Dates and Mates
For the journey to Bethlehem, Mary and Joseph
(a)Walked
(b)Joseph walked; Mary rode a donkey
(c)Rode a bus
(d)Who knows?
(d) Who knows? The Bible gives no record of their means of travel. "4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)" - Luke 2:4 KJV
Who directed Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem? (a)Herod
(b)An angel
(c)Caesar
(d)The CIA
(c) Caesar "And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed." - Luke 2:1 KJV
The baby Jesus was born in a
(a)Cave
(b)Manger
(c)Hurry
(d)Barn
(e)Who knows?
(e)Who knows? but (b) is possible We aren’t told where Jesus was born, only that after his birth he was "laid" in a manger. "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn." - Luke 2:7 KJV
Joseph’s family was from
(a)Jerusalem
(b)Nazareth
(c)Bethlehem
(d)None of the above
(c)Bethlehem "4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)" - Luke 2:4 KJV
How many wise men came to see Jesus? (See Matt 2:1-12 for the story of the wise men)
(a)None
(b)One
(c)Three
(d)Seven
(e)We don’t know
(e)We don’t know The Bible doesn’t say how many – only that they came bringing gold, frankincense and myrrh.
When Mary became pregnant, Mary and Joseph were
(a)Married
(b)Just friends
(c)Engaged
(d)None of the above
(c)Engaged "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost." - Matthew 1:18 KJV
Just what is a “heavenly host”?
(a)An angelic choir
(b)The welcoming angel in heaven
(c)An army of angels
(d)None of the above
(c)An army of angels "Heavenly Host refers to the army (Luke 2:13) of angels" - "Heavenly Host", Wikipedia
What does Emmanuel mean?
(a)“King”
(b)“God with us”
(c)“Prophet”
(b)“God with us”
What is another name for the city of David?
(a)Nazareth
(b)Jerusalem
(c)Bethlehem
(c)Bethlehem "4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)" - Luke 2:4 KJV
What in the world are Magi?
a)Eastern kings
b)Magicians
c)Astrologers
d)Wise enough to follow the star
e)None of the above
b)Magicians c)Astrologers "a practitioner of magic, to include astrology, alchemy and other forms of esoteric knowledge" - Magi Wikipedia
When Mary first became pregnant
(a)Joseph married her
(b)Joseph wanted to dissolve their relationship
(c)Mary left Nazareth for a while
(d)An angel told them to go to Bethlehem
(e)Both (b) and (c)
(f)Both (b) and (d)
(e) Both (b) and (c) , Although (a) was eventually true. "Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily." - Matthew 1:19 KJV "And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;" - Luke 1:39 KJV
How many angels spoke to the shepherds?
(a)A multitude
(b)Two (Gabriel and Michael )
(c)One
(d)Who knows?
(c)One "10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." - Luke 2:10 KJV
What is a manger?
(a)A barn
(b)A place for hay
(c)A feeding trough
(d)A Greek term for the church nursery
(c)A feeding trough
What sign were the shepherds to look for?
(a)A star over the stable
(b)A barn outlined with Christmas lights
(c)A baby in a manger
(d)Both a and c
(e)None of the above
(c)A baby in a manger "12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger." - Luke 2:12 KJV
When the wise men brought their gifts to Jesus, they found him in
(a)A manger
(b)A house
(c)A cloud
(d)None of the above
(b)A house "11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh." - Matt 2:11 KJV
Christmas has always been observed
(a)On December 25
(b)On January 17
(c)At Grandma’s house
(d)None of the above
(d) None of the above "The first recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on December 25th was in 336, during the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine (he was the first Christian Roman Emperor). A few years later, Pope Julius I officially declared that the birth of Jesus would be celebrated on the 25th December." - https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/25th.shtml
What song did the angels sing? (see Luke 2:13)
a)“O Little Town of Bethlehem”
b)“Joy to the World”
c)“Glory to God in the Highest”
d)None of the above
(d)None of the above They didn’t sing; they were "saying". OK, if you picked (c) we’ll give you a point. "13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." - Luke 2:13 KJV
When did baby Jesus cry?
(a)When he opened the wise men’s gifts
(b)Whenever babies usually cried
(c)When the cattle started lowing
(d)“No crying he makes”
(b)Whenever babies usually cried He was fully human as well as fully God.
What did the innkeeper say to Mary and Joseph?
(a)“I have a stable out back.”
(b)“Come back after the holidays.”
(c)“There’s no room in the inn.”
(d)Both a and c
(e)None of the above
(e)None of the above An innkeeper is never mentioned in the Scriptures.
How old was Jesus when the wise men visited him?
(a)A babe in swaddling clothes
(b)A young child
(c)A grown man
(d)We don’t know
(b)A young child "39 And when they had performed all things (visiting the temple in Jerusalem) according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth." -Luke 2:39 KJV The star led the wise men to Jerusalem, where they were told by Herod to travel to Bethlehem. (Matt 2:8 KJV) However, as they left Jerusalem, the star appeared and led them "to where the young child was" (Matt 2:9). Likely this would have been Nazareth, not Bethlehem. Jesus is referred to as a young child. The Greek word can mean toddler up through pre-teen. Since Herod killed all children under two years old, Jesus was probably about one year old.
When they returned from Egypt, where did Joseph, Mary, and Jesus live?
(a)Jerusalem
(b)Bethlehem
(c)Nazareth
(c)Nazareth "23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene." - Matthew 2:23 KJV
Who sent the Wise Men to Bethlehem?
(a)An angel of the Lord
(b)King Herod
(c)The shepards
(d)No one—they saw the star and followed it
(b)King Herod "8 And he (Herod) sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was." - Matthew 2:8-9 KJV
What animals were present at Jesus’ birth?
(a)Cows, sheep and camels
(b)Cows, sheep and donkeys
(c)Lion and tigers and bears
(d)None of the above
(d)None of the above The Bible doesn’t explicitly say anything about animals being present but she did lay him in a manger. "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn." - Luke 2:7 KJV
Who saw the star over Bethlehem?
(a)Mary and Joseph
(b)Shepherds
(c)The three kings
(d)Both b and c
(e)None of the above
(e)None of the above The star led the wise men to Jerusalem, where they were told by Herod to travel to Bethlehem. (Matt 2:8 KJV) However, as they left Jerusalem, the star appeared and led them "to where the young child was" (Matt 2:9). Likely this would have been Nazareth, not Bethlehem. Jesus is referred to as a young child. The Greek word can mean toddler up through pre-teen. Since Herod killed all children under two years old, Jesus was probably about one year old. Three kings are not mentioned in the Bible. Only in songs
How were the Wise Men warned that they should not go back to Herod after they saw Jesus?
(a)In a dream
(b)By Joseph
(c)By the shepherds
(a)In a dream "12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way." - Matthew 2:12 KJV