Jesus' Birth
Jesus' cousin, born six months before him.
Who is John? Luke 1:36 - John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, by six months.
The person who wanted to kill Jesus as an infant.
Who is Herod? Matt 2:16 - Herod was threatened by a rival who was to be a future King of the Jews and sought to kill him to remove the threat to his throne.
The father of Jesus.
Who is God? Mark 1:1 - Throughout the gospels Jesus is called the Son of God and had no genetic connection to Joseph. Jesus was born from God's power, the Holy Spirit, acting upon Mary and for this reason his father was God and his mother was Mary. He was therefore called both the Son of God and also the Son of Man.
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
What are the gifts the Wise Men brought to Jesus?
The meaning of the name Emmanuel.
What is God is with us? Immanuel (OT) or Emmanuel (NT) appears 3 times in the Bible and means "God with us".
Jesus was wrapped in these 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)
This is how Jesus died.
What is by being crucified?
During this month of Elisabeth's pregnancy, the angel appeared to Mary.
What is the sixth month? Luke 1:26 - while she was pregnant with John the Baptist.
They also came to visit Jesus when he was born.
Who are shepherds? Luke 2:15
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.
The family escaped to this country after they were warned of the death threat to Jesus.
What is Egypt? Matt 2:14 - They departed immediately under the cover of darkness.
This is how the family was warned that someone wanted to kill Jesus after he was born.
What is in a dream? Matt 2:13 - The angel only appeared to Joseph in a dream and didn't actually visit them in a physical sense. Also, the angel appeared only to Joseph and not to them both.
Joseph wanted to do this when he discovered Mary was pregnant.
What is quietly divorce her? Matthew 1:19 - the option of divorce was available under the Law of Moses, Deut 24:1. Normally the circumstances would have to be made public and required witnesses to testify, hence Joseph wanted to do it "privily".
Jesus' approximate age 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.
This 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.
The ritual Jesus underwent when he was eight days old.
What is circumcision? Luke 2:21 - Jesus was a Jew and so would be obliged to undergo this ritual.
Jesus was this many years old when he died.
What is 33-35 years old? Scripture does not tell us how old Yeshua – Jesus – was when He died. Yet, scripture does give us enough information to help us piece it together. Historians have given us information. The gospel writers give us His age when He started His ministry and provide clues.
This was special about Jesus' mother.
What is she was a virgin? Matt 1:23 - Matthew clearly understands this to be a literal virgin (cf Luke 1:34) and implies that the conception was miraculous.
This is how the wise men knew 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.
The name of the old prophetess who saw Jesus in the temple when he was presented to the Lord after his birth.
Who is Anna? Luke 2:36 - daughter of Phanuel.
The city Jesus was brought up in as a child.
What is Nazareth? Matt 2:23 - and so the prophecy that he shall be called a Nazarene was fulfilled.
The man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus.
Who is Joseph of Arimathea?
Mary and Joseph offered this sacrifice 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.
According to the Bible, this many wise men 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.
The prophet Micah said this about where Jesus would be born.
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.