Passover Lamb
This Old Testament feast commemorates God passing over the houses marked with blood.
Passover
Why are Pascha prayers prayed outside the First Chorus?
Christ was crucified outside Jerusalem
By choosing the most shameful form of execution, Christ showed the seriousness of this.
Sin
At which hour is the prayer of the right thief chanted?
Sixth Hour
God gave Adam this gift, which allowed him to choose obedience or disobedience.
Free will
The lamb's blood protected Israel from this plague.
The death of the firstborn
During Holy Week, why is the altar closed Monday through Wednesday?
No Liturgies are prayed on those days
Christ wanted none of His bones broken because His body symbolizes this.
The Church
At which hour does Christ breathe His last breath?
Ninth Hour
Name the four requirements of the Redeemer.
Give four similarities between the Passover lamb and Christ.
Why is the General Funeral prayed on Palm Sunday?
No funeral prayers are prayed during Holy Week
The Cross allowed Christ's sacrifice to happen in this type of setting.
A public, visible setting before many witnesses
At which hour is His body taken down from the Cross?
Eleventh Hour
Name four ways we accept Christ's redemption.
The lamb was roasted on these, foreshadowing the manner of Christ's sacrifice.
Two crossed skewers
During Covenant Thursday Matins, the procession moves in this direction to remind us of Judas's betrayal.
Clockwise
After the Resurrection the disciples recognized Christ through these visible marks.
The nail wounds and pierced side
What symbol covers the Burial Icon after it is wrapped in white linen?
A triangular covering symbolizing the seal on the tomb
Complete the sequence:
Sin entered through Adam → ______ → Christ's death → ______
Death spread to humanity → Eternal life / renewal of nature
The lamb was eaten with these two foods.
Bitter herbs and unleavened bread(without yeast)
Palm Sunday, how many Psalms and Gospels are read during the Procession of the Cross?
12 Psalms and 12 Gospels
Give three reasons Christ specifically chose the Cross.
During the Sixth Hour, the lights are turned off to symbolize this.
The darkness from the sixth to the ninth hour
Explain why God could not simply ignore sin and forgive humanity without redemption.
Because God is loving and merciful, but also holy and just. Sin required accountability, humanity's nature became corrupted, and a Redeemer was needed to lift the sentence of death and renew human nature.