Coptic Orthodox Church - Tasbeha.org Community https://tasbeha.org/community/categories/coptic-orthodox-church/p63/feed.rss Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:52:11 +0000 Coptic Orthodox Church - Tasbeha.org Community en-CA Proof of the Orthodox church https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6509/proof-of-the-orthodox-church Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:17:06 +0000 6509@/community/discussions
The kingdom of israel was divided into two groups in the old testament: Judah and Israel. The Judah section consisted of two tribes: Judah and Benjamin. In many of the prophecies, God often spoke of Judah as being more faithful than Israel (e.g. Jeremiah 3:11).  Judah is much smaller than Israel. Judah split from Israel about 1000BC.

Could Judah symbolize the orthodox church and Israel symbolize the catholic church?

As I was taught (and my spiritual education is extreemly poor), only catholics and orthodox can enter the kingdom of heaven, (symbolized by the promise land-israel and judah).
In as much as the Judah kingdom consisted of two tribes, the orthodox church consists of two sectors (eastern and oriental). The eastern orthodox church was excommunicated from catholocism in about 1000AD (1000 years after Christ) like Judah split from israel in 1000BC (1000 years after Abraham). Catholocism is bigger than orthodoxy like israel was bigger than judah.

David origionally became king of Judah, then Israel. Jesus was called "the lion of the tribe of judah" in revelation.

St. Paul often talked about the old testament as a "shadow" of new testament things (heb 8:5).

I live in a very unorthodox area. I was wondering if there is anyone who has heard this kind of interpretation before and could tell me of it's acceptability. It came from a very unreliable source. But I like it because it shows much parallelism between the old and new testament. We could apply this kind of thinking to other things: Jew leaving egypt=apostles leaving israel; 40 years in desert=40 days after resurection; kind david=king constantine; pagan worship = church corruption and division; babylon=islam; rome(helps maccabees reestablish israel)=united states(help present day jews reestablish israel); coming of christ=antichrist/second coming of christ.


I apologize if I said anything out of place. Please don't take what I said as deep or meaningful because I don't know how valid it is. Please let me know if you see anything wrong with this interpretation. I'm dieing to here what the orthodox church says about this. Unfortunately there are no bishops or monks where I live, and only 1 priest for a large area so I have no one with the wisdom of God in him that I can bring my questions to.

Also, tell me what country you're from when you respond. Thanks]]> shoulda been posted last week but oh well... https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6523/shoulda-been-posted-last-week-but-oh-well Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:38:17 +0000 gregorytheSinner 6523@/community/discussions
1. why do we still hold Pontious Pilate guilty for Christ's Crucifixion
was crucified under pontious pilate - The Creed  when
a. the man washed his hands from Christ's blood, similarily to the way a priest washes his hands before continuing the liturgy and says he's not responsible for whoever partakes unworthily
b. the pharasies were the ones who pursued Christ's death, unrelentingly

2. why is Judas Iscariout's suicide looked down on, while Samsons' suicide was portrayed as heroic by this i mean
a. both man sinned gravely, both clearly repeneted, and both ended up taking their own lives ?]]> question... https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6530/question Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:55:03 +0000 Enough 6530@/community/discussions Do people try to change the hymns? and if they do y? how would that benefit them in any way?
i ve heard numerous discussions over whether a hymn is valid or not... wats the difference even if it is a little bit off.
forgive me for my ignorance
Enough]]> Happy Feast https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6525/happy-feast Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:14:22 +0000 6525@/community/discussions
GBU]]> The Holy Cross https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/5335/the-holy-cross Thu, 17 May 2007 21:33:16 +0000 gregorytheSinner 5335@/community/discussions Or what happend to it?

God Bless,]]> Alhan wrong when not in Season? https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6468/alhan-wrong-when-not-in-season Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:40:29 +0000 coptic pharoah 6468@/community/discussions
God Bless

Coptic Pharaoh]]> fasting https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6458/fasting Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:18:51 +0000 Meena_Ameen 6458@/community/discussions The Spiritual Meaning https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6402/the-spiritual-meaning Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:30:58 +0000 gregorytheSinner 6402@/community/discussions Psalm 44 (45)
]]> Are there any living saints today? https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6418/are-there-any-living-saints-today Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:43:54 +0000 Unique 6418@/community/discussions The commemoration https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6459/the-commemoration Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:50:20 +0000 Zakhary 6459@/community/discussions the Criteria for a saint to be in it (why was St. Ebraam Bishop of Fayoum added?) .  And really who are these people for instance:
              St. Theodosios-- is he the emperor Theodosios the Great or someone else
            St. Theophilos-- is it the one is st. Luke or the 23rd pope of Alexandria
            "our father Abba John the hegomen"--is it John Kamma, John the Short, etc...


Also why are the Basilian, Gregorian, and Cyrillian commemorations different? Does each have a different focus?

