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week 3

1
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When did the Church of the East declare independence?

A

AD 424.

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Which Sunnahadose declared independence of the Church of the East?

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Sunnahadose of Markabta.

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Was the declaration of independence of the Church of the East a result of Sunnahadose of
Ephesus?

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No, Sunnahadose of Ephesus was in AD 431.

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In which year Calcidon synod was convened?

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AD 451

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Was there any dogmatic reason behind the separation of the Church of the East in AD 424?

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No.

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How does Mar Severius of Antioch define the Church?

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The believers who confess the True Faith are the Church.

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“With anyone who is not in Communion with the Holy Church, I too am - I am of the view
- Not in Communion.’’ Who stated this?

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Mar Severius of Antioch.

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Which East Syriac Fathers taught that “True Church cannot have Communion with
Heretics and Schismatics”?

A

Mar Isho Yahb III and Mar Eliyas of Nissibis.

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9
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Which Homily of Mar Narsai says, “We Confess the one Church, made Holy by the Ruha
d’ Qudsha”?

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17.

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What does Catholicose Mar Awa I, the great say about the relationship between Ruha
d’ Qudsha and the Hierarchy of the Church?

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“The Church founded by Isho M’shiha is animated by His Ruha, the Ruha d’ Qudsha.”

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Who states that: “Alaha had breathed the life- giving Ruha d’ Qudsha into His Church”?

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Mar IshoYahb III

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Which Liturgical Rites of East Syriac Church prominently discuss the idea of marriage of
Isho M’shiha and the Church?

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Rite of Matrimony, Season of Qudash Edtha, Denha.

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” The type was in Egypt, the reality in the Church; the sealing of the reward will be in the
Kingdom”. Who said this?

A

Mar Aprem.

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At which occasion did the Betrothal of M’shiha with the Church take place?

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At Yord’nan, during the Mammodisa of Isho.

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What is the role of Mar Yohannan Mamdana in the Marriage of M’shiha and His Church?

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Mar Yohannan Mamdana is the Makora (Sponsor).

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What is M’shiha’s Parnita (Dowry) and gift to His Bride?

A

His Body and Blood

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16
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What is the Climax of Salvation History?

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Marriage of Isho M’shiha and the Church in Heaven.

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17
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“Just as He clothed Himself in our body here, so finally the Church becomes the body of
His Body”. Whose words are these?

A

Mar Aprem.

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How does Mar Aprem relate Adam and Hawwa with Isho M’shiha and the Church?

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Just as Hawwa is born from the side of Adam, Church is born from the pierced side of
M’shiha.”

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19
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According to Mar Aprem and Mar Afrahath, what is the source of Human Salvation?

A

Body of M’shiha.

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20
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Who taught that “A divided Church is a wounded body”?

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Mar Aprem.

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21
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What does the word Dayra mean?

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The enclosure for sheep.

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22
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Who calls the faithful “Fellow travellers, who carry Alaha, the Temple, M’shiha and
Holiness”?

A

Mar Ignatius of Antioch.

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23
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What word does Mar Aprem use to call the heretics?

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‘ Zizane’ (Weeds among the wheat).

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24
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Who was the first to use the phrase “Catholic Church” in theological vocabulary?

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Mar Ignatius of Antioch

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25
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“Where Isho M’shiha is, there his Church is” Who said so?

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Mar Ignatius of Antioch.

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26
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According to Mar Aprem, which is the first local Christian Community?

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The Church of Nissivin (Edessa)

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27
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According to Mar Aprem, what made Mammodisa the foundation of the Church?

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The Womb of Yordnan (Jordan) became the Mother of all Christians

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27
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According to Mar Gregory the Great, what are the two holy lives of the Church?

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One in time and the other in Eternity.

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28
Q

Where can we find the statement “Now Eden is the Holy Church, and the Church is the
compassion of God, which He has to extend to the children of men… Eden is the Holy
Church, and the Paradise which was in it is the Land of Rest, and inheritance of Life,
which God has prepared for all the holy children of men. And because Adam was priest
and king and prophet, God brought him to paradise that he might minister in Eden, the
Holy Church…”?

