General Bible
Which apostle walked on water with Jesus
BONUS: which bible book?
Peter
(Matthew 14:29)
In the gospel of John, who was the first woman to see the Jesus risen
Mary Magdalene
Name all 7 seven fasts
Bonus: what week of fasting are we in right now
Debre Zeyt (Mount of Olives)
Which Empress/Saint is said to discover the true cross? AND what month did the finding of the cross happen according to tradition?
May, March, June, September
St.Helena/Eleni
March but celebrated in September
(due to tsom in march but someone fact check the reasoning)
What were the last words Jesus spoke on the cross according to the Gospel of John?
"It is finished" John 19:30
Who was the queen who visited king Solomon to test his wisdom?
The Queen of Sheba from Kingdom of Aksum Ethiopia/Yemen
Which Bible Book is this from OR who wrote it:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Bonus points if you get both
Corinthians (Paul)
Who was Saint Yared, and what was his contribution to the Eritrean/Ethiopian Orthodox Church
A Saint regarded as the father of liturgical chants/zema/hymns/sacred movement of the priests. Feel free to elaborate
Where did the first Holy Communion happen in Eritrea?
Hint: in a monastery named after one of the people in praise night
Debre Sina
What does the name "Immanuel" mean? AND pick one of these bible books it is in:
Jonah, Matthew, Acts, Micah, Isaiah
BONUS: which two books is it in
Isaiah and Matthew (if you got both those are bonus points)
Who wrote the most books of the New Testament
BONUS: How many books?
St. Paul
13 or 14 books (Hebrews is debated)
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own ______;in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your ______ straight."
ብምሉእ ልብኻ ብእግዚኣብሄር ተኣመን፡ ኣብ ______ ኣይትጸጋዕ። ኣብ ኵሉ መገድኻ ንእኡ ሕሰብ፡ ንሱ ኸኣ ______ ኬቕንዕ እዩ።
BONUS: what bible book
understanding & paths
ብምሉእ ልብኻ ብእግዚኣብሄር ተኣመን፡ ኣብ ልቦናኻ ኣይትጸጋዕ። ኣብ ኵሉ መገድኻ ንእኡ ሕሰብ፡ ንሱ ኸኣ ኣኻይዳኻ ኬቕንዕ እዩ።
Book: Proverbs
Which Church is traditionally believed to hold the Ark of the Covenant?
Axum Tsion/Church of Our Lady St. Mary of Zion
In 480 A.D a group of Roman missionaries arrived in Axum, Ethiopia. They studied Ge'ez and learned Ethiopian traditions. They also spread the Gospel and opened monasteries in the country. Them and their disciples played a role in foundations of the Ethiopian/Eritrean Orthodox Church Practices.
Who are these people, what is their official name?
BONUS: name two of them BONUS: other than Rome, name another city or country they could have came from
The Nine Saints
Bonus: look on phone
Bonus: they came from the Byzantine Empire, mostly from countries like Syria & Turkey. Egypt is also acceptable answer.
A man.
The philistines paid Delilah to trick Samson into revealing his strength so that they may kill him. When Deliah put him to sleep, she asked a man to shave his head.
Bible Book: Judges
In which city or country were the disciples first called "Christians"?
*You can guess the old biblical name of the city OR the modern day country
HINT: The old city name starts with an A
City: Antioch
Modern day country: Turkey
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to ________ you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a ________.
Prosper and future
Jeremiah 29:11
What is the Anaphora, and how many anaphoras does our Orthodox Church use?
It is the main prayer of Divine Liturgy for Holy Communion. We use 14. Some attributed to Jesus Christ, St Mary, different apostles, church father, saints and more. Some used on feast days/holidays and occasion
Name all fruits of the spirit and which book has them.
+100 if you know the book
love, joy, peace, longsuffering (patience), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
Galatians 5:22
Under whose leadership did God part the Jordan River?
Joshua (Joshua 3)
What was the original name of the city of Jerusalem during the time of Abraham?
Yeru, Salem, Eden
Salem (Genesis 14:18)
What Bible book is this from?
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
Psalms
Name the six sister churches AND from the six name one church who accepts the book of Enoch as scriptural cannon
Bonus if you name the two churches who fully accept it.
Eritrean, Ethiopian, Coptic, Syriac, Armenian, Indian.
Two - Eritrean & Ethiopian
It is not condemned by the others but it is also not accepted.
Who is Abune Aregawi and what miracle is associated with him? And what is the name of the monastery established because of him. And which angel helped him.
He prayed and God sent the archangel Mikael in the form of a giant serpent, which lifted him to the top with its tail. The monastery: Debre Damo
Which book of the Bible never mentions the name of God?
Esther.
It is still inspired by God, but the name God or Lord is not mentioned.