Potpourri
Name the gifts the wise men brought to Jesus.
Gold, frankincense, myrrh.
How many years passed between Malachi and the Gospels?
400 years.
God is really three Persons. Who are they and what word represents them collectively?
God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Trinity.
What does Matthew chapter 1 begin with? It is the study of who is part of a family.
A genealogy.
Name the man in the temple to whom God sent his angel and name his wife.
Zechariah and Elizabeth.
Back in Genesis 3:15, who told Satan that one day the offspring (descendant) of Eve would defeat Satan?
The LORD God
Why did God give the Ten Commandments?
To show us our sin and need for a Savior.
What is a firsthand account (as in a court) of something that happened?
A testimony.
Of the four gospel writers, which were not original disciples of Jesus?
Mark and Luke.
Which Old Testament prophet spoke about God sending a messenger to prepare the way for the Messiah?
Malachi. [Malachi 3:1; 4:5-6]
The canon of Scripture is now closed. What does that mean?
There was no more, nor will there ever be more, new written revelation from God.
How would God bless all the nations of the earth through Abraham?
His descendant would be the Messiah, Jesus, who died for the sins of mankind.
What evidence do we have that the New Testament Scriptures are accurate?
We have thousands of manuscript copies to compare and figure out the original message of the writers.
What was Matthew's other name and his job before he became a disciple of Jesus?
Levi. A tax collector for the Romans.
Who was the messenger God sent to announce the birth of Jesus?
The angel Gabriel.
According to Isaiah 7:14, what will the virgin’s son be called and what does that name mean?
Immanuel. "God with us."
What does the Hebrew title Messiah mean and what is it's Greek equivalent in the NT?
"The anointed one." Greek = christos or Christ.
When He came, what would the Holy Spirit do for the disciples?
Teach them and help them remember what Jesus said.
Which two titles for Jesus showed his humanity and his godhood?
Son of Man and Son of God.
Gabriel announced several things about Mary's baby. Name three.
A baby boy, his name Jesus, he would be great, called the Son of the Highest, reign over Israel forever, sit on David's throne
To whom were the gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles addressed?
Theophilus
To whom does Matthew 1:1 show the fulfillment of God’s promises, Jesus being their descendant?
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Which disciple said that he and the other apostles did not follow myths when they wrote about Jesus?
Peter. [2 Peter 1:16]
According to Mark 10:45, Jesus came to earth to serve and to give his life as a what?
A ransom for many.
What is the Hebrew version of the Greek name Jesus and what does it mean?
Joshua [Yeshua]. God saves.