A

In the Book of the “Cave of Treasures.’’

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28
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What is the difference between “Marthoma Margam” and “Law of Peter”?

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Marthoma Margam is a lifestyle or way of life, but the Law of Peter is bounded by law.

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29
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Who was known as Nurana?

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Mar Ignatius of Antioch.

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30
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What does Nurana mean?

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It means Fire Bearer, which means Theophoros/ one who bears Alaha.

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30
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Who wrote to whom that “You are imitators of Alaha”?

A

Mar Ignatius of Antioch to the Church of Ephesus.

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31
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What does the word Naophoroi mean?

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Temple Bearers.

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32
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What does the word Hagiophoroi mean?

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Bearers of Holy Things.

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32
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Whose prayer is “There may be a union of the flesh and spirit of Isho M’shiha, who is our
everlasting life, a union of faith and love, to which nothing is preferable and (what is more
than all) a union of Isho and the Father.”?

A

Mar Ignatius of Antioch.

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33
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What is the significance of Hagis Sofia Cathedral in the East Syriac Church?

A

It is the Holy Place from where the East Syriac Church adopted Trisagion to our Holy
Qurbana, The Holy Place from where Mar Awa I the great adopted the Holy Qurbana of
Mar Theodorus to East Syriac Church, The Holy Place from where the East Syriac Church
adopted Onisa d’Vasalikke into our Ramsha.

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34
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Who taught that “Believers bear the stamp of Alaha the Father in love through Isho
M’shiha, and unless we willingly choose to die through Him in His passion, His life is not
in us.”?

A

Mar Ignatius of Antioch.

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34
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According to Mar Ignatius of Antioch, how does a faithful get the seal of Alaha?

A

Through Mammodisa.

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35
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Why did Mar Aprem criticize Bardaisan?

A

Bardaisan composed hymns in imitation of Daveed and used plural of ‘Isya’ (the Being) to
denote Alaha.

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35
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Why does Mar Aprem criticize Bardaisan for using plural of ‘Isya’ (the Being) to denote
Alaha?

A

Mar Aprem criticizes Bardaisan for using the term ‘Beings’, because it implies that the
name ‘Being’ is a genus applicable to all realities including Alaha, Aprem opposes this
incorrect usage of the name ‘Being’.

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35
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What explanation does Mar Aprem provide for using Divine Names for Human Beings?

A

Mar Aprem explains that Divine proper names can be applied to human beings as long as we
understand that identifying a name does not mean identifying nature.

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36
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“The beautiful Name Isho M’shiha beautifies our names by mixing that Name with ours’
and this provides the exaltation of our low state.” Whose words are these?

A

Mar Aprem.

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37
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According to Mar Aprem, who brings us all kinds of “Ud’rane” (Spiritual Benefits)?

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One and the same M’shiha.

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37
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How does Mar Aprem compare M’shiha (Anointed one) and M’shah (Anointed)?

A

Mar Aprem compares M’shiha to oil (M’shah), explaining that just as different oils have
medicinal effects, M’shiha has become like everyone in everything, while remaining like His
Father

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38
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According to Mar Aprem, what is the relation between M’shah and M’shiha?

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Mar Aprem explains that the Name M’shiha is only a shadow (Tellala) of the name M’shiha.

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39
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According to Mar Aprem, what serves as the pledge to the Shlihe?

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The Name M’shiha.

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39
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According to Mar Aprem, what is the relation between the Oil of Mammodisa and the
Garden of Aden (Eden)?

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The Oil of Mammodisa is associated with the four Names of the fourfold rivers of Aden.

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40
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. According to Mar Aprem how do we become M’shihaye (Christians)?

A

According to Mar Aprem, we are called M’shihaye because the Name M’shiha is transmitted
to us through our Mammodisa.

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41
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According to Mar Aprem, what are the Trumpets of Mammodisa?

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They are the three Names of Oil of Mammodisa.

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42
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What does Mar Aprem mean by three Trumpets of Mammodisa?

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He refers to the Names of Awa (Father), M’shiha and Ruha d’Qudsha, which are pronounced
over the candidate who receives Mammodisa.

