Nativity/Christmas
What gifts did Christ receive for His Nativity?
Gold, Incense, Myrrh
What was the name of Saint Tekle Haimanot before he became a monk?
Fiseha Tsion
What is the first sentence in the Holy Bible?
“In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth”
Who was the first person God make a covenant to promising salvation?
Adam
How was the Holy Trinity revealed during the Baptism of Christ? And How is the Holy Trinity involved in our baptism?
In our baptism we are baptized in the name of the Holy Trinity! The priest baptizes us saying “In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit” and we become Their child. God the Father spoke from Heaven saying “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”, God the Son, Jesus Christ was baptized, and God the Holy Spirit descended like a dove and sat upon Him.”
Who were the very first people to see Christ born and how did they know?
bonus point: one of these people became an apostle. Which apostle is it?
The shepherds nearby, They knew because an angel told them (Archangel Saint Gabriel)
Bonus: The Apostle Mathias was one of the shepherds who came to visit Christ!
How many years did Jesus Christ live?
33years and 3 months
Who are the 4 Gospel writers?
Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, Saint Luke, Saint John
What does the name Immanuel mean?
God is with us!!!
What is the name of the fast we observe the day before Timket?
Theophany (ገሃድ)
Name 2 prophets who fasted awaiting the Birth of Christ?
Prophet/King David, Prophet Daniel, Prophet Nehemiah, Prophet Ezra, Prophetess Anna
In the Holy Bible, what did Jesus Christ say was the greatest of all commands?
Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment.”
Matthew 22: 37-38
How many books are accepted in the Holy Bible through the Orthodox Church?
81 books
What was the reason God wanted to become man?
Out of love for mankind, to keep His Judgement fair but His mercy is even greater, to teach us how to live and be a role model to us.
Who was the saint who baptized Christ and were the name of His parents?
Saint John the Baptist, his Father: Saint Zachariah and his mother Saint Elizabeth
In what city was Christ born and name a prophet who prophesied the city. (There is many name one)
Bethlehem, Prophet Micah (Mikiyas), Prophet/King David
Saint Paul said there are three virtues that remain what are the three virtues and which one is the greatest one?
“And now _____, _______, and _____ abide, these three; but the greatest of these is ______.”
“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13)
How many Epistles did Saint Paul write? And How many books did Saint John write?
14 and 5
When God became man, did that add a new member to the Holy Trinity or Take away a member from the Holy Trinity?
NO! NEITHER! “[God the Son, became incarnate as a man unifying ] His Divinity without Mingling, confusion, alteration, or Transmutation.”
Why do we imitate Christ and become baptized?
For the remission of sins, for salvation, to become heirs to the Kingdom of God as children of God! “And we believe in one baptism for the remission of sins”
Name 3 weeks from the fast of the Prophets/ the Fast of Nativity. There is a theme for each week
Sibket, Birhan, Nolawi, Gena
Jesus Christ commanded all of us to carry His Cross and sufferings. When He was crucified who was the person who helped Him carry His Cross up Calvary?
ቀሬናዊው ስምዖን (Simon of Cyrene)
There is 16 books of the Prophets, name at least 5
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
Why did God become man from the Holy Virgin Saint Mary? Why did He choose her and why did He choose a virginal birth?
He chose Our Lady Saint Mary because she was the only human pure and free from sin worthy to be the mother of God. He chose to be born of a virgin to show that even though she gave birth her virginity didn’t change and even though God became man His Godliness and Divinity did not change!
Why did Christ choose the Jordan river to be baptized?
Because it was the place that held the letter of servitude and condemnation that was binding Adam and Eve captive to the evil one. When He was baptized He destructed that letter!