korellas
Joseph was from which tribe
Judah
Who was the king of Judea?
Herod
Who is the angel associated with the nativity?
Archangel Gabriel
Which 2 gospels talk about the nativity?
Luke and Matthew
Names of Saint Mary's parents
Joachim and Anna
Who prophesied that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem?
Micah
Who prophesied this: A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted, Because they are no more.
Jeremiah
How many wise men are mentioned in the bible
Not specified
Why do we fast 43 days?
40=Moses
3= Al muqattam
How many prophecies about the nativity are there?
8-12
Who was governing Syria?
Quirinius
Which kid other than Jesus was not killed my Herod?
Bartholomew
What does Gabriel mean?
God is mighty
Say Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son and shall call His name Immanuel
What is Malachi 3:1 about?
John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus
Elizabeth is a descendant of....
Aaron
In which century was Christmas first celebrated?
4
While Simeon is famous for meeting Jesus in the Temple, an 84-year-old prophetess was also there. What was her name?
Anna
Which Coptic pope introduced the 43 day fast
Pope Christodolous
What does Kiahk mean?
Soul of the Sun
Zacharias the priest was from the division of ......
Abijah
Who are the females mentioned in the genealogy
Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, (Bethsheba)
explain this prophecy in considerable detail:
A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted, Because they are no more.
Ramah was a place where Jewish exiles were gathered before being taken to Babylon.
Rachel represents the mother of Israel
Her “weeping” symbolises Israel mourning the loss of its children in exile.
In Matthew 2:18, this verse is applied to Herod’s massacre of the infants in Bethlehem.
Matthew uses it typologically: an earlier national tragedy is echoed in a later one.
Since what year has 29 Kiahk coincided with 7 jan
1582
According to Greek theories, what are the names of the three wise men?
Melchior, Caspar, Balthazar