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Week 6: The Resurrection and Conclusion
Title: The Resurrection and Conclusion Objective: Proofs of the Resurrection Christ destroyed death by His Resurrection The effects of denying the Resurrection The Glorious Body The Resurrection is our victory Resources: Catena Bible Commentary HE...
Lesson 1: Indefinite Articles
Nouns A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea. For example: Peter, bicycle, dog, Alexandria, and truth are all nouns. Coptic nouns are classified by number and gender. Number: They can be singular (s.) or plural (pl.) like in English. Cont...
Unit 1 Vocabulary
General Nouns Coptic English Gender Irregular Plural ⲕⲁϩⲓ earth/land M ⲫⲉ sky/heaven F ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ day M ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ night M ⲣⲁⲛ name M People Nouns Coptic English Gender Irregular Plural ⲣⲱⲙⲓ man M ̀ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ woman F ϩⲓⲟⲙⲓ ⲁ̀ⲗ...
Lesson 4: Near Demonstrative Articles
Near Demonstrative Articles Demonstratives refer to the English "this" and "that." The demonstrative "this" is called the near demonstrative since it refers to objects that are nearby (e.g. "this book") whereas "that" is called the far demonstrative since it ...
Lesson 3: Possessive Articles
Possessive Articles When assigning a possessive article to a noun, several things are taken into account: The perspective, gender, and number of the subject (i.e. the possessor) The gender and number of the object (i.e. the possessed) Masculine Object Fem...
Lesson 2: Personal Pronouns
Personal Pronouns Pronouns take the place of a noun. We briefly introduced pronouns with the Demonstrative Pronouns in a previous lesson. In this lesson, we will examine the Personal Pronouns (i.e. pronouns that describe or take the place of a person). Copti...
Unit 5 Vocabulary
Nouns Around the House Coptic English Gender Irregular Plural Church Nouns Coptic English Gender Irregular Plural ϥⲁⲓϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ iconostasis m ⲗⲓⲝ veil m ̀ⲧⲣⲓⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ triangle f ⲕⲩⲙⲃⲁⲗⲟⲛ cymba...
Resources
Coptic Textbooks/Curricula "Lessons to Simplify Coptic Grammar" by Moawad Daoud This link contains the first 24 chapters and is obtained from http://copticplace.com: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ywrpp08jprrn6zr/Full%20Book.pdf?dl=0 Chapters 25-32 scanned her...
Lesson 3: Nominal Bipartite Sentences
Nominal Bipartite Sentences In the previous lessons, we studied several forms of Nominal Tripartite Sentences. They are enumerated here: <Definite Subject> <Copula> <Definite Object><Definite Object> <Copula> <Definite Subject><Definite Subject> <Indefinite ...
Syllabus
Vision Welcome to the Coptic Grammar course! For many years, I have had a deep desire to learn the Coptic Language. I want to speak Coptic. I want to understand the depth of the beauty of the hymns of our Church. I want to be able to read the Scripture in th...
2023-02-17: Be a Peacemaker
Objective If we are true Christians, we must behave as Christians An evil person must not shake the inner peace, and we must not resist them Let us not shake anyone else's inner peace Key Verse "But I tell you not to resist an evil person..." (Matthew 5:3...
Lesson 5: Indefinite Pronoun ⲕⲉ
Indefinite Pronouns An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that does not refer to any person, place, or thing in particular. Some examples of indefinite pronouns in English are: "anything" - "something" - "anyone" - "anywhere" - "someone" - "somewhere" - etc. In...
Lesson 6: Interrogatives
Interrogative Form Application Application 1: This is an excerpt from <>. Exercises Exercise 1: Translate to Coptic Translate the following into Coptic: Exercise 2: Translate to English Translate the following phrases into English: Resourc...
Introduction: How to Relate to Authority
Objective To show that the Holy Scripture and the Commandments of God necessitate that a true Christian abides by the authorities in his life Key Verse "Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities" (Romans 13:1) Body What authorities might we h...
Station 1: Authority of Parents
Objective: What authority do my parents have over me? Why do they have this authority? How can I deal with this authority? Key Verse: "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right." Ephesians 6:1 Outline: What authority do my parents ha...
Station 2: Authority of the Church
Objective: What is the authority of the Church? Where did the Church get this authority from? How can I deal with this authority? Key Verse: " Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls" Hebrews 13:17 Outline: Wha...
Station 3: Authority of Scripture
Objective: Characteristics of scriptures Authority of scriptures The blessings of scriptures How to approach scriptures Key Verse: "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instructi...
Station 4: Authority of the Law
Objective A greater appreciation for the law of the land A greater appreciation for our law enforcement officer To know that you are not alone in the temptations you are dealing with, but that you can overcome them Key Verse "Let every soul be subject to ...
Purity is Highly Valued
Objective Teach children about the importance of living a life of purity. Learn about why our bodies are holy. Memory Verse “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14). Introduction T...
How to Live Pure in an Impure society
Objective Equip youth to live in purity in a sexualized society. Memory Verse “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14). Introduction These days it is challenging to live a life of pur...