St Shenouda
Was St Shenouda born of Pagan parents?
No, he was born of Christian parents
What does church mean in Greek?
Forum
What was St Paul's original name?
Saul
True or False:
The book of Haggai is only 2 chapters long
True
Who did Shenouda's father take him to when he discovered St Shenouda's fervent prayer?
And what was his rank?
What was his relation to St Shenouda
St Bigoul, the abbot of the monestary in upper Egypt. He was St Shenouda's uncle.
True or False?
The direction of worship in the Old Testemant is towards the West
True
True or False?
Paul used to persecute those of the church
True or False:
Haggai was a doctor
False
He was a priest
What City did he live in?
What year was he born?
Village in the city of Sohag
333 AD
What are the 3 shapes of the churches, and why?
The church is built in the form of a cross, a circle or an ark (ship).
The Cross - as it is the means to our salvation. The Circle - to remind us that the church is eternal. The Ark - The Church is the ship of our salvation as it protects us from the danger and evil of this world.
Where was St Paul born?
Tarsus
What council did he participate in, and what was the claim that Nestorious made?
1. Council of Ephesus
2. Christ has 2 seperate natures.
Virgin cannot give birth to god, creature cannot give birth to a creator.
What was structurally closest to our modern day church?
Tabernacle
Where were St Paul's 3 stops?
Paphos, Perga & Pisidia?
What were the 4 prochecies?
1. Haggai rebukes the Isrealites for building their own houses while leaving the waste of building the Lord's temple.
2. Haggai encourages the workers to continue not to grieve over the old temple.
3. Haggai tells the people that when they ignore God as their number 1 priority in theur lives, they lose blessing
4. Affirms that the God will shake the nation & will strenthen tena & babel as his seal
How many monks and nuns did he lead as the monestary's abbot?
How many years was he an abbot for?
4000 & 1800
66
List the 5 types of churches in the Old Testament, and examples of each.
1. The First Paradise - Adam & Eve
2. Altar - Sacrifice
3. Bethel - Jacob & the ladder
4. The Tabernacle -
5. The Temple
How many books did St Paul write?
What are some of the spiritual messages we learn from Haggai
Lol mary pls help