The Facts
What is Fasting
Fasting is abstinence from all things a body needs, including animal products and any kind of food for a limited time
Why do we fast
Keep yourself from evil things(sin)
What Fast do we fast before Easter(Fasika)
Abi Tsom, The great lent.
What is the 1st book of the Bible
Genesis
Who was Abrahams son
Issac
what are the three main goals of fasting
to make the desire of the body to obey the will of the soul* - to seek forgiveness for our guilt - to increase the reward of the soul
Repent and ask for forgiveness
What is the first week of Abi Tsom called
Zewerede ( he came down)
who wrote the book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah
What was Jacobs other name
Isreal
What did the prophets do when they wanted to communicate with god
They Fasted
why should we mirror how Christ did
because as Christians we are called to mirror Christ life like him,
What days to we usually fast, during the year
Wednesday's and Friday's
What are the 2 covenant or testaments in the Bible
Old Testament, and New Testament
what was given to Moses on mount Sinia
The Ten Commandments
40 days and 40 nights
why do We orthodox Christians fast 8 weeks before Easter
because we are mirroring when Christ Fasted
how many Fast's are there
7 Fasts
What is the first book of the new testament (hint we were supposed to read chapter 1 and 2 of it )
Matthew
who is the disciple denied Jesus three times s
St Peter
Who are people who Fasted in the new Testament
Jesus Christ, The apostles, and priests and deacons from Antioch
why do we have ሰሞነ ህማማት
because this is the last week before Jesus is crucified but ultimately raises from the dead
Who are we mirroring during the Abi Tsom, or Great Lent
Jesus Christ
Who wrote the book of Proverbs
King Solomon
who was the most wicked king of Israel
King Ahab