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43
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According to Mar Aprem, can we worship Divine Names?

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Yes.

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44
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Why do we worship the Divine Names?

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Divine Names are associated with Divine Actions of our Salvation and are therefore worthy
of all worship.

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45
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According to Mar Aprem, what occurs in Mammodisa in relation to Adam?

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The Royal Picture that was lost by the First Adam is re-depicted in Mammodisa.

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46
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How did Aramaic Speaking Christians come to be known as Syrians/ Syriacs?

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The Greeks referred to Aramaic Speaking Christians as Syriac/ Syrian.

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47
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Why are the Dukranas of Mar Kepa and Mar Poulose celebrated together?

A

Mar Kepa is the Shliha of Jews and Mar Poulose is the Shliha of the Gentiles, together
representing the whole faithful

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48
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What was the concept of Ecclesia of pre-Portuguese Nasrani Church?

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It was not Episcopal, but Congregational.

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48
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What is the Syriac equivalet for Orthodox Faith?

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Haimanusa Sharirta.

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49
Q

Which Church had maximum Missionary enterprises before the flourishing of the Roman
Catholic Church?

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The East Syriac Church.

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49
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Where can we find the Orthodox Teaching of an individual Church?

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In the Liturgy Texts and Holy Traditions of the Church.

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50
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Who introduced Monarcial Episcopate in Christianity?

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Mar Ignatius of Antioch.

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What type of Episcopacy existed in pre-Portuguese Nasrani Church?

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Pre-Ignatian Episcopacy.

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  1. What was the Supreme Authority of Nasrani Church?
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Palliyogam

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53
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Who was the head of Palliyogam?

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Archdeacon.

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54
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What was the structure of Palliyogam?

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It was a three-tier system. Palliyogam of local Churches, Palliyogam of Collection of local
Churches, and All india Palliyogam.

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55
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Which is the ancient document that called the Christian Lifestyle as ‘Way’?

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Didache

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Which ancient document instructs ‘you should fast on Wednesdays and Fridays’?

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Didache.

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57
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Was there an Archdeacon in Roman Church?

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Yes, Mar Lawrence who became Pope in 257 was previously Archdeacon of Rome.

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58
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Which Church preached the Gospel in China?

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East Syriac Church.

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59
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Who is the father in faith of the Coptic Church?

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Mar Markose, the Evangelist.

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60
Q

What is the Liturgical Language of Ethiopian Church?

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Ge’ez.

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61
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Who brought Christianity to Ethiopia?

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Mar Mathai Shleeha.

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Who brought Christianity to Armenia?

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Mar Bartholomew and Mar Yuda Thaddeus.

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What does the word Tewahedo in the official name of Ethiopian Tewahedo Church mean?

A

It is a Ge’ez word which means ‘United in One’.

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Who is the second Shliha who is believed to have come to India?

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Mar Bartholomew Shliha

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65
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What is Edict of Milan?

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In 313, Emperor Constantine issued Edict of Milan, which ceased persecution of Christianity
and granted legal recognition for faith in Roman Empire.

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66
Q

Like the Tripartite Tradition in Ecclesiology, what are the three versions of Holy
Scripture?

A

Syriac P’sheetha, Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate

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67
Q

When was it mandated that three Bishops should be present to consecrate a new Bishop?

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Nicea Sunnahadose.

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68
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Which Canon of Nicea Sunnahadose mandated that three Bishops should be present to
Consecrate a new Bishop?

A

The Fourth Canon.

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69
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What is ancient division of Church Fathers?

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Apostolic Period that extends upto A. D. 300 or First Sunnahadose of Nicea in A. D.
325.

70
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Which is the second grouping of Church Fathers?

A

Post Apostolic Period/ Golden Period of Fathers which is till the Sunnahadose of
Chalcedon in 451 or till MarPapa Leo the Great in 461.

71
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Which is the third grouping of Church Fathers?

A

Later Patristic Literature and Fathers from 451 to 750 till or till Mar Isidore of Seville
in the West and Marn Yohannan Damasceno in the East.

72
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What are the four necessary qualifications of a Church Father?

