Old Testament
God placed this colourful sign in the sky after the flood as a symbol of His promise to never again destroy the Earth with a flood.
What is a rainbow?
There are this many books in the New Testament.
What is 35?
Rather than confessing directly to God alone, a believer confesses to this person, who stands as witness and minister of God's forgiveness.
Who is a spiritual father or nisiha abat?
This sacrament is considered to be the foundational starting point of Christian life and the gateway into the Body of Christ?
What is the Mystery of Baptism?
This young shepherd declared his confidence in God before defeating the giant Goliath.
Who is David?
Jesus transformed in front of Peter, James, and John on this mountain.
What is Mount Tabor (Debre Tabor)?
Before approaching the altar to receive this Mystery worthily, a believer must confess, reconcile, and examine their conscience.
What is Holy Communion (Holy Eucharist)?
This fourth century heretic denied Christ's full divinity by infamously claiming, "there was a time when the Son did not exist."
Who is Arius?
God promised this elderly couple that they would have a son, giving them hope despite their old age.
Who are Abraham and Sarah?
The first Christian martyr, recorded in Acts ch.7.
Who is St. Stephen (Kidus Estifanos)?
This parable, found only in the Gospel of Luke, is often used to teach the heart of repentance. A father running to embrace his son.
What is the Parable of the Prodigal Son?
This specific Old Testament priest and king foreshadowed the Holy Communion by offering bread and wine to Abraham.
Who is Melchizedek?
This prophet encouraged the exiled with God's promise: "For I know the plans I have for you..."
Who is Jeremiah?
This New Testament book contains the Beatitudes.
What is Matthew (chapter 5)?
This Old Testament King's psalm of repentance, written after his own sin of adultery, is one of the most quotes penitential prayers in Orthodox worship.
What is Psalm 51 (Psalm 50 in Septuagint numbering)?
Name the Latin term added by the Western Church to the Nicene Creed, meaning "and from the Son." Which the EOTC rejects.
What is Filioque?
This man said "I wish the day I was born would be lost forever."
Who is Job?
Name the books of the New Testament that the Apostle John wrote.
What are the Gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelations?
This Gospel passage, where the risen Christ breathes on his disciples, is the scriptural foundation for priesthood authority to forgive sins.
What is John 20: 20-23 (Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven)?
Name the heresy reject by the EOTC that falsely claims Christ's humanity was completely "swallowed up by His divinity."
What is Monophysitism?