Christmas According to Luke
This elderly cousin of Mary conceived in her old age as Sarah did in Genesis.
Who is Elizabeth?
This king of Judea pretended to inquire earnestly about the newborn king.
Who is Herod?
This movie declares that the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
What is, "Elf"?
These creatures first appeared in Santa folklore in 1821.
What are the reindeer?
While some versions of this carol have changed the word "men" to "all," the original wording refers to mankind in contrast to "fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains."
What is "Joy to the World"?
This member of the Trinity is especially prominent in Luke's Christmas story.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
Although traditionally there are three of them, the Bible doesn't actually give a number.
Who are the wisemen (or magi)?
This movie explores the "meaning of Christmas" with the climax: "Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."
What is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"?
Although St. Nick is often associated with Christmas, this is his actual feast day.
What is December 6?
"'There is no peace on earth,' I said" is one of the lyrics in this traditional carol.
This famous Latin Christmas lyric is translated from the angels' visitation to the shepherds in Luke.
Gloria in excelsis deo
He plays a much more active role in Matthew's Christmas story than in Luke's.
Who is Joseph?
This classic Christmas book about the dangers of greed has been made into several movies and has been so influential that the lead character's name has come to mean "a stingy person."
What is, "A Christmas Carol"?
According to Clement Clarke Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas," Santa is this kind of creature.
What is an elf?
This carol has a strong anti-slavery line and was translated into English in America, just prior to the Civil War.
What is "O Holy Night"?
On this day of Jesus' life he was officially named by his parents.
What is the eighth day?
God always speaks through these in Matthew's Christmas story, while they don't feature at all in Luke's.
What are dreams?
This movie finishes with the moral of the story handwritten on a page of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
What is, "It's a Wonderful Life"?
This German name, today used to refer to St. Nick, actually means "Christ Child," and originally referred to Jesus.
What is "Kris Kringle"?
The carol "What Child is This," written in 1865, is set to this tune written almost three hundred years earlier.
What is "Greensleeves"?
The prophetess Anna, who meets Jesus and his parents in the temple, is said to belong to this long-exiled tribe.
What is the tribe of Asher?
The name of this city does not appear in Matthew's account until after Jesus is born.
What is Nazareth?
This movie explains the meaning of Christmas by referencing the story of the angels' appearance to the shepherds in Luke's Gospel.
What is, "A Charlie Brown Christmas"?
The original St. Nicholas most likely attended this highly significant early Christian Council (and may have even slapped someone in the face at it!).
What is the Council of Nicaea?
"Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" were both written by this eighteenth century revivalist.
Who is Charles Wesley?