New Testament
This is the river where Our Lord Jesus Christ was baptized
The Jordan River
God changed this patriarch's name to Israel.
Jacob
He was the first Christian martyr and a Deacon (ቀዳሜ ሰማእት).
Saint Stephen
The last week of Great Lent is called this.
Holy Week / Passion Week (ሰሙነ ህማማት)
ርእሰ አድባራት አክሱም ጽዮን (Aksum)
Our Lord Jesus Chirst was born in this city from Our Lady St. Mary.
Bethlehem
Moses lifted this object in the wilderness to heal the Israelites bitten by serpents.
A bronze serpent on a pole (the Nehushtan)
This is the name of Our Lady St. Mary's parents.
Joachim (Yoakeem) and Anna (Hanna)
This feast celebrates the finding of the True Cross and is marked by large bonfires.
Meskel (መስቀል)
ቅዱስ ላሊበላ፡ ቤተ ጊዮርጊስ(Rock Hewn Churches of St. Lalibela)
According to John 1:29, John the Baptist calls Our Lord Jesus Chirst by this title.
The Lamb of God
This is the Hebrew name for the first five books of the Bible, and the walls of this city fell when the Israelites marched around them.
Torah (Pentateuch) / Jericho
He was the only son of Zachariah and Elisabeth, and baptized Jesus.
John the Baptist
The word "Tewahedo" carries this theological meaning.
"Being made one" / "unified" — referring to the one united nature of Christ
ጊሸን ደብረ ከርቤ (Geshen Debre Kerbe)
This person carried Our Lord Jesus' cross on the way to Golgotha.
Simon of Cyrene
He interpreted the mysterious handwriting "Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin" on the wall.
Daniel
This miracle is most associated with Saint Tekle Haymanot.
He stood on one leg for 7 years in prayer; his leg fell off and an angel gave him wings
He was the first Ethiopian-born Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Abune Baselyos (1959)
ደብረ ሊባኖስ (Debre Libanos)
When Our Lord Jesus Chirst was crucified, this happened to the Temple veil.
It was torn in two / split from top to bottom
She was the only female judge of Israel.
Deborah
Name any 3 of the Nine Saints (ዘጠኙ ቅዱሳን) who spread Christianity in Ethiopia.
Any 3 of: Abba Aregawi, Abba Pantelewon, Abba Gerima, Abba Afse, Abba Tz'ma, Abba Sehma, Abba Gubba, Abba Alef, Abba Yem'ata
The EOTC recognizes this many canonical fasts, and the Liturgy missal contains this many anaphoras.
7 fasts / 14 anaphoras
እንጦጦ ሐመረ ብርሃን (Entoto Hamere Berehan)