Lesson 3
How old was St. Theodora when the governor told her to worship idols?
17
When St. Theodora prayed to God to protect her and keep her pure who did he send to her?
St. Didymus
Who took care of the saint and his sister when their parents died and where was she from?
An ethiopian servant women in alexandria
What were the twins names, and who was older?
Jacob and Esau; Esau
"Let no one despise your ____ but ben an ____to the believers in word, in conduct in ____, in spirit , in ____< in purity" 1____ 4:!2
youth, example, love, faith, timothy
What does it mean to be celibate?
to live a life without getting married
What did St. Didymus work as?
he was a soldier
Who is the pope that took St. Theophilus to live with him?
Pope Athanasius
What were the names of the twins' parents?
Isaac and Rebekah
what coptic month do we celebrate st. theophilus?
paope (18th day)
When the governor asked St. Theodora to marry him what did she tell him?
“My real bridegroom is the Lord Jesus Christ”
How did St. Didymus help St. Theodora escape the house of sin?
he gave her his soldier uniform so she can leave and the soldiers won’t recognize her
The 4th lesson is about St.____ and his____
Theophilus and his sister
Esau stole 2 things from jacob, what were they?
his birthright then his blessing from his father
" but ___ ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and ____ him, and they ____." ____ 33:4
esau, kissed, wept, genesis
What does the story of St. Theodora and St. Didymus teach us?
to be faithful in our talents
What happened to St. Didymus when the soldiers realized St. Theodora left?
they put him in prison
Where did the pope send the sister to?
a convent
Who convinced jacob to steal the blessing from esau?
rebekah
"be _____ affectionate to one another with brotherly ____, in ____ giving preference to one another" ____ 12:10
kindly, love, honor, romans
When St. Theodora didn’t want to marry the governor where did he send her?
to a house of sin
When St. Theodora realized St. Didymus was getting beheaded what did she do?
she ran out and said “I allowed you to take my place to keep my body pure but I won’t allow you to take my place in heaven
What was saint theophilus' nickname when he became pope and who did his sister give birth to?
"pillar of faith", Pope cyril
how did esau react to what jacob stole, and where did jacob run to?
hint: what was his uncles name?
esau wanted to hurt him, jacob ran to laban
how did esau sell his birth right to jacob?
he was so hungry that he traded it for a meal