A

Holiness of Life, Orthodoxy of Doctrine, Antiquity and Ecclessiastical Approval.

73
Q

How many Doctors of the Church are there in the Catholic Church?

A

35

74
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Who are Doctors of the Church?

A

They are great Saints known for the defence and explanation of Truths of the Faith.
They manifested extraordinary profoundity of knowledge and insights on Christan
Mysteries and doctrinal teachingsof the Church.

75
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Who are Apostolic Fathers?

A

They are Christian writers and theologians who are the immediate successors of the
Shlihe and who lived in the first century

76
Q

What does Apocrypha mean?

A

Hidden on secret things.

77
Q

.Who is kown as father of Orthodoxy?

A

Mar Athanasius of Alexandria.

78
Q

Who is known as father of Church History?

A

Mar Eusebius of Caeseria.

79
Q

What is the real name of Mar Yohannan Chrysostom?

A

Mar Yohannan of Antioch.

80
Q

Who are Cappadocian Fathers?

A

Mar Basil the Great, Mar Gregory Nyssa, Mar Gregory Nazianzus.

81
Q

Who translated the Holy Scriptutre to Latin?

A

Mar Jerome.

82
Q

Who is known as Mushe of Mesopotomia?

A

Mar Yakkov of Nissivin.

83
Q

What is the title by which Mar Theodorus of Mopseustia is known?

A

The Interpreter of the Scriptures.

84
Q

Which text is considered as the oldest existing Christian Syriac Text?

A

Odes of Solomon.

85
Q

What does “Divine Milk” in Odes of Solomon signifies?

A

Holy Qurbana

86
Q

Who is the Author of “Book of Laws”?

A

Brdaisan.

87
Q

Who is the first known Syriac Literary Author?

A

Brdaisan.

88
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In whose works does Indian customs of Ascetic Brahmins appear?

A

Brdaisan.

89
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What does Mar Afrahath calls himself?

A

The disciple of the Holy Scripture.

89
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What was the post of Mar Aprem at Nissivin School?

A

M’pashkana (Interpretor of Holy scripture).

90
Q

What does the word P’shitha mean?

A

Simple.

91
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Who used the term P’shitha for the first time?

A

Mushe Bar Kepha.

92
Q

Who was known as “Yakkov, the sage of Persia”?

A

Mar Afrahath.

93
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What is the pattern in which Mar Afrahath wrote his Demonstrations?

A

He has 22 Demonstrations, each starts with 22 alphabets one after the another and the
last 23rd Demonstration aganin starts with first alphabet.

94
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Who were the East Syriac Fathers who adopted ‘Midrash’ method of inrtpretation in
explaining Holy Scripture?

A

Mar Afarahath and Mar Aprem.

95
Q

Who is known as “Theologian of Imageries”?

A

Mar Aprem.

96
Q

According to Mar Aprem, who is the ‘Lord of Imageries’?

A

M’shiha.

97
Q

Who was the first Church Father who taught that Holy Qurbana is the same coal which
purified the lips of Eshayya?

A

Mar Aprem.

98
Q

Who calls M’shiha as Ihidaya?

A

Mar Aprem and Mar Afrahath.

99
Q

Who was known as ‘Tongue of East’?

A

Mar Narsai

100
Q

What was the basis of Mar Narsai’s disagreement with Mor Yakkob of Serugh?

A

Christological disagreement

101
Q

Which Christology was followed by Mor Yakkob of Serugh?

A

Christology of Cyril of Alexandria.

102
Q

According to Mar Isahaq of Niniveh, how many eyes does human soul have?

A

Two.

103
Q

Which are the two eyes of human soul according to Mar Isahaq of Niniveh?

A

One to see glory of Alaha in universe and the other to see the glory of holiness of
Alaha.

104
Q

According to Mar Isahaq of Niniveh, what is the second birth?

A

Repentance

105
Q

Who is the last Church Father in the West?

A

Mar Isidore of Seville.

106
Q

Who is the last Church Father in the East?

A

Mar Yohannan Damasceno (John of Damascus)

107
Q

Who is the author of ‘Nissibian Hymns’?

A

Mar Aprem.

