Jesus' Birth & Childhood
Where in the Bible do we read about the Birth of Jesus? (Book, Chapter)
Who is Luke 2?
What are the 3 most common Liturgies the church can pray?
What is St. Basil, St. Gregory & St. Cyril
What does Theotokos mean?
What is Mother of God?
What are the gifts the Wise Men brought to Jesus?
What are frankincense, gold & mirth?
What does the name Emmanuel mean?
What is God is with us? Immanuel (OT) or Emmanuel (NT) appears 3 times in the Bible and means "God with us".
What was Jesus wrapped in when he was born?
What are swaddling clothes? Luke 2:7 - When a Jewish child was born, it was usual for it to be washed in water, rubbed in salt and wrapped in swaddling clothes, which are bands or blankets that confined the limbs closely. (Ezek 16:4)
Which King from the old testament did the Lord say had a HEART like His?
You must answer in this format "_[NAME]_ the _[Title 1]_ & _[Title 2]_"
Who is David the Prophet and Psalmist?
In what month of Elisabeth's pregnancy did the angel appear to Mary?
What is the sixth month? Luke 1:26 - while she was pregnant with John the Baptist.
When Jesus was first born who came to visit Jesus when he was born?
Who are shepherds? Luke 2:15
What is the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?
Who is Gabriel? Luke 1:26 - Gabriel, who also announced the birth of John the Baptist and was presumably the same Gabriel who appeared to Daniel 500 years earlier.
In what HR of the Agbeya do we read the Gospel that refers to Jesus's circumcision?
What is the 12th hour?
How many Hoos(S) & Theotokia's are there in khiak?
What is 4 Hoos & 7 Theotokia's?
How old was Saint Mary when she left the temple?
What is 12 yrs?
What approximate age was Jesus when the wise men visited him?
What is nearly 2 years old? Matt 2:16 - Jesus could well have been nearly two years old by the time the wise men visited him.
Which prophet said, "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son"?
Who is Isaiah? Matthew 1:23 / Isaiah 7:14 - part of a difficult passage of prophecy written some 700 years before the birth of Jesus.
There is only one story about Christ's teenage years recorded in the Bible. In what book / chapter of the Bible is it in and what happened?
What is Luke 2:41? What is Jesus amazes the Scholars at the age of 12?
Who were the first two disciples?
Who are Simon called Peter and Andrew his brother? Mathew 4:18
According to the Bible, how do Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem?
Tradition depicts Mary on a donkey and Joseph walking beside her but the Bible does not specify.
How did the wise men know that the King of the Jews had been born?
What is they saw a star in the East? Matt 2:2 - Much has been written about the star, but all we can really say for sure is there was a luminous object which appeared for a special purpose.
In what city was Jesus brought up as a child?
What is Nazareth? Matt 2:23 - and so the prophecy that he shall be called a Nazarene was fulfilled.
What was the name of the old prophetess who saw Jesus in the temple when he was presented to the Lord after his birth?
Prophet (350 pts)
Prophetess (500 pts)
Who is Anna? Luke 2:36 - daughter of Phanuel
Who is Simeon?
Who are the sister churches of the Coptic Church?
You must name them all to receive full credit
Hint: These names are listed on the screen every Sunday during Communion
What are the Armenian, Syrian, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Indian Orthodox Churches?
What sacrifice did Mary and Joseph offer when the days of purification were complete after Jesus' birth?
What are two turtledoves or pigeons? Luke 2:22-24 - among the Jews, a mother would remain at home for about 40 days after the birth of a boy and about 80 days for a girl because she was considered unclean. After this she presented him as "holy to the Lord" and offered the sacrifice as according to the law.
How many wise men does the Bible say came to visit Jesus?
What is it doesn't say? There is no indication of how many wise men visited Jesus, except that there were at least two because the word 'magi' is plural.
What did the prophet Micah say about Jesus' birth? (Hint: location)
What is that He would be born in Bethlehem? Micah 5:2 - Bethlehem Ephratah, to distinguish it from another Bethlehem, which was in the tribe of Zebulun.