Bible Knowledge
Coptic Church & History
"Jesus in a Secular World" Series
Coptic Saints
Jesus
100
St.Joseph took St.Mary and baby Jesus to this place until Herod died.
What is Egypt?
100
This is the name of the Coptic prayer book.
What is the Agpeya?
100

The Bible Character referenced throughout the Series

Who is Nehemiah?

100
St.John the baptist is this much older than Jesus.
What are 6 months?
100
Jesus was baptized in this body of water.
What is the Jordan River?
200
This angel told St.Mary that she would conceive and bring forth a son.
Who is Archangel Gabriel?
200
Archangel Michael gave this saint a shining sword.
Who is St.Philopateer Mercurius?
200

Concept of being non-religious nor connected to a church or other religious organization

What is Secularism

200
He was the first monk living in the wilderness.
Who is St.Anthony?
200
Jesus fasted this long in the wilderness where satan tempted him in every way.
What are 40 days and nights?
300
These two books mention Jesus' birth.
What are the Gospels according to Matthew and Luke?
300

How many days are in Lent and why?

What is 55 days, consisting of the Week of Preparation, the Holy Forty Days, Lazarus Saturday, and the Holy Pascha Week

300

Nehemiah did this immediately after he heard about Jerusalem

What is crying, fasting and praying?

300
This Coptic deacon fought the heresy of Arius at the First Council of Nicaea.
Who is St.Athanasius?
300
The treasure of secrets about Jesus' childhood.
Who is St.Mary?
400
The story of the Samaritan woman at the well is mentioned only in this Gospel.
What is the Gospel according to John?
400

These are the 3 liturgies used in the Coptic Church.

What are the Liturgies of St. Basil, St. Gregory & St. Cyril I?

400

Christians are said to focus on the ... rather than the ...

What is the "Sin" rather than the "Person"

400

Which Saint was the mention of her name enough to turn the devil to smoke?

Saint Justina of Antioch

400

Sinless, fully human, and unlimited.

What are the 3 traits that Jesus had which made him the perfect sacrifice that can take away our sins?

500
A prophecy by this prophet was fulfilled when Herod killed the male children of Bethlehem.
Who is the prophet Jeremiah?
500
St.Mark's Coptic Cathedral, the current seat of Church leadership, received this important gift in 1968.
What are some of St.Mark's relics?
500

someone who attempts to provide a defense of Christianity and Christian beliefs

What is an "Apologist"?

500

What was the thing that the devil always tempted St Anthony with while he was a monk?

His sister

500

As Christians do we believe in the Trinity?, true / false, explain why.

True. God exists as three Persons or "Hypostases".

The Father is God, The Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God; all ONE God, not three.

This is our Trinitarian belief or dogma.