108
Q

Who were the Church Fathers that fought against Gnosticism

A

Mar Iraneous of Lyons and Mar Ignatius of Antioch.

108
Q

What was Gnosticism?

A

Gnosticism taught that anything that is matter is evil. They believed that everything in this
created world is evil or sinful.

109
Q

Who taught that “Unity of Church is manifested in Holy Qurbana”?

A

Mar Cyprian of Carthage.

110
Q

Who is known as the Greatest Father of Latin Tradition?

A

Mar Augusthinose.

111
Q

Which was the first book written in the Church after the New Testament?

A

Didache.

112
Q

What does Anamnesis mean?

A

Recollection/ Remembrance.

113
Q

Who taught that “If Incarnation was not there, there would be no Qurbana”?

A

Mar Ignatius of Antioch.

114
Q

Which is the oldest document that calls Holy Qurbana the Eucharist and breaking of bread?

A

Didache.

115
Q

Upon which reference does Didache refers Holy Qurbana as Eucharist/ Sacrifice?

A

Malachi 1:11

116
Q

Which is the oldest document that calls Holy Qurbana as Sacrifice?

A

Didache.

117
Q

What is the uniqueness of theology of Mar Theodore of Mopseustia?

A

His theology is centered on the Liturgy

118
Q

Who described Holy Qurbana as Anamnesis?

A

Mar Augustinose

119
Q

According to Mar Cyprian of Carthage, for which bread do we pray in Awoon d’washmayya?

A

Holy Qurbana.

120
Q

Who was a Latin Theologian who was previously a Manichean?

A

Mar Augustinose.

121
Q

According to Mar Cyprian of Carthage, what is the symbolism of water that gets mixed with
wine in Holy Qurbana?

A

Water symbolises the Liturgical Assembly

122
Q

Who calls Holy Qurbana the Kasa of Salvation?

A

Mar Aprem.

123
Q

How does Mar Augusthinose refer to Holy Qurbana?

A

Bread of Love.

124
Q

Who calls Holy Qurbana the “Medicine of Eternity”?

A

Mar Ignatius of Antioch.

125
Q

What does Chrysostom mean?

A

Golden Tongue.

126
Q

Who was the great Church Father who fought against Docetism?

A

Mar Ignatius of Antioch.

127
Q

What does the “Doctrine of Mar Addai” teach about facing the East during prayers?

A

“The Shlihe decided so; you should face East while praying”.

128
Q

To which direction do Jews turn during prayer?

A

Towards the Temple of Orshlem.

129
Q

Where is it said : “For it is required that you pray toward the East, as knowing that which is
written: Give ye glory to Alaha who rideth upon the heaven of heavens toward the East”?

A

Didascalia Apostolorum, AD 200-250.

130
Q

“It is by reason of an unwritten tradition that we turn to the East to pray. But little do we
know that we are thus seeking the ancient homeland, the Paradise that Alaha planted in Eden
toward the East.”; who teaches this?

A

Mar Basil the Great, AD 330-379.

131
Q

Who teaches that “The tradition of facing the East during prayer taught by Shlihe is
unwritten. For much that has been handed down to us by tradition is unwritten”?

A

Mar Yohannan of Damascus, AD 675 - 749.

132
Q

What does Mar Abdisho in Marganisa teach about facing the East?

A

He teaches that it is a Canon according to the Shlihe to face the East during prayers.

133
Q

What is Ad Orientem?

A

Ad Orientem, meaning “to the east” in Ecclesiastical Latin, is a phrase used to describe the
eastward orientation of Christian prayer and worship.

134
Q

What is Versus Populum?

A

Versus Populum is the liturgical stance of a priest who, while celebrating Qurbana, faces the
people from the other side of the Madbaha.

135
Q

Who teaches : “When we rise to pray, we turn East, where heaven begins. And we do this
not because Alaha is only there, as if He has moved away from the other direction of the
earth, but rather to help us remember to turn our mind towards a higher order, that is, to
Alaha.”

A

Mar Augusthinose.

