Jesus' Birth
Who was 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.
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 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.
How were the family warned that someone wanted to kill Jesus?
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.
What did Joseph want to do 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 "privately".
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.
How old was Jesus when he died?
What is 34-35 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.
What was special about Jesus' mother?
What is she was a virgin? Matt 1:23 - Matthew clearly understands this to be a literal virgin (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?
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.
What was 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.
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 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. (Mat. 2:1-12)
What did the prophet Micah say about Jesus' birth? (Hint: location)
What is He would be born in Bethlehem? Micah 5:2 - Bethlehem Ephratah, to distinguish it from another Bethlehem, which was in the tribe of Zebulun.