Saints
Name one of the countries St. Mark preached in? Hint: Countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe
In Africa: Egypt, and Libya.
In Asia: Syria / Antioch, Lebanon, and Asia minor (Turky)
In Europe: Italy/Rome, Cyprus, and Grece.
Which book in the bible that tells us about the history of the early church?
The book of Acts.
What does EOTC stand for?
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Who is the apostle that denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed.
Peter (Simon Peter)
Who did preach the good news of the gospel in Egypt?
St. Mark
Who was the Pope who fought against Arius heresy?
Pope Athanasius the Apostolic.
What is the EOTC traditional language of liturgy and scripture?
Ge'ez
Who was the young shepherd that defeated Goliath with a slingshot and a stone.
David
When was St. Mark martyred?
68 A.D. (one year after St. Paul and St. Peter).
When did the Church of Alexandria send the first bishop to Ethiopia?
In 329 A.D. (during the papacy of St. Athanasius the pope No. 20).
Who created a majority of the EOTC hymns?
Saint Yared
Name 4 of the 7 Sacraments
- Baptism, Confession, The Eucharist, Holy Unction, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Matrimony, Priesthood
How was St Mark martyred?
He was dragged behind a house in the street of Alexandria.
What does heresy mean?
Belief or opinion contrary to or twisted interpretation to general accepted belief of the Christian Orthodox doctrine that is based on the bible.
How many major fasts do we participate in?
7
Name two churches that are part of the Oriental Orthodox Church
Two of the following: Coptic, Syrian, Armenian, Ethiopian, Eritrean and (Indian) Malankara
Mention 1 out of the 4 important events that happened in St. Mark home.
a) The Lord ate the Last Supper with His disciples in St. Mark’s home (John 13:16).
b) The Holy Spirit was descended on the disciples as tongues of fire in his home (Acts 2).
c) The Lord washed the feet of the disciples in his home (John 13:16).
d) After resurrection, the Lord entered through the locked doors to speak with His disciples in his home (John 20:19).
e) St. Mark’s home is considered the first church in Christianity (Acts 12:12)
Why is the study of church history important?
To avoid the heresies, learn from our spiritual fathers and saints who defended the orthodox faith and died as martyrs for declaring the truth in order to deliver us the orthodox faith as handed to us from generation to generation without change.
What is the term for the sacred ark that is kept in every EOTC, believed to represent the Ark of the Covenant?
Tabot
Which garden was the site of Jesus' arrest?
The Garden of Gethsemane