Birth of Jesus
Where was Christ born?
Bethlehem
Which prophet said, "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son"?
Isaiah 7:14
The meaning of the word "Immanuel."
God with us
What Saint do we praise during the Coptic month of kiahk midnight praises?
St. Mary
In what city was Jesus brought up as a child?
Nazareth
Which angel told Mary that she would give birth to the baby Jesus.
the angel Gabriel
This man was righteous and devout, and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord Messiah
bonus if you know his exact words
Simeon the Elder
“Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word;30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation 31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, 32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”
لآن تطلق عبدك يا سيد حسب قولك بسلام .
30 لان عينيّ قد ابصرتا خلاصك
31 الذي اعددته قدام وجه جميع الشعوب .
32 نور اعلان للامم ومجدا لشعبك اسرائيل
The Angels said/sang this. Luke 2:14
"Glory to God in the highest"
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 for moving of the mountain of Mookutam
An angel warns Joseph in a dream to protect Baby Jesus from King Herod’s orders to kill all male children under the age of two. Joseph takes Mary and the baby and flees to this city.
Egypt
In what month of Elisabeth's pregnancy did the angel appear to Mary?
the sixth month Luke 1:26 - while she was pregnant with John the Baptist
Where is the following prophecy "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.”
Book of Hosea 11:1,
Which two gospel writers, wrote about the birth of Jesus?
Luke and Matthew
On what Coptic date do we celebrate Christmas?
Kiahk 29th
The person Mary went to visit soon after the angel's visit.
Her older, pregnant cousin, Elizabeth
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of this King
King Herod
What did the prophet Micah say about Jesus' birth?
He would be born in Bethlehem
This New Testament book starts with the genealogy of Jesus
Matthew
How many stars are present on an icon of the Theotokos and what does the star symbolize?
Three. Her virginity. She was a virgin before, during, and after giving birth to Christ.
What direction did the wisemen travel from?
East
What are the gifts the Wise Men brought to Jesus?
gold, frankincense, and myrrh
Which old testament prophet said the following: “This is what the LORD says: ‘A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more’”
Jeremiah
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 daughter of Phanuel حَنَّةُ بِنْتُ فَنُوئِيلَ
Luke 2:36 -
Which hymn, sung during Kiahk, is also known as the 'Hymn of the Theotokos'?
Theotokia
What did Herod do when the wise men did not come back to him?
He ordered to kill every male child from age of 2 years old or younger