136
Q

. Whose words are these: “Praying towards the East is a tradition that goes back to the
beginning. Moreover, it is a fundamental expression of the Christian synthesis of cosmos
and history, of being rooted in the once-for-all events of salvation history while going out to
meet the Lord who is to come again”.?

A

Mar Papa Benedict XVI.v

137
Q

Whose words are these: “A common turning to the East during the Eucharistic Prayer
remains essential. Looking at the priest has no importance. What matters is looking together
at the Lord.”?

A

Mar Papa Benedict XVI.

138
Q

What does Ethiopian Liturgy say about facing the East?

A

“Look ye eastward unto Him before whom stand thousands of holy angels and archangels.”

139
Q

Who teaches that: “While neither the day nor the hour of the coming of the Son of Man is
known to any man or even to angels, we must turn our faces toward the appearing of our
Lord.”?

A

Mar Abdisho Metropolitha.

140
Q

Who used the term Ad Orientem for the first time?

A

Mar Augustine of Hippo.

141
Q

Whose words are these: “We pray facing east not because we think that Alaha is only there.
Rather, because the Paradise that Alaha established and from which we were expelled is in
the East. Now we look there and remember how we were expelled from that land of light.”

A

Mar Gregory Nyssa.

142
Q

What is the Syriac word for East?

A

Madnahaya.

143
Q

Who teaches that “Because Alaha is spiritual light, and because the M’shiha is called the Sun
of Righteousness in the Holy Scriptures, He must be worshiped with our face turned to the
east.”?

A

Mar Yohannan of Damascus.

144
Q

In which Liturgy do we see these words: “Orient, splendor of eternal light and sun of
justice.”?

A

Latin.

145
Q

What does Tertulian teach on facing the East during prayer?

A

We pray facing the east and make Sunday a day of joy

146
Q

What does Mar Clement of Alexandria teach on facing the east during Liturgy?

A

“When we pray we face the morning sun. The most ancient temples faced the west, this
teaching the people who are standing before the images to turn toward the east. ‘May my
prayer rise like incense before you, the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice,’ says
the psalm”

147
Q

What is the gender of Syriac word Ruha?

A

Feminine

148
Q

Where can we find the roots of pneumatology in early Syriac theology?

A

It is rooted in the Christ experience in the life of the believer and the Church.

149
Q

What is the uniqueness of East Syriac theology, especially pneumatology before Nicaea?

A

The use of feminine imagery for Alaha, with special reference to the Ruha d’Kudsha.

150
Q

What does the Syriac phrase ‘Umbe’ d’Alaha’ mean?

A

Womb /lap of Alaha (God the father).

151
Q

Who is the East Syriac Father who discusses birth imagery and imagery that discusses
Alaha’s womb?

A

Mar Aprem.

151
Q

Who referred to the Ruha d’Kudsha using feminine nouns, verbs, and adjectives consistent
with Syriac grammar?

A

Pre-Nicene Syriac authors.

152
Q

Who described the Ruha d’Kudsha’s actions with feminine roles, even motherhood?

A

Pre-Nicene Syriac authors.

153
Q

According to Malpan Malpane Sebastion Brock, when did “Hellenization” of Syriac
theology occur?

A

After A. D. 400.

154
Q

What was the root cause of the “Hellenization” of Syriac theology?

A

The Syriac theologians were attempting to align their theology with the rest of the Church.

155
Q

What is the gender of the East Syriac word Melsa?

A

Feminine.

156
Q

Why did Syriac Christians begin to refer to the Ruha d’Kudsha in the masculine grammatical
forms?

A

In order to accommodate Byzantine Christianity

156
Q

What is the East Syriac term for ‘Word’?

A

Melsa.

157
Q

. When did Syriac Christians begin to refer to the Ruha d’Kudsha in masculine grammatical
forms?

A

After A. D. 400.

158
Q

By using feminine and masculine metaphors for Alaha, what did the early Syriac authors
intended to show?

A

They were showing that Alaha is beyond human gender.

159
Q

In East Syriac Theology, where can we find “Alaha has breasts and the milk from Alaha’s
breasts provides salvation for the Odist”?

A

In Odes of Shlemon (Solomon).

