FASTING
How many major fasts do we have within our Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity?
What is 7?
What verse in the bible is this from?
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God".
What is John 1:1?
What is the highest prayer above all prayers?
What is kidase?
Which saint baptized the Ethiopian Eunuch?
Who is Philip the Evangelist?
(Acts. 8:26-39)
In what city and what church is the Ark of the Covenant held in?
What is Axum and Tsion Mariam?
Who was the first person to ever tsom?
Who is Adam?
What book was first written in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Bible?
What is The Book of Enoch?
What are the four parts of kidase?
What is
1) Preparation- prayer over the church
2) Readings and Teachings
3) Main Liturgy Part
4) Holy Eucharist Part
What are Angels made from?
What is fire and wind?
Angels were created on the Sunday (Jubilee 2:6–8). As written in the Holy Bible, angels are made from fire and wind (3 Maccabees 2:10–11). They do not reproduce, but remain as they were originally created. They are powerful by nature and free from any kind of sickness.
How many books do we accept in our Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Bible?
What is 81?
Name three people from the Bible that fasted for 40 days.
Who is Jesus Christ, Moses, and Elijah?
What mountain was the Ten Commandments written on and given to Moses by God?
A) Mount Guna
B) Mount Tabor
C) Mount Sinai
What is
C. Mount Sinai
What five things do Ethiopian Orthodox Christians sacrifice during Kidase?
3/5
What is
1) The Eucharist
2) Sacrifice of Praise
3) Sacrifice of Light
4) Sacrifice of Incense
5) Sacrifice of our Physical Body
What day were angels created?
What is Sunday.
What are the five Pillars of Mystery?
What is
1) Mystery of Trinity
2) Mystery of Incarnation
3) Mystery of Baptism
4) Mystery of the Holy Communion
5) Mystery of the Resurrection of the Dead
Why do Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christians fast on Wednesdays and Fridays?
What is
Wednesday- in remembrance of the betrayal of Christ.
Friday- in remembrance of the crucifixion and death of Christ.
What verse in the bible is this from?
"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding".
What is Proverbs 3:5?
Why does Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christians start kidase early?
We wake up early in the morning as a remembrance of how the women woke up in the morning to find Jesus Christ body, but later realized he was resurrected.
Saint Yared classified his hymns into three. Name all three of them.
What is
1) Geez
2) Izel
3) Araray
What are the seven sacraments of the church?
(4/7)
What is
1) Baptism
2) Confirmation
3) Holy Communion
4) Ordination
5) Matrimony
6) Penance
7) Unction of the Sick
What are the two types of fast?
What is
1) Personal Fast- where we communicate with our spiritual father
2) Proclamation Fast- the fast where everyone fasts in unity.
What day did God create the sun, moon and the stars?
What is Wednesday? (The Fourth Day)
During Kidase what do we say was given to our fathers Peter and Paul and also what is our father Paul to the church?
what is " To our father Peter were given the keys and apostleship to our father Paul, for he was the light of the church.
which Saint is this verse talking about?
" He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah" Luke 1:17
who is John the Baptist.
Luke 1:17
What are the 9 major feasts of the Lord ?
what is
1. Tsinet (Annunciation - Feast of Incarnation) - In observance of the announcement of Saint Gabriel that the Virgin Mary shall bring forth a Son who will save His people from their sins. So, this is a day of forgiveness of mankind.
2. Lidet (Christmas) -The annual festival of Christ's birth, Tahisas (December) 29 E.C. and on leap year on Tahisas (December) 28 E.C. This is in fulfillment of the prophecy that the Virgin Mary shall birth to God the Word who will save His people from their sins.
3. Timket (Epiphany) - Jesus Christ started his Messianic ministry after being baptized at the age of 30. The Lord was baptized in the Jordan river by John the Baptist. When Jesus stepped out of the water the heavens were opened and God the Father spoke "this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in the form of a dove." (Mt. 3:1-17; MK. 1:4-12; Lk.3;22; Jn. 1:29-34).
4. Debre Tabor ( Transfiguration) - This is the day in which Our Lord Jesus Christ during his ministry, manifested the light of his God-head on Mount Tabor.
5. Hosanna ( Palm Sunday)- It is the Sunday that comes one week before Easter. Its history is written in the Bible. Hosanna means salvation. On this day Jesus Christ Our Lord entered into temple i triumph. On His way people praised him by saying Hosanna, Hosanna, in the highest.
6. Crucifixion - This is the day on which Jesus Christ Our Lord was crucified to redeem mankind.
7. Easter - It is celebrated in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead after His crucifixion on the cross in order to save mankind from sin. Easter for Christians is a day of spiritual victory and freedom.
8. Ascension - After Jesus Christ rose from dead, He appeared to the Apostles and taught them for 40 days. On the 40th day of His rising, as He had told the Apostles before, He gain told them of them of the descending of the Holy Spirit and ascended to Heaven.
9. Paracletos - It is the day after the 10th day of Ascension and the 50th day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is also the day on which the Apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit. Paracletos means comforted.