Prophecy
This Old Testament prophet foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem
Micah (Micah 5:2)
The Archangel who appeared to Mary to announce she would give birth to the Messiah
Gabriel
What children typically get in their stockings if they’re on the Naughty List
Lump of Coal
This “cool” character is said to be responsible for the icy patterns left on windows on winter mornings
Jack Frost
¡Feliz Navidad!
Spanish
This prophet predicted that a virgin would conceive and give birth to a son called Immanuel
Isaiah (Isaiah 7:14)
Which relative did Gabriel tell Mary was also miraculously pregnant?
Elizabeth, her cousin (Luke 1:36)
The charity Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of this branch of the U.S. military
The Marines
The "parental" figure from English folklore that came to be associated with Santa Claus
Father Christmas
Joyeux Noël!
French
"Immanuel" means this according to Scripture
"God with us" (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23)
How the angel appeared to Joseph to deliver God's message
In a dream (Matthew 1:20)
This brand of scooter was a must-have Christmas gift for children in 2000
Razor
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, this horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime
Krampus
Frohe Weihnachten!
German
According to Hosea, from this country God would call His Son
Egypt (Hosea 11:1)
This happened to Zechariah when he expressed doubt about the angel's message
He was struck mute (unable to speak) until John was born (Luke 1:20)
The little green stocking stuffers that first made their appearance in 1938, just in time for World War II
Army Men
The folklore of this country features La Befana, a witch who rides a broomstick and delivers gifts to children on January 5
Italy
Buon Natale!
Italian
Roughly this many years before Jesus' birth was the Bethlehem prophecy in Micah given
700
What Daniel did when the angel spoke to him in Daniel 10
Fainted face down (Daniel 10:9)
The animatronic cassette-playing bear that every kid wanted for Christmas in the mid 80s.
Teddy Ruxpin
According to Icelandic lore, the “Yule Cat” roams the countryside devouring children who don’t do this
Wear the clothes they got for Christmas
Nollaig Shona Duit!
Irish