159
Q

“Ruha d’Kudsha milks the Father. Later, the Ruha d’Kudsha opens her womb and mixes the
milk of the Father’s two breasts in order to give this mixture to the world, even though the
world did not know it”: where can we find these words?

A

In Odes of Shlemon (Solomon).

160
Q

Who mentions Alaha as Father, and the Ruha d’Kudsha as mother?

A

Mar Aphrahath in Demonstration 18.10.

160
Q

According to Mar Afrahath which Ruha do we receive in Mammodisa?

A

In Mammodisa we receive the Ruha of the M’shiha.

161
Q

Who expands upon Gen. 2:24 (“A man shall leave his father and mother”) by saying that
when a man leaves his parents he clings to Alaha his Father and the Ruha d’Kudsha his
Mother.

A

Mar Aphrahath.

162
Q

Which East Syriac verb is evident in early Syriac theology’s use of bird-like imagery when
speaking of the divine action of Ruha d’Kudsha?

A

Rahep.

162
Q

According to Malpan Malpane Sebastian Brock, which word is perhaps the most important word of all
Syriac words about Ruha d’Qudsha?

A

Rahep.

162
Q

Where in can we find Ruha d’Kudsha compared is the compassionate mother present in the
Razas of Mamodisa and Qurbana?

A

In Acts of Thomas.

162
Q

According to Acts of Thomas, why does Ruha d’Qudsha receive worship?

A

Because of Her act of hovering.

162
Q

Which Syriac word is used to translate the Hebrew words for ‘have pity or compassion on’ in several
instances?

A

Rahep.

163
Q

‘For in that hour when the Kahna calls the Ruha, the heavens open and She descends and hovers over
the waters. And those who are baptized put Her on. For all who are born of the flesh are far off from the
Ruha d’Qudsha until they come to be born of the waters, and they receive Ruha d’Qudsha.’ Who teaches
so?

A

Mar Afrahath.

163
Q

How does Mar Afrahath connect Ruha d’Qudsha in Book of Genesis and Ruha d’Qudsha in
Mammodisa?

A

Aphrahat connects the Ruha d’Qudsha hovering over the waters to the notion of Mammodisa.

164
Q

According to Mar Afrahath, which Ruha did the Nivye (Prophets) receive?

A

Aphrahat notes that the Ruha received at Mammodisa is the same Ruha whom the prophets received,
the same Ruha of the M’shiha.

165
Q

What function does the wide range of Divine Names serve?

A

These names function as a barrier for theological inquiry into Alaha’s essence, as well as a bridge for
understanding Alaha’s reality or nature.

166
Q

According to Mar Aprem where do the Divine Names direct?

A

Names of Alaha point to the real substance (qnomā) of Alaha.

167
Q

According to Mar Aprem, what is the proper response to this Divine revelation of Names?

A

Contemplative silence and Worship.

168
Q

According to Mar Aprem, what are the two categories of Divine Names and titles that are revealed to
humanity in the Scriptures?

A

True Names and Borrowed Names

169
Q

According to Mar Aprem, what is the intention behind the revelation of descriptive names and titles for
Alaha through Scriptures to humanity?

A

So that humanity can understand itself and at the same time gain a partial understanding of Alaha.

169
Q

Which are the Names used apply to Alaha ‘in an essential way’?

A

True names.

170
Q

Which Names describe Alaha through metaphors and are often transitory?

A

Borrowed Names.

171
Q

Which Names reveal something about Alaha that is part of Alaha’s qnomā?

A

True names.

172
Q

. Which Names communicate the Divine to humanity in terms that are not reducible to Alaha’strue nature
and essence?

A

Borrowed Names.

173
Q

According to Mar Aprem, how do the Father, Son, and Ruha d’Qudsha ‘attain Their qnomē’?

A

Through Their Names.

174
Q

By using which word does Mar Aprem describe what is grasped or understood when using the names
Father, Son, and Ruha d’Qudsha?

A

Qnoma.

175
Q

According to Mar Aprem, what connotes some aspect of Alaha’s nature.

A

Qnoma.

176
Q

According to Mar Aprem, which Names correspond to the qnomā, or true reality, of the object signified
in the name.

A

True Names.

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