament?
The Spirit of God departed from Saul after He had come upon him
When in the Bible is the commandment of tithes first executed?
Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek.
How many books are in the Bible?
74 (Coptic reader)
Who was the first son given to a barren woman in fulfillment of a previous promise?
Isaac, the son of Sarah and Abraham
Name one scenario where lying to one of the apostles is like lying to the Holy Spirit.
Ananias and Sapphira lying to St. Peter and dying immediately.
What is the Filioque and why is it wrong? How do we know?
"Yes we believe in the Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father and the Son". Christ said He will send The Comforter, "From the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father" John 15:26
Which congregation response in the Liturgy of Faithful is two languages, what are they, and after which response is it chanted? Identify the two languages
"May their holy blessings" is Coptic and the rest is Greek and is chanted after "Let those who read..."
what is the equivalent of the books of prophecies in the Old Testament to the New Testament
Revelations
Name four collective punishments in the Bible.
The Flood / Punishment for building the tower of Babel / The Burning of Sodom / The Plagues of Egypt
In which Theotokia is there a mention of the "new" Tree of Life and what is it?
The Thursday Theotokia 2: "We have become worthy to have, the Tree of life to eat from, which is the Body of God, and His true Blood."
Which book and chapter all deals with the speaking in tongues?
1st Corinthians 14
What was the name of an exceedingly intelligent wife who was also very evil, and helped her husband who was a king to do evil?
What tribe was King Saul from?
Benjamin
When was laughter first mentioned in the Bible?
When Sara laughed in her heart when Abraham was told she would conceive.
What is the divine dilemma and how was it solved?
God loves us and wants us to live with Him but because of the Law of Death, we could not be with Him so He sent His Son to die for us and take over the sin of punishment.
Where in the Bible (Book and Chapter) are mentioned the ingredients used for composing the holy anointing for people, by which the Holy Spirit comes upon them?
The ingredients used for making the anointing oil are mentioned in Exodus 30
Who is the king who won a war but lost something in return in the Old Testament?
Jephthah vowed to offer the first person out of his house to greet him after coming back from the war as a burnt offering.
What does the name Israel mean?
Prevails with God