Birth of Christ
Where was Christ born?
Bethlehem
Which prophet said the most about the birth of Christ?
He also said "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son"?
Isaiah
On what Coptic date do we celebrate Christmas?
10 point bonus: On what day of each month do we commemorate the nativity?
10 bonus: What other feasts do we celebrate on this day?
Kiahk 29
Bonus 1: 29th
Bonus 2: Annunciation, Ressurection
(NOT including the great fast)
What does incense represent in the Coptic Church?
Prayers being lifted up
Name the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Love, Joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, Goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control
Galatians 5:22
How long is the Nativity fast and why?
43 days
Moses fasted 40 days to receive the word of God on the tablets, we fast 40 days to receive the Logos Incarnate.
3 days moving of the Mokattam Mountain
This prophet said, “I saw a gate facing east, and it was shut,” a passage interpreted by the Church as pointing to the Virgin Birth.
Ezekiel
Which three Lordly feasts are commemorated on the 29th day of every Coptic month in the Coptic Orthodox Church?
Annunciation, the Nativity, and the Resurrection
The 3 liturgies in the coptic church are
St. Cyril, St. Basil, St. Gregory
Name the first council and the heresy that was discussed
Bonus 10 points: How many were assembled?
Nicea, Arius heresy about the idea that the father is greater than the son
318
When was Christ born according to the Coptic Calendar?
Kiahk 29
What was the name of the old prophetess who saw Jesus in the temple when he was presented to the Lord after his birth?
Anna
In which council did the Coptic Church separate from other Churches?
Council of Chalcedon
The Divine Liturgy of the Coptic Orthodox Church is traditionally divided into these four main parts.
1. The Offering of the Lamb
2. The Liturgy of the Word
3. The Liturgy of the Faithful
4. Communion
What are the 3 shapes of a Coptic Church and why?
1. Cross - making peace by the blood of His Cross (Colossians 1:20)
2. Circle - no beginning or end just like the nature of Christ
3. Ship/Ark - Symbol of salvation as in Noah's Ark
What is the meaning of "Immanuel"?
"God be with us"
This person prophecied and said the Messiah would come from the house and lineage of David.
What is 2 Samuel / Isaiah?
2 Samuel 7:12–13 12 “When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
Isaiah 11:1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,
How many major feasts of the Lord are there and what are they?
Seven.
Annunciation, Nativity, Epiphany, Palm Sunday, Resurrection, Ascension, and Pentecost.
This moment of the liturgy calls down the Holy Spirit upon the bread and wine to become the Body and Blood of Christ.
The Epiclesis
How many times and when is the prayer of the Laqan (the Blessing of the Water) prayed in the Church?
3 - Epiphany, Covenant Thursday, Apostles Feast
What did the wise men bring and what did they symbolize? Where did the wise men come from?
Gold (king)
Frankincense (priest)
Myrrh (suffering)
East
What did the prophet Micah say about Jesus' birth?
He would be born in Bethlehem
Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Though you are little among the thousands of Judah,
Yet out of you shall come forth to Me
The One to be Ruler in Israel,
Whose goings forth are from of old,
From everlasting.
How many hours are there in the Agpeya and what is the significant event that we recall during that hour?
1st - Resurrection
3rd - Pentecost
6th - Crucifixion
9th - Death
11th- Taking down from the Cross
12th- Burial
Midnight - 2nd Coming
Abouna puts 5 spoons of incense into the Censor (Shoria), why 5 spoons? What does each represent?
5 is for the 5 sacrifices that Our Lord accepted
1. Abel (offered an animal sacrifice as taught by God)
2. Noah (offered every pure animal)
3. Melchizedek (offered bread an wine)
4. Aaron (offered sacrifices for himself and his people)
5. Zacharias (offered incense in the sanctuary)
Eve had 3 sons. What are their names and from whom did Our Lord descend from?
Cain, Abel and Seth and Our Lord descended from Seth.
Luke 3:38 "the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God"