Test your ecclesiastical IQ!

By Diana Swift
Published June 1, 2011

The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge is from…
1. Proverbs
2. Judges
3. Jeremiah
4. Zechariah

Epact is…
1. The three days immediately following Passover
2. A temporary agreement between differing religious sects in the patristic age of Christianity
3. An astronomical measure used to calculate the date of Easter
4. A long fringed stole worn by priests in the Eastern churches

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ANSWERS

The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge is from Jeremiah (31:29).

Epact refers to the age in days of the moon on Jan. 1 and is used to determine the date of Easter Day in any given year.

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  • Diana Swift

    Diana Swift is an award-winning writer and editor with 30 years’ experience in newspaper and magazine editing and production. In January 2011, she joined the Anglican Journal as a contributing editor.

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