Tsom/Be'alat
When does Tsom Hawaryat start and end?
day after pentecost and finished on petros wepawlos
The Eritrean Synod came from which Saint (Apostle)
St.Mark
Who changed ge'ez writing from right to left to left to right?
Aba Selama Kesatie Birhan
Which saint is the only saint to be born without Adam's original sin?
St.Mary (Milite Tsega) whereas Adam was fallen from grace
What are the 3 types of sigdet?
Nay amleko, nay tsega, nay akbirot
What are the 9 main feasts of the Lord?
Lidet, Timket, Hosanna, Hamus Tsegbo, Arbi Siqlet, Tinsaie, Irget, Peraqlitos, Debre Tabor
What is the difference between Dogma and Canon? Name one of each? Where can it be found?
dogma - belief, canon - regulations (5 amde mistir & 1 priest) In the Kal Awadi
Name 3 traditions we follow during semune himamat
We don't kiss the cross, don't greet each other, only allowed to read certain books (wudasie maryam, psalms) no fit'hat
Which Aba has the nickname "Mata" and translated wengel matewos from greek to ge'ez?
Aba Libanos
Which priest only knew how to do 1 kedassie?
Abune Endriyas
Why does St.Mary have the name "Tsion"? What's the meaning behind it?
Tsion = Mountain, she symbolizes a mountain that Lot hid himself in, and that she is the dwelling place of God and that she is our refuge (WM Arbi) zekonki taboto lefetari semayat wemdr
Hadish Kidan has how many books and is broken up into 5 sections, name them?
35 books; Wengel (4), Tarik (1), Melikti (21), Ra'ey Yohannes (1), Structure (8)
How many covenant's were there made by God, and name them
7; covenant of mercy, adam, noah, abraham, moses, david, melchizedek
Who are tesatu kedusan? and what have they done?
Changed name of Debre Sihat to Debre Sina after the miracles they witnessed resembling the burning bush on Mount Sinai
What are the names of the nails on Our Lord's body?
Danat, Sador, Alador, Adera, Rodas
What were the 3 reasons Jospeh took St.Mary to Egypt during Zemene Tsige
When a priest conducts kedassie he refers to what book?
metsahf getsawye - tewahdo church lectionary
Why is 41 a holy number in our church? Where does it come from?
40 (Lord's fasting) + 1 (Adam's prayer) and 35 days of fasting + 6 days
Name the 2 kings of Aksum that got baptised at Debre Sina by Abune Selama
Abraha and Atsebha
years of deprivation, mercy and world
How many days is Pagumien? and why do we honour a 13th month?
5/6; honours the role of the wengels in preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ through their writings
How many councils were there? and explain them
4; didn't believe son is not the same as father, holy spirit isnt same as father, st mary is not the mother of God, split church Arius
What are the 3 main types of meskels used in church? and what is the meaning behind the shapes of the meskel?
nai eid me-eteni, mesalemi, ke-wami, wooden = cross, sharp edges like the spears used, square corners represent the gospels etc
Which Abune founded Tsa'ida Imba Selassie? And name one of the teamre
Abune Seyfemichael, prayed and sprung water from the rocks, many use the dirt from their grave as healing tsebel
Back home, some students under Mergieta's are divided by a number on each side representing what?
12 on each side, representing the 24 heavenly priests in Ra'ey Yohannes