Theology of the Cross
The number of conditions the Savior had to fulfill: human, able to die, sinless, and unlimited.
What is 4?
The Prophet who wrote the Book of Leviticus and the first five books of the Law.
Who is Moses?
Christ said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do," demonstrating His role as this.
What is Priest (Intercessor)?
The total number of stops made during the Church's Cross procession.
What is 12?
The title "Archimandrite" means father of a monastery or a leader over monks living in this state.
What is solitude (or communal monasticism)?
Because Adam sinned against an infinite God, the Savior needed to possess this characteristic to redeem humanity.
What is unlimited (or infinite)?
When a sinner laid their hands on a sacrifice's head, it symbolized this spiritual action.
What is the transfer of sins?
The thief on the right side asked Jesus to remember him, and in response, Jesus promised him entry into this place.
What is Paradise?
The number of times per year the Church holds a formal Cross procession.
What is 3 times? (The two Feasts of the Cross and Palm Sunday)
St. Shenouda successfully defended Orthodox theology against this heretic at the Council of Ephesus in 431 AD.
Who is Nestorius?
Moving your hand from the left shoulder to the right shoulder when making the sign of the Cross represents being transferred from darkness to this.
What is light?
This specific sacrifice in Leviticus symbolizes the Incarnation of the Son.
What is the grain sacrifice?
By declaring "Today you will be with Me in Paradise," Christ demonstrated His authority in this role.
What is King?
The station in front of the Northern Door teaches us that the Cross is this type of gate requiring repentance.
What is the narrow gate?
This string of plaited leather marked with crosses is worn by Coptic monks.
What is the Holy Eskeem?
These are the four types of death experienced by humanity as a result of the Fall.
What are physical, spiritual, moral, and eternal death?
The Burnt offering symbolizes this virtue of Jesus Christ toward the Father.
What is obedience?
Jesus fulfilled Psalm 69:21 and demonstrated His human suffering when He uttered this 2-word phrase.
What is "I thirst"?
According to Church tradition, this Archangel rolled the stone away from Christ's tomb.
Who is Archangel Michael?
According to the curriculum, the only person who can ultimately set the boundaries in your life is this person.
Who is yourself?
The sacrifice on the cross never needs to be repeated because it possesses this quality for all humanity until the end of time.
What is unlimited power (or sufficiency)?
Before doing anything else, the priest sprinkles the blood around the Altar of Burnt Offering to signify that worship is founded upon this.
What is blood?
When Jesus declared "It is finished," He signified the total fulfillment of this prophecy made back in Genesis 3:15.
What is the defeat of Satan / fulfillment of redemption?
We celebrate the discovery of the Holy Cross by Queen Helen in 326 AD on this Coptic date.
What is Paremhotep 10 (March 19)?
In Genesis 2:16-17, God established a boundary for humanity regarding this specific action in the Garden.
What is not eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil (fasting)?