New Testament
How many books are in the New Testament and what language were they written in?
27 and Greek
Who was the first woman to be cursed? What was her curse?
Lot's wife when she was turned into a pillar of salt (Gen. 19:26).
What feasts does the Church celebrate on the 29th of each Coptic month?
Feasts of Annunciation, Nativity, and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ
When is the birthday of the Church? (Event not date)
Pentecost
How long did Abraham wait for God to fulfill his promise regarding Isaac? (Anthony Dimitry)
Which of the twelve disciples was the first to be killed with the sword by herod?
James the son of Zebedee, John's brother (Acts 12:1)
Who is the king who being annoyed by the prophecy of a prophet, ordered him to be thrown into jail, and to be given bread and water of affliction? Who is the prophet?
Ahab the king was annoyed by the prophecy of Michaiah, the prophet. (1 King 22:27)
What are the 3 shapes of a Coptic Church and why?
1. The cross - making peace by the blood of His cross (Colossians 1:20)
2. A circle - no beginning or end just like nature of Christ
3. Ship/Ark - Symbol of salvation as in Noah's Ark
He was a stealer, robber, and even murderer and used to worship the sun and asked God if he could learn about the real God, and God spoke to him and said, go to a monk and he will teach you what you need to be taught. Who is he?
St.Moses the Black
What is repentance? (Mark Semaan)
Returning back to God
One of the twelve disciples had three names. What are those names?
Peter the apostle had three names: Peter, Simon, and Cephas.
What is the name of an intelligent wife who was also very evil, and who helped her husband - who was a king- to do evil and caused his perdition?
Jezebel and her husband was King Ahab.
In which council did the Coptic church separate from the other churches?
The council of Chalcedon
She has 40 virgins that pray with her and the prince wanted to marry her, her dad's name is Morcos. Who is she?
St. Demiana
What is the purpose of the Chosen People of Israel? (Sam Labib)
To be at service (as priests) to other nations
To whom did God promise would eat from the tree of life?
God promised in His letter to the church of Ephesus. To him who overcomes, I will give to eat from the tree of life. (Rev 2:7)
What special instructions were the Israelites given for eating sacrificial lambs during Passover?
-Do not break any bones
-No left overs
-Male lamb
-Must be perfect
Abouna puts 5 spoons of incense into the shorya, why 5 spoons? what do they represent?
1. Abel (offered an animal sacrifice as taught by God)
2. Noah (offered every pure animal)
3. Melchizedek (offered bread and 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.
According to the Bible, what are the three requirements to discover God's will?
Prayer, Wisdom/Thinking, and Guidance
Who was the person who was called by each of the Persons of the Holy Trinity? Give all 3 instances
St. Paul the apostle (Saul of Tarsus).
a. He was called by the Son on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:4).
b. He was called by the Holy Spirit who said "Now separate to me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them" (Acts 13:2).
c. He was called by the Father as we see what St. Paul wrote "But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood" (Gal. 1:15,16).
What did Jacob vow at Bethel?
To give God a tenth of his income (why we have donation now)
What does each hour of the Agpeya represent?
1st- Resurrection
3rd- Pentecost
6th- Crucifixion
9th- Death
11th- Taking down from Cross
12th- Burial
Midnight- Second coming
How long did the Holy Family stay in St. Mary's El-Muharraq monastery.?
185 days (6month and 5 days)
Why did God have to become man? (Fr. John Ibrahim)
1. Free us from the bondage of the devil
2. To accustom man to receive the Holy Spirit
3. Through Christ we have access to the Father