Old Testament
How many books are in the Old Testament including deutero?
46
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
Who was Elijah's disciple?
Elisha
Define liturgy.
A religious service
What language was the Old Testament originally written in?
Hebrew
Name four judges.
Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, Samson
Who were the first disciple(s)?
Peter and Andrew
What is a prophet?
Someone who preaches about God
What is written on the orbana?
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal
What language did Coptic originate from?
Greek and Arabic
What did Rachel steal from her father, Laban?
Idols
What language was the New Testament originally written in?
Greek
Why did Balaam not see the angel but the donkey did?
He wasn't listening to God
What hours use the gospel according to St. Luke?
9th, 11th, 12th
Name 5 of the 10 plagues God sent on Egypt.
Water turning to blood, frogs, lice, flies, the livestock dying, boils (skin disease), hail, locusts, darkness the killing of firstborn children
How old was Aaron when he died and where did he die?
123 years and Mount Hor
What was St. Mark's house considered as?
The first church
Name 6 of the minor prophets.
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Why don't we read the synaxarium during the holy 50 days?
Because we are only focusing on Jesus' resurrection.
What is considered the happiest book of the Bible?
Philippians
6. Golan, Ramoth, Bosor, Kedesh, Shechem, and Hebron
What is the parable of the tares?
The parable of the tares is a parable about a farmer planting wheat. When he falls asleep, his enemy comes and puts in tares, which are like weeds. When he wakes up, his servants ask him if they should pull out the tares. He says no because he doesn't want to risk pulling out the wheat and decides that he'll burn them when they harvest everything.
Who was the first prophet?
Noah, because he was the first to preach anything
Why do girls have to cover their hair in liturgy?
They cover their hair as a sign of respect to God.
In what book did St. Paul write the fruits of the Spirit and what are they?
Galatians. Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, , Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control