Jesus' Birth
What is the name of Jesus' cousin, born six months before him?
John the Baptist
Who wanted to kill Jesus?
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.
Who was the father of Jesus? (Hint: Don't answer impulsively. Think about your answer).
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.
What are gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
The gifts the Wise Men brought to Jesus.
What does the name Emmanuel mean?
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?
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)
How did Jesus die? This is an ancient method of painful execution to kill the condemned.
Crucified
In what month of Elisabeth's pregnancy did the angel appear to Mary?
The sixth month. Luke 1:26 - while she was pregnant with John the Baptist.
Who else came to visit Jesus when he was born?
Shepherds. Luke 2:15
What is the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?
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.
To what country did he family escape to after they were warned of the death threat to Jesus?
Egypt? Matt 2:14 - They departed immediately under the cover of darkness.
How were the family warned that someone wanted to kill Jesus?
A dream? Matt 2:13 - The angel only appeared to Joseph in a dream and didn't actually visit them in a physical sense.
What did Joseph want to do when he discovered Mary was pregnant?
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".
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Which prophet said, "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son"?
Isaiah. Matthew 1:23 / Isaiah 7:14 - part of a difficult passage of prophecy written some 700 years before the birth of Jesus.
What ritual did Jesus undergo when he was eight days old?
Circumcision? Luke 2:21 - Jesus was a Jew and so would be obliged to undergo this ritual.
Approximately how old was Jesus when he died?
33
What was special about Jesus' mother?
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.
How did the wise men know that the King of the Jews had been born?
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.
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In what city was Jesus brought up as a child? (Hint: Those who went on the Israel 2007 tour should know this).
Nazareth? Matt 2:23 - and so the prophecy that he shall be called a Nazarene was fulfilled.
Who is the man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus after Jesus' Crucifixion?
Joseph of Arimathea?
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How many wise men does the Bible say came to visit Jesus?
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)
He would be born in Bethlehem. Micah 5:2 - Bethlehem Ephratah, to distinguish it from another Bethlehem, which was in the tribe of Zebulun.