Jacob and Esau
Who were Esua and Jacob?
The twin sons of Issac and Rebecka
Where did Rebecka send Jacob to run away to?
To his uncle Laban's home
What does Zewerede mean?
Zewerede is Gi'ez for "He(God) who came down"
What does Qidist mean?
In Gi'ez Qidist means Holy
What does Mikurab mean?
In Ge'ez Mikurab means Temple (a place of worship for other faiths than Christianity)
Why did Esau sell his birthright?
He was so hungry that when Jacob made him choose between food and selling his birthright, he gave it away.
How long did Jacob work to marry Rachel?
He worked for 14 years in total
Why do we fast for 55 days?
The fist week is a week of preperation and spans for 8 days, the second extra week is Passion week and that spans for 7 days so, 8+40+7= 55
What does the week of Qidist commerate?
We commemerate keeping the Sabbath and ourselves holy
Why should we keep the Church Holy?
God commanded the Church to only be a house of prayer and nothing else
What was the prophecy of Esau and Jacob?
The older would serve the younger
How was Jacob tricked into marrying Leah?
When he arrived at the wedding and they pulled her vail off, her realized he was tricked into marrying leah.
Why did Christ fast for 40 days and 40 nights, what does it repesent?
40 is seen as a time of preperation and cleansing
Why should we be Holy?
Just as God is Holy and we are made within His image, we too are comanded to be Holy. Keeping yourself Holy also helps you stay closer with Christ and live a better life.
How can we keep the Chruch holy?
1. We do this by following the churches rules of what not do in the church(these are some of the rules, not all):
Take your shoes off before entering the church
Don't joke around, laugh or roughhouse in the church
Drop all grudges before entering the church
When you enter the house of God be conscious and aware of your feet,and what/where you step as you are in a sacred place
What did the Angels going up and down the ladder repesent?
It was God showing Jacob that St. Virgin Mary would be the reason that Angles could preform their duties once again.
How many times did Jacob bow down to Esau?
He bowed 7 times, becuase 7 repesented feeling very sorry
What should we think about during the week of Zewerede?
We are to think about Christ comming down to save us from our sins
How can you keep yourself Holy?
There are many ways but some important ways are to live a life away from dishonest actions and to live a repentent and communal life.
What is the famous story we think about during this week?
John 2:13-17 talks about the story of when Jesus rebuked those who were selling in the Temple.
What did the ladder in Jacobs dream repesent?
The ladder repesented that St. Virgin Mary:
Would be the chosen reason that God would be able to come to this earth as a human and save us.
What did God name Jacob after their fight and why?
God named Jacob Israel becuase he fought with God andn prevailed. Even through all the trials he went through (as a form of his punishment as he repented)he still did his best to come out on top becuase he was eager for the forgivness of God.
What was the phrophecy of the bronze serpent?
John 3:14 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,”
If the Sabbath day is on Saturday then why do we celebrate Sunday as the new Sabbath?
It is because He did so many great miracles on Sunday and most of all He resurrected on Sunday, a day of triumph and joy
When the disiples tell us to have zeal for the church what does this mean?
Zeal means to have a great love and devotion for something which in this case we are to have fro the Chruch.