New Testament
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
What was the first commandment of the Ten Commandments?
You shall have no other gods before Me
In what country did the Coptic Church have its origins?
Egypt
What number pope is Pope Shenouda III
117th
How many hours are in the Agbeya?
7 hours
What type of insect did John the Baptist eat in the desert?
Locust
What kind of meat did God provide for the Israelites in the desert?
Quails
What saint is regarded as the first great teacher of the Coptic Orthodox Church?
St. Mark
This saint carries 2 swords
St. Philopateer
St. Anthony the Great, a Copt, was called ?
Father of Monks
After Jesus was arrested, which apostle disowned him three times?
Peter
What did God change Jacob's name to?
Israel
Who is our pope right now
Pope Tawadros II
He carried an old man in the road and later he found that He was the Lord Jesus Christ. Who is this saint and what is his name during the commemoration of the saints?
St. Bishoy the Perfect Man
How many psalms are there?
150
Who asked Pilate for Jesus' body after the crucifixion?
Joseph of Arimathea
What are the ten plagues in the Old Testament?
- Death of the firstborn
- Hailstorm
- Painful boils appeared on Egyptians
- Frogs
- Locusts
- Darkness all over the land
- Nile turned into blood
- Plague of gnats
- Plague of flies
- A plague on livestock
What churches can we go take communion at? (other than any other Coptic churches)
Oriental Churches or our sister churches:
-Syriac orthodox, Armenian, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Indian Orthodox
His monastic father, Anna Pemwah, ordered him to take a dead stick, plant it in the ground 12 miles away from the monastery, and water it every day. Out of obedience, the monk did as so everyday for 3 years. Into the third year the stick, which had taken root, pushed forth leaves and buds and produced fruit. The old hermit, gathering the fruit, carried it to the church, and giving it to some of the brethren, saying,`Take, and eat the fruit of obedience'. Who is the obedient monk?
St.John the Short
Tell us the story of the 21 martyrs of Libya
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When did the events of the New Testament take place?
1st Century AD
What special instructions were the Israelites given for eating sacrificial lambs during Passover?
- Do not break any bones
-No left overs
- Male lamb
-Must be perfect
In which council did the Coptic church separate from the other churches?
The council of Chalcedon
She has 40 virgins that pray with her and the prince wanted to marry her, her dad's name is morcos
St. Demiana
How many theotokias and canticles are chanted on a weekend?
15 theotokias
4 canticles