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This is the day the Lord has made; ___ ____ ______ ___ __ ____ __ __. Psalm 118:24,25
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Where was Jesus arrested prior to His crucifixion?
Garden of Gethsemane
Which part of the Trinity took part in the creation?
Father, Son, & Holy Spirit
Who were the 2 disciples that ran to the tomb, and who got there first?
What Psalm is read before the Gospel in the feast of the resurrection gospel?
Psalm 118
Now on the first day of the week _____ _______ went to the tomb early while it was still dark, and saw that _____ _______ had been taken away from ___ _____. (Reference _____ __:__)
Mary Magdalene, the Stone, the Tomb, John 20:1
What is the first line (in English) of the Great Friday Hymn 'Pekethronos'
Your Throne O God is forever and ever.
What happened when Christ died?
His soul descended into Hades and freed the souls of the righteous who were captive. Then as a Divine man, representing all mankind made a way through death to Life for all of us. He destroyed death by His death.
Who's tomb was Jesus buried in?
Joseph of Arimathea
How many Liturgies are prayed between Palm Sunday and Resurrection Sunday (inclusive)?
Four
Jesus said to her "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father; but go to My brethren, and say to them, __ __ ______ __ __ _______ ___ ____ ______, and to My God and your God." John 20:17
I am ascending to My Father and your Father.
Sing the first 10 seconds of the hymn Omonogenis
Good Job!
2 part Question (DOUBLE THE POINTS!): What was the nature of Adam and Eve when they were first created, and what made them immortal? What happened to their nature when they sinned? According to Orthodox Tradition.
According to the Early Church Fathers: The Holy Trinity created man as the object of Divine Love. God saw His creation as good. Man was created from dust, and like all created beings, mortal and corruptible (note corruptible and corrupt are not the same thing). Adam and Eve received the breath of Life, the Holy Spirit, and granted them the gift of immortality and incorruptibility.
When they sinned (by choosing other than God's will), the Holy Spirit withdrew, leaving them in their own human nature, corruptible and mortal.
What does Judas do to signal to the soldiers who Jesus is?
Kiss on the cheek
What do we commemorate during Bright Saturday/Apocalypse Night?
Jesus opening the gates of Hades, freeing those who were captive, and taking them to Paradise.
"8 Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and ___ ____ ___ _______. 9 For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must ____ ____ from the ____.
John 20:8,9
V8: he saw and believed.
V9: Rise again, dead
What do we commemorate on each day of Holy Week?
Palm Sunday: The Lord entered Jerusalem, symbolising our hearts, as the King of Peace.
Monday: The Lord cursed the fig tree when they found nothing but leaves.
Tuesday: The Lord teaches with parables about the Kingdom of Heaven, the end of the World and the Day of Judgment.
Wednesday: We see the love of Mary of Bethany— sacrificing her livelihood to anoint Him for His burial. In contrast, Judas betrays the Lord.
Thursday: The Lord washes the disciples’ feet before He institutes the Mystery of the Holy Eucharist.
Friday: The Crucifixion of Our Lord Jesus
Saturday: This is the night the Lord descended to Hades and set free the captive, taking them from Hades to Paradise
Sunday: The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus
Why was Christ incarnate in the flesh? (Multiple answers, will be correct if you get one of them)
1) to unite us with himself as the perfect human and renew our nature
2) to destroy death by his death and go through the passage of death and descent into hades as every human does
3) to teach us the ways of salvation
Which women were at the feet of the cross?
Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mary wife of Clopas, and Salome mother of John and James
In the resurrection doxology, who do we say "saw Him and were afraid”?
The gatekeepers of Hades
John 20:6-7
6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.
What is the significance of the folded handkerchief?
According to Hebrew tradition, the folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant. When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure the table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating. Now if the master was done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers, and would wad up that napkin and toss it onto the table. The servant would then know to clear the table. But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant would not touch the table, because the folded napkin meant, "I'm coming back!" - This was another way Christ is saying He will come again!
What were the events of each hour of Great Friday? (first hour, third hour, sixth hour, ninth hour, eleventh hour, twelfth hour)
First Hour: Trial before Pontius Pilate
Third Hour: Christ being scourged and sentenced to death
Sixth Hour: Crucifixion
Ninth Hour: The death of Jesus
Eleventh Hour: Piercing Christ's side and taking Him down from the cross
Twelfth Hour: The burial of Jesus
What does Christ's resurrection mean for us?
As a perfect and Divine Man (fully human and fully divine - One incarnate nature of the Word of God) - He rose from the dead and by us uniting with Him in His resurrection, we now can become a new creation and have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit through baptism, and have eternal life with Him, no longer separated by sin and death.
What is the name of the high priest's servant who had his ear cut off by Peter, and was subsequently reattached by Jesus?
Malchus
Regarding the Holy 50 Days, what are unique aspects in the church and our spirituality that express our joy regarding these specific things:
1. Hymns 2. Liturgy 3. Fasting & Metonias
1. Joyful Tune 2. Procession around the church every liturgy 3. No Fasting or any Metonias because the Bridegroom is now with us