Thanks]]> How do we choose a pope? https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6464/how-do-we-choose-a-pope Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:26:50 +0000 Meena_Ameen 6464@/community/discussions Urgent----Sunday School Project https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6474/urgent-sunday-school-project Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:52:40 +0000 coptic pharoah 6474@/community/discussions
God Bless

Coptic Pharaoh]]> Weekday Vespers https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6431/weekday-vespers Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:12:43 +0000 LifeinChrist 6431@/community/discussions Holy Spirit https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6407/holy-spirit Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:32:29 +0000 f753789 6407@/community/discussions
"this is He who wen u asked ur holy disciples saying who do men say that i am? proclaimed saying u r the Christ the son of the living God the savior of the world.  blessed r u peter for flesh and blood has not revealed this to u but the spirit of God dwelling in u."

my quesion is, how did peter have the spirit of God with him without having received the Holy Spirit yet?
-another question that arises is, did pple in the old testament or any1 for the matter up until the day of pentecost or until they were baptised in the new testament by St.John the baptist have the Holy Spiri?
-did pple get the Holy Spirit wen St. John baptised them? or only wen Christ baptised?
-also wat was the difference of baptism then and baptism now? (it seems as tho it was only water then..now it has myron and prayers and all this stuff)
     
pls inform me if there is in anything that needs clarification
thanx in advace

pls keep my weakness in ur prayers
-sister in Christ]]> Does anyone have any info about Abouna Abraam el Samouely https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6445/does-anyone-have-any-info-about-abouna-abraam-el-samouely Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:50:19 +0000 Unique 6445@/community/discussions Book of Rites https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6438/book-of-rites Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:07:58 +0000 LifeinChrist 6438@/community/discussions a sin==devil https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6347/a-sin-devil Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:31:23 +0000 6347@/community/discussions
mi friend had asked me this q nd i don reeli noe the answer so can u help me??

well u noe how if u look at soemone with lust its liek a sin--adultry.  well mi friend asked me if u have like a crush in chrurch/school is it  a sin.  nd aslo u noe how u may be always lookin at them.  so she asked me if thats lusting.  i don reeli noe so can u help me outt

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mahraeel
plzz p4m sister in Christ]]> Please Help!!!!! https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6410/please-help Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:32:15 +0000 Unique 6410@/community/discussions Abouna Fanous El- Anba Paula https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6423/abouna-fanous-el-anba-paula Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:25:23 +0000 abflab91 6423@/community/discussions Contact info for St. Paul's Monastery in Egypt https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6373/contact-info-for-st-paul-s-monastery-in-egypt Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:45:10 +0000 Unique 6373@/community/discussions Communion https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6403/communion Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:17:17 +0000 Mira99 6403@/community/discussions
why can't women have communion when they're menstruating? I know that in the Old Testament women were excluded from alot of things when they were because they were considered unclean, but i don't understand why we still have that in our church.

I wanted to ask Abouna but i guess i was too shy.

thanks]]> What do u guys think of... https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6383/what-do-u-guys-think-of Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:13:27 +0000 gregorytheSinner 6383@/community/discussions "Light" that appears from the Tomb, on Bright Saturday?

I mean i hate to be sceptic but it seems odd, that it shows on Bright Saturday, according to the Greek Orthodox Celebration (they are as i believe the ones whose patriarch enters the sanctuary)
i mean not all the churches celebrate the same Easter day?

I dont know, my uncle and i were discussing this; this morning, and he was upset when i said i had doubts about it?
any opinons/facts/feedback?]]> When does the Lent week start? https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6398/when-does-the-lent-week-start Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:13:45 +0000 ophadece 6398@/community/discussions Dear all,
Something confused me and I hope you answer my query. When does the Lent week start? I always thought that the start of the week is Sunday, like the prodigal son's week starts Sunday and ends the following Saturday, but I heard abouna in our church saying that the week starts Monday; so basically the Samaritan woman's week started yesterday, and the prodigal son's ended on Sunday. Any views on that?
God bless you all and pray for us a lot]]> Word Document for Wedding Service https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6396/word-document-for-wedding-service Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:48:00 +0000 spartan_andy 6396@/community/discussions
Need it for an upcoming wedding.

Anybody have it?

TIA]]> In the presence of a metropolitan https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6350/in-the-presence-of-a-metropolitan Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:33:05 +0000 Kamal Aziz 6350@/community/discussions
Just a quick question. In the presence of a Metropolitan, do you still say the Bishop of the Diocese after H.H. or do you say the metropolitan.

From my understanding it is the Bishop of the Diocese as he is the shepherd of the diocese.

God Bless

Kimmo]]> An Item Fast!?!?!?!?! https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6386/an-item-fast Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:06:02 +0000 Basant Tawfik 6386@/community/discussions Ethiopian Orthodox?? Still in communion with them? https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6381/ethiopian-orthodox-still-in-communion-with-them Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:18:12 +0000 PopeKyrillos 6381@/community/discussions "Age of sin"

If this is true, how are we even in communion with them?? This is a huge issue! Not giving communion to all people that age just because they are known in that age to sin a lot? What if there were perfect teens who never did anything wrong? Should they also be deprived of the sacrifice? ]]> Pope Shenouda III https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6380/pope-shenouda-iii Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:32:21 +0000 Unique 6380@/community/discussions Food for Lent https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6366/food-for-lent Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:06:20 +0000 coptic pharoah 6366@/community/discussions
I think it is wrong cause if u gonna eat this stuff than u might as well be not faasting..



God Bless

Coptic Pahroah]]> Modern day Hermits https://tasbeha.org/community/discussion/6103/modern-day-hermits Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:59:44 +0000 abflab91 6103@/community/discussions thnx]]>