How long is the lent fast?
8 weeks
What mountain did Moses fast on for 40 days?
Mount Sinai
Bonus: Why?
Why was Hannah fasting and praying in the temple?
She wanted a son.
Bonus: When God finally granted her prayer, what did she name him?
How does Marian take her coffee?
How many times a year was lent and Holy week prayed in the early church?
Every 33 years
They fasted
(abstained from the king's delicacies)
Why did Esther ask Mordecai to gather all the Jews and fast?
So that when she went before the King he would hear her and not kill her
What are the toppings Amir puts on his veggie burger?
Lent used to start after Epiphany
Wednesdays: When Judas sought to betray Jesus
Fridays: Crucifixion
Who did King David fast to save?
His first child with Bethsheba
What is Miray's favourite fasting food?
Gummy bears!
Name all 8 weeks of Lent
Treasure, Temptation, Prodigal Son, Samaritan Women, Paralyzed Man, Blind Man, Palm Sunday, Feast of the Resurrection
What are the two main reasons that people were fasting in the book of Nehemiah?
Nehemiah fasted when he heard about the walls of Jerusalem fallen.
The people of Israel fasted and confessed their sins after the wall was built.
What city began fasting after Jonah delivered God's message?
Ninevah
What is Abouna Luke's favourite siami food?
Ma'hshi, fool, and tamaya
Name 2 Reasons why people fast
Repentance, petition
For the safety of all the travelers
Daniel, the lions, and the King.
Who was the widow who was married to Manasseh and "fasted all the days of her life?"
Judith