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Who wrote the Book of Timothy?
St. Paul
Who was the King of the Northern Kingdom?
Ahab
True or False: Humans are not any special than other creatures God created.
False, human is the only creature that God breathed the breath of life into him. God created human in his own image.
What are the 10 readings of the liturgy (easier than you think)?
Vespers Psalm, Vespers Gospel, Matins Psalm, Matins Gospel, Pauline Epistle, Catholic Epistle, Praxis (Acts), Synaxarion, Liturgy Psalm, Liturgy Gospel
Where did St. Severus get education in philosophy?
Alexandria
Complete the verse: "On this ________, I will build my _______" (Matthew 16:18)
Rock, church
What does Elijah mean?
My God is Yahweh
Complete the verse: "For the wages of _____ is ______" (Romans 6:23)
"For the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23)
The Liturgical readings are split into what sections?
Annual weekday readings and annual Sunday
What year was St. Severus born and where?
459 A.D in Asia Minor
What did our Lord Jesus symbolize false prophets as?
Ravenous wolves
Who did God send to bring food for Elijah at time of famine?
Ravens
How many natures does Jesus have and what are the components of the nature/natures?
One nature composed of divinity and humanity (NOT SEPARATED)
What feast is on Kiahk 29?
Nativity
When did St. Severus became patriarch and where?
512 A.D, Patriarch of Antioch
What are the 4 steps the church handles heresies?
1. Warning, 2. Avoidance, 3. Rebuke, 4. Separation
How many prophets of Asherah and how many prophets of Baal were there?
400 prophets of Asherah and 450 prophets of Baal
Did God set up Adam and Eve for sin? Why didn't God prevent Adam & Eve from sinning? And Why didn't God prevent Satan from tempting Adam & Eve?
No, God gave Adam & Eve free will. If God would have prevented Satan, there wouldn't be a test (we would be robots).
What feast occurs on 29th of Paremhotep (April 7)?
Annunciation (hint: 9 month before nativity)
Who persecuted St. Severus and where did St. Severus escape?
Roman emperor Justinian and St Severus departed to Egypt
What are the 5 characteristics of an Orthodox Believer?
1. Filled with Christ, 2. Filled with the Holy Bible
3. Filled with the Holy Orthodox Church
4. Filled with the Holy Fathers
5. Integrated
What's the name of the city (and country/province) that God commanded Elijah to go to in the time of famine?
Zarephath, Sidon
What are the 5 characteristics of the redeemer and the reason behind each characteristic?
1. Must be human: Human is who sinned.
2. Must die on behalf of man: the wage of sin is death.
3. Must be unlimited: The sin of Adam was against the unlimited God.
4. Must have no sin: if he was a sinner, he would need someone to save him.
5. Must be a creator: to be able to renew the corrupt nature of man.
What are the 7 minor feasts of the Lord?
1. Wedding at Cana of Galilee, 2. Transfiguration, 3. Covenant Thursday, 4. Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, 5. Thomas Sunday, 6. Entrance of the Lord into Egypt, and 7. Circumcision
What are the 3 feasts that our Church celebrate St. Severus and when?
1. His coming into Egypt (2nd of paope/October 12)
2. His departure on the 14th of Meshir (February 21)
3. His burial in the monastery on the 10th of kaiak (December 19)