Mar Thoma Questions
What is ecumenism?
Unity amongst all churches
Abraham was born in what city?
Ur of the Chaldeans
What did God want Jonah to do?
Go to Nineveh
The Desert of Sin was between Elim and what other place?
Sinai
Trust in _________________________________ insight. Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. Proverbs 3:5
What occurred in 1972
Worship started in North America
How many miles did Abraham travel to Haran with his family?
500 miles
What did Jonah do instead of obeying God?
He went to Tarshish instead
What food did God provide for the Israelites in the desert?
Manna and quail
But the Lord ______________ nights. Jonah 1:17
But the Lord provided a large fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights. Jonah 1:17
What occurred in 1988?
Parishes of North America and Europe were brought together to form a diocese
Where did God appear to Abraham to make a covenant?
Haran
During the storm, what did the sailors do to find out who caused it, and what did Jonah instruct them to do afterward?
They cast lots to see who was responsible, and Jonah told them to throw him into the sea.
On which day could the Israelites gather twice as much manna?
The sixth day
And___________________ the cloud. Exodus 16:10
And as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the Israelites, they looked toward the wilderness, and the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud. Exodus 16:10
What is inter communion?
A church with which we have a special relationship with (agreed by the head of churches) so that our members can partake in each other’s Holy Communion
Once God called Abraham, he set out from Haran and traveled how far to which land?
400 miles to Canaan
Why did Jonah not want to go preach to the Ninevites, and what did he know about God’s character?
He knew that if the Ninevites repented, God would forgive them — and since they were enemies of Israel, he didn’t want that to happen.
What did the Israelites forget about while complaining?
How God delivered them from Egypt
He _______________________________ descendants be.” Genesis 15:5
He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “so shall your descendants be.” Genesis 15:5
We have intercommunion with which churches?
In India we have communion with: Church of South India (CSI) church of North India (CNI) In North America we have intercommunion with: Episcopal Church and Anglican Church
How old were Abraham and Sarah when their son Isaac was born, and what does Isaac’s name mean?
Abraham was 100 years old, Sarah was 90, and Isaac means “he laughed.”
What did the sailors do after throwing Jonah overboard? (3 things)
They (1) feared God, (2) made vows, and (3) offered sacrifices to Him.
What two lessons do we learn from the Israelites?
(1) They complained to Moses instead of talking to God; (2) They focused on their needs and forgot God's faithfulness
The Lord said Abram__________________________________ forever. Genesis 13: 14, 15
The Lord said Abram, after Lot has separated from him, raise your eyes now, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward, and eastward and westward, for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. Genesis 13: 14, 15