Definitions
What is the Eucharist?
Greek word for "thanksgiving offering
What happens during the Offertory?
The priest chooses the Qorban (Lamb) that will become Christ's Body.
Why is Adam called a type of Christ?
Because Christ is the New/Second Adam who restores what the first Adam lost.
Jacob's Ladder is a picture of what?
The Incarnation, joining Heaven and Earth.
How many readings are in the Liturgy of the Word, and which one is not from the Bible?
Six readings; the Synaxarium is not from the Bible.
What is the liturgy we attend on Sundays called?
The Divine Liturgy of the Eucharist
Why do we exchange the holy kiss before continuing the Liturgy?
To show we have forgiven one another and come to Communion in peace and love.
How was Melchizedek a type of Christ?
He offered bread and wine and is a type of Christ's eternal priesthood.
Why is the Burning Bush a symbol of the Virgin Mary?
Because it contained God's fire without being consumed, just as St Mary bore Christ while remaining a virgin.
What are the two ways the Church teaches us to read Scripture?
Literal and Spiritual.
What does Sacrament mean? Give examples
Something set apart, holy, or sacred. Baptism, Confirmation (Holy Myron), Repentance and Confession, the Eucharist (Communion), Unction of the Sick, Matrimony, and Priesthood
During the Anaphora, why does the priest say "Lift up your hearts"?
Because our minds and hearts should be focused on God rather than earthly things.
Give three ways Isaac points to Christ.
How does Aaron's Rod point to Christ?
Life came from a dead stick, just as Christ was born through the Virgin by the Holy Spirit.
Name five different titles of Christ from the review packet and explain what each one teaches us.
What is Qorban
What is QorbanArabic word means "offering" or "sacrifice" and refers to the bread chosen during the Offertory
Put these parts of the Liturgy in order:
Give four similarities between Joseph and Christ.
Betrayed
What does the bronze serpent point to and why?
It is a type of Christ lifted on the Cross. (Healing)
Name the seven things we ask God to "remember" during the Seven Short Litanies.
Name three Old Testament examples of bread that point to Christ in the Eucharist.
Explain how Christ is the Lamb, the Bread, and the True Vine in the Divine Liturgy.
He is the Lamb sacrificed for our sins.
Explain why Moses is called a type of Christ.
Name three events from Moses' life that point to Christ or the Sacraments.
Name five different Old Testament people, events, or objects that point to Christ, and explain what each one represents.