History of the Church
Is the Coptic Church Eastern or Oriental Orthodox?
Oriental
Which sacrament was instituted at the Last Supper?
Communion
"For God so _____ the world that He gave His only _______ Son, that whoever _______ in Him should not perish but have ______ life."
(John 3:__)
loved, begotten, believes, everlasting/eternal, 16
Who wrote the first 5 books of the Bible?
Moses
Who tells St. Mary that she is going to give birth to Jesus?
Archangel Gabriel
Who wrote the Nicene Creed (the Orthodox Creed)?
St. Athanasius of Alexandria
How many Canticles are there in the Midnight praises?
(100 Bonus points per canticle if you can explain the theme of each)
(the Israelites rejoicing in their escape from Egypt, praise of the Lord's goodness and mercy/Psalm 135, the three saintly youth, thanksgiving/Psalm 150)
"You are ______, and God also, how devoutly and justly and _________ we behaved ourselves among you who ________"
(1 Thessalonians __:10)
witnesses, blamelessly, believe, 2
What was the name of the giant David fought? What army was he a part of?
What occupation did Luke have before becoming a disciple?
(100 bonus points for his secondary occupation)
A physcian
(and an artist)
Who founded the Orthodox church in Egypt?
St. Mark
What Coptic month leads up to the feast of the Nativity?
Kiahk
"For I know the ____ I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to ____ you and not to ____ you, plans to give you hope and a _____"
(Jeremiah __:11)
What prophet did God call in the middle of the night (3 times)? Who did he mistake God for?
Samuel, Eli the priest
What did Judas receive in exchange for betraying Jesus?
30 pieces of silver
Who was ordained the 2nd Pope of Alexandria as the successor of St. Mark?
St. Ananias
Name 3 of the 7 Major Feasts of the church.
Annunciation, Nativity, Epiphany, Palm Sunday, Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost
"Honour your _____ and _____, that your days may be long upon the ____ which the ____your God is giving you"
(_____ 20:12)
father, mother, land, Lord, Exodus
What could the Israelites NOT DO to the Passover Lamb?
(200 Bonus points if you can explain why)
Break any of its bones
(the lamb represents Jesus, when he was crucified, none of his bones were broken)
Who accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey?
Silas
Who is the father of Monasticism?
Abba Anthony of Egypt
How many times is the baby anointed in the Sacrament of Chrismation?
(200 Bonus Points if you can say where)
36 times
(the joints and senses)
"____ suffers long and is ____; love does not ____; love does not _____ itself, is not puffed up;"
(1 ________ 13:4)
Love, kind, envy, parade, Corinthians
How many brothers did Joseph have? Name 5.
11.
Reuben, Naphalti, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Zebulum, Judah, Benjamin, Asher, Levi, Simeon
What is the direct Hebrew translation of "Messiah